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DoD Unveils Redesigned National Resource Directory

National Resource Directory

the National Resource Directory (www.nrd.gov), a website that provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels, unveiled an updated design and layout this week. The updates were implemented to make the site more user- friendly for the thousands of service members, veterans and family members who use the Directory each month.

“The National Resource Directory has been an invaluable collection of resources for our service members, veterans and their families,” said James Rodriguez, deputy assistant secretary of defense, Office of Warrior Care Policy. “Improving the site and expanding its capabilities was an easy decision.”

Enhancements to the Directory include a refreshed appearance, updated search engine, and behind the scenes software updates that will improve the speed and accuracy of managing the programs and services listed. Also included in the redesign is the addition of widgets, a stand-alone application that organizations can use to enable access to Directory functions through their own websites.

“The National Resource Directory is a great place for everyone to find vetted and organized resources, but it can be particularly helpful for those professionals and other organizations helping to coordinate care for our wounded, ill and injured service members,” said Rodriguez. “For our Recovery Care Coordinators, those men and women who are working each day to support wounded, ill and injured service members, the updates to the National Resource Directory will allow them to find and connect service members with appropriate resources more efficiently.”

The Directory continues to be one of the largest online collections of government and nongovernment resources specifically designed for service members, their families, military caregivers and veterans. With a unique collection of more than 18,000 organized and vetted resources, the Directory provides information covering a variety of topics, including benefits and compensation, education and training, family and military caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, and other services and programs.

The Directory’s participation policy uses crowdsourced data points from watchdog organizations in addition to government data sources to ensure the quality of resources on the site.

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Deputy Surgeon General Navy Rear Adm. Terry Moulton addresses MHS clinicians at the 2016 AMSUS Conference.

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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

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U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young

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Warrior Care Month Recognition

Policy

In this memorandum, Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter recognizes November as Warrior Care Month, an important DoD-wide effort to increase awareness of programs and resources available to wounded, ill, and injured Service members, as well as their families, caregivers and others to support them.

Identification #: N/A
Date: 11/14/2016
Type: Memorandums
Topics: Warrior Care

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Warrior Care VA visit

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Dr. Linda Spoonster Schwartz, assistant secretary for policy and planning for the Department of Veterans Affairs, addressed the audience during a panel discussion on international and interagency relationships at James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida, Oct. 27, 2016. (MHS photo)

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The Warrior Care in the 21st Century Symposium concluded with a visit to the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, Florida

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Karen Guice, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, along with James Rodriguez Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Office of Warrior Care Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense provided opening remarks for attendees

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Army Spc. Cherdale Allen shows off two of her prosthetic legs: one for walking and the other for high heels.

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