Building Bridges Collaboration

"Building Bridges" is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary collaborative group whose purpose is to support the PH and TBI needs of military and veteran families by:

• Building community partnerships and networks (e.g. meetings, listservs, multimedia tools)
• Enhancing community capacity (especially in National Guard and Reserve communities)
• Developing tools and resources designed to support families.(e.g. focus guides, toolkits, information sheets)

"Building Bridges" is facilitated by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE), but all group members are actively engaged and are essential to making these projects a success. Members include representatives from:

• DoD Agencies, Services, Reserve and National Guard
• Federal partners
• Non-profit and service organizations
• Academic institutions
• Family members

To join or learn more about Building Bridges, contact Cmdr. Brenda Gearhart at Brenda.l.gearhart@us.army.mil.