We Support Heroes at Home

After reviewing the Heroes at Home Act, information and statistics on TBI and PTSD, and the effects that these injuries have on our current soldiers, veterans, and families, we feel that it is necessary to advocate for this bill to become a law. The prevalence of TBI and PTSD among those who have and are serving our country reveals the need for the education and support that this bill offers. Supporting this bill is a way to help ensure the continued support of our troops when they return home. The services that it will provide will not only improve the health of soldiers, but it will also increase their productivity when they return home. In the long run, it will be more effective to train family members early on in how to care for soldiers with these problems rather than to pay for acute care later. Treating them now will prevent them from missing work and dealing with subsequent illnesses later. It is time for the American people to support our troops both during war and when they return home.



Because of the important implications this bill has for our troops, we will be working to see that it is passed. This blog is a tool that we will be using to spread awareness of the bill and provide information regarding its progress. We will contact key stakeholders and legislators to encourage them to become educated about the importance of this bill and the need to support it. Veterans with TBI or PTSD, along with their families, health care workers, home care agencies, and legislators are several groups that will be encouraged to take part in this bill. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) provides a list of resources and organizations for those with TBI. The list includes organizations such as the National Center on Caregiving, the National Rehabilitation Information Center, and the Brain Injury Association of America, Inc. These resources, as well as the others that are listed on this website, are generalized for all accounts of TBI. There are currently no specific organizations or resources for current soldiers, veterans, or their families that experience the problems associated with TBI and PTSD. The lack of support for these soldiers is evidence of the need for this bill to be passed.