Hancock County Veteran Resiliency Programmes: Battle Buddies, Guitars for Vets, G.I. Tunes

These are run or hosted by the county office, whose staff include a Resiliency Operations Manager and a VRT and Outreach Coordinator. Battle Buddies. "Battle Buddies is a unique program designed to link veterans in need of support with other professionally-trained veteran peers." It supports veterans with PTSD, substance use, depression, survivor's guilt, trauma, grief, suicidal thoughts, the move to civilian life, jobs and housing, with a personal plan and help with appointments. Guitars for Vets. "Providing FREE ACOUSTIC GUITARS AND LESSONS for veterans": "ten free guitar lessons in a structured program run by volunteers. After the ten lessons, vets are given a new acoustic guitar to keep", with a practice guitar and method book meanwhile. The chapter coordinator is on 419-819-2354. G.I. Tunes. "Although G.I. Tunes is NOT music therapy, board-certified music and occupational therapists will aid in creating playlists that fit a veteran's needs", with "The FREE use of a personalized iTunes library and an at-home listening device" and free group music therapy sessions. Veterans Discovering New Life. A free faith-based group on Monday evenings at 5 p.m. at New Life Assembly of God, 3120 Norcrest Street, Findlay; "Veterans must be registered and in contact with HCVSO prior to attending meetings" (Ed Newton, 419-424-7036 ext. 8). How. Sign up on the office's interest form or call 419-424-7036.