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How to Help the Soldiers and Veterans Initiative

  • Volunteer for SOFAR, a unique and innovative program to aid the families and loved ones of army Reservists and National Guard deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait or set up a new SOFAR program in your community - contact SOFAR.
  • Apply for American Psychoanalytic Foundation Committee (APF) grants for specific projects aiding in the current effort. APsaA's APF favors projects aimed at "promoting a better understanding of psychoanalysis and encouraging effective and innovative dissemination of psychoanalytic ideas and services to the public." Click here for the APF grant proposal guidelines.

     

  • Write letters to their newspapers about the mental health crisis facing veterans — use the related talking points.
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  • Write your congressional representatives regarding veterans' mental health issues. APsaA will alert members to any legislation the association recommends taking a position on.