Disability accommodations

NEADS Service Dogs for Veterans Programs match highly skilled Service Dogs with United States veterans from any conflict who have a permanent physical disability, are deaf or who have profound hearing loss, or have MS or other progressive conditions. (These disabilities do not need to be combat related.) The Trauma Assistance Dog program (TAD) is designed for OIF/OEF/OND veterans with diagnosed combat-related post-traumatic stress. Thanks to generous donors and federal and state funding, there is no fundraising requirement for veterans who are eligible for our program.

The Battle Buddy Bridge® (B3) is a veteran peer-to-peer program developed by Volunteers of America that provides services and opportunities to military veterans and their families. B3 trains and certifies veterans as peer support specialists who function as community resource navigators. Battle Buddies work in squads to help other veterans and their families get access to housing, health care, family support, training, employment, and legal services. By working as B3 Battle Buddies, Veterans get an opportunity to re-engage in cooperative, purpose-driven activities for which they receive professional training, employment, and career development as well as various forums for multi-sector networking to aid in their own reintegration journeys.

The PTSD Treatment Program offers Each PTSD program offers education, evaluation, and treatment. Program services include: One-to-one mental health assessment and testing, medications, one-to-one psychotherapy and family therapy, group therapy (covers topics such as anger and stress, combat support, partners, etc.) or groups for Veterans of specific conflicts or specific traumas.

The Batavia VA Western New York Healthcare System provides geriatric and rehabilitation services, separate residential post traumatic stress disorder units for men and women, and outpatient services.

Primary Care Services for Veterans in the Rochester area: Offers individual and group counseling to veterans, as well as wellness workshops on a variety of topics including stress management, sleep, hygiene. Home based primary care, blood drawing and analysis, prescriptions including emergency medications, radiology.

Dedicated to providing veterans PTSD help, Warrior Care Network is a collaboration aimed at creating a nationwide, comprehensive care network that will enhance access and provide clinical and family-centered treatment to veterans needing treatment for PTSD, TBI and other related conditions.