24/7 Help: DCoE Outreach Center

The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) runs a resource center that provides information and resources about psychological health (PH), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) to:

Established in January 2009, the center can be contacted 24/7 by phone at 866-966-1020 or by e-mail at resources@dcoeoutreach.org. Calls are toll-free.

Benefits of the DCoE Outreach Center include:

• Specializes in providing in-depth information and resources related to the spectrum of PH matters and TBI
• Brings a collaborative approach, facilitating networking and partnerships among the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, federal agencies and community organizations
• Assists service members, veterans and their families by connecting them with the resources they need to promote their resilience, recovery and reintegration

The DCoE Outreach Center is staffed by health consultants and nurses with background expertise in PH and TBI. In addition to responding to inquiries within the broad spectrum of PH and TBI, the DCoE Outreach Center supports the Real Warriors Campaign, which is a national outreach, public information effort that seeks to dispel stigma and promote a culture of support for PH. Persons may contact the center to learn more about how to address their concerns regarding stigma and strengthen help-seeking behavior.