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Welcome to the Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site

The Wounded Warrior Resource Center Web site (WWRC) is a Department of Defense Web site which provides wounded Service Members, their families, and caregivers with information they need on military facilities, health care services, and benefits. It supports access to the Wounded Warrior Resource Call Center and trained specialists who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone at 1-800-342-9647 or by e-mail at wwrc@militaryonesource.com.

Information is in alphabetical order

Altarum - Systems Research for Better Health Non-profit health systems research institute. Seeks to develop systems that value health, expand access, improve quality and reduce cost.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Promotes rehabilitative research that improves health, independence, productivity and quality of life for people with disabling conditions and facilitates information dissemination and the transfer of technology.
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Lists resources and provides research relating to trauma and coping with traumatic events such as trauma training and education, terriorism preparedness and trauma consultations.
Clinical Breast Care Project (CBCP) Collaborative effort between Windber Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Project integrates prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and continuing care with advances in risk reduction, informatics, tissue banking and research to decrease the morbidity and mortality of breast cancer among American women.
ClinicalTrials.gov Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. Although there are many definitions of clinical trials, they are generally considered to be biomedical or health-related research studies in human beings that follow a pre-defined protocol.
Congressional Special Interest Medical Research Programs (CSI) Information on research programs addressing breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers, Gulf War Illness, TBI, military health and other areas of medical research.
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) for Psychological Health (PH) & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) National collaborative network led by DoD and VA to share knowledge on psychological health and TBI, enhance clinical and management approaches and serve the needs of warrior families.
DeployMed ResearchLINK Presents information on deployment medical research conducted and supported by federal research programs within DoD, VA and HHS. This Web site is a central resource of information on federally funded medical research related to deployments from the 1990-91 Gulf War forward.
Deployment Health Clinical Center (DHCC) Clinical & Health Services Research Information on DHCC's wide range of research projects designed to scientifically evaluate health services for post-deployment medical concerns.
Federal Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Program Federal grant program administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau to help states enhance access to comprehensive and coordinated community-based services for individuals with TBI and their families.
Military Infectious Diseases Research Program (MIDRP) Information on MIDRPs current research efforts, including bacterial, viral and parasitic research on diarrhea prevention, meningitis, malaria, cutaneous leishmaniasis, HIV and other infectious diseases.
Military Medical Digest National and world health news from DoD's Military Health System.
Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) Provides biomedical solutions that protect soldiers and enhance their performance in operational and training environments that include multiple stressors. MOMRP is a biomedical research program with a problem-solving orientation and a human physiology research focus.
National Institute of Mental Health - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Presents opportunities for those who suffer from the symptoms of PTSD to participate in one of several research studies underway at the National Institute of Mental Health.
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) Serves as a leading medical research laboratory for DoD and the United States Navy. NHRC promotes, protects and maintains the health of USN and USMC personnel and beneficiaries through biomedical research, and supports the medical readiness of the armed services.
Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) An electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences due to exposure to traumatic events. It is produced by the National Center for PTSD, and is electronically available to the public.
Self-Disclosure & Its Impact on Individuals Who Receive Mental Health Services The stigma associated with mental illness is one of the most persistent problems people face. It is fundamental to discrimination in housing, employment, and health insurance. It prevents treatment, and it impedes recovery. This monograph examines the role self-disclosure plays in reducing stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Technical Assistance Center A learning, collaboration and benchmarking tool for grantees and others affiliated with the Federal Traumatic Brain Injury Program.
U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) Provides a database of links to find additional data on topics including USACHPPM services and resources, common diseases, health tips and environmental safety, among others.
U.S. Army Medical Command Offers information on military treatment facilities and research centers worldwide. Find a treatment facility near you.
U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral & Social Sciences (ARI) Provides the Army with technical expertise and analytical support, along with decision making techniques for soldiers and leaders. ARI keeps track of information on soldier and leader attitudes and concerns. Its research includes assessing and improving leader skills screening tools and enhancing leadership styles and skills.