MCCS, Camp Lejeune

The USMC Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC)

The United States Marine Corps Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC) program encompasses all policies and programs to prevent, identify, and holistically treat mental injuries caused by combat or other operations. COSC is one of the priorities of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, to ensure that all Marines and family members who bear the invisible wounds caused by stress receive the best help possible, and that they are afforded the same respect given to the physically injured. The two goals of COSC are to maintain a ready fighting force, and to protect and restore the health of Marines and their family members. The COSC web-site provides info and resources to assist Marines, Sailors and their families.

The TriWest Health Care Alliance (TriCare West)

The TriWest Health Care Alliance (TriCare West) has a Behavioral Health Portal on their Beneficiary Services web-site. The “I am a service/family member” link leads to a Welcome page that has the following main links across the top of the frame: Emotional Well-Being; Deployment; Addiction Recovery; and Child/Adolescent. An in-depth exploration of each of those links uncovers a wealth of information and resources on a wide variety of topics.

The National Resource Directory (NRD)

The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a one-stop Web resource for wounded, ill and injured Service Members and Veterans, their families, and those who support them. The NRD provides access to more than 11,000 services and resources at the national and state level to support recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into the community. It is maintained by the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs. The information in the NRD is from federal, state and local governmental agencies; Veteran service and benefit organizations; non-profit and community-based organizations; academic institutions, professional associations and philanthropic organizations.

The Mental Health Self-Assessment Program® (MHSAP)

The Mental Health Self-Assessment Program® (MHSAP) offers service personnel and their families the opportunity to take anonymous, mental health and alcohol use self-assessments online, via the phone, and through special events held at installations. The self-assessments are a brief series of questions that, when linked together, help create a picture of how an individual is feeling. The program is designed to help individuals identify their own symptoms and access assistance before a problem becomes serious. The self-assessments address posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use, and bipolar disorder. After completing a self-assessment, individuals receive referral information including services provided by TRICARE, Military OneSource and Vet Centers. The program, part of the Department of Defense continuum of care, is fully funded by Force Health Protection and Readiness, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs. To take a free, anonymous self-assessment, visit www.MilitaryMentalHealth.org or call 1-877-877-3647.

The Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE)

The Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury web-site has a comprehensive list of web-linked resources on a number of topics.

Afterdeployment

A number of DoD and VA behavioral health experts created a web-site called AFTERDEPLOYMENT. Congress mandated that the site focus on the concerns and problems experienced during the initial months following a deployment, and it provides information and exercises to assist the entire military community with common post-deployment problems, such as stress, anger, depression, and relationship issues. While the site does contain a wide variety of reading materials, the developers have strived to build a fully interactive site. There are quizzes, activity vignettes, testimonials, and workshops.