The resources on this page assist with many aspects of military life and veteran status, including transitioning into and out of military service and managing health and wellness across the lifespan. The resources are recommended for active service members, veterans, families, and providers of services. These resources were assembled with recommendations from staff members at the Veterans Affairs (VA) centers in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio.

This book from Carlo C. DiClemente, co-developer of the Transtheoretical Model (stages of change),  provides a look at the entire continuum of addictive-behavior change. It examines how people establish and reinforce new patterns of behavior when developing or trying to end an addiction. The book addresses why, when, and how to intervene to bolster recovery.

The Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC) is a national advocacy and capacity-building organization that promotes the health and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by drug use.

This book is written specifically for healthcare professionals. It presents powerful tools to enhance communication with patients and guide them in making choices to improve their health—from weight loss, exercise, and smoking cessation to medication adherence.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has identified 10 domains for National Outcome Measures (NOM). The domains embody meaningful, real-life outcomes for people who are striving to attain and sustain recovery.

$0 Free PDF / Printed, laminated copies available. / The Readiness Ruler is a helpful tool to support the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI), the evidence-based treatment. MI is a conversational approach designed to help people discover their own interest in considering and/or making a change in their lives. Carry the Readiness Ruler in your pocket and use its Zero-to-10 scales to begin or continue the conversation about change.

This fidelity measure is designed to guide service organizations in their implementation of "Tobacco: Recovery Across the Continuum" (TRAC) by focusing on the processes of organizational change and clinical change. Free PDF.

$0/ Free PDF / This planning tool introduces service organizations to the 10 core principles of "Tobacco: Recovery Across the Continuum" (TRAC) and helps them begin the process of organizational change and clinical change. TRAC supports tobacco recovery and cessation among consumers and integrates primary healthcare with behavioral-healthcare services.

$0, Free PDF / Printed copies available. / Get the conversation started about health-behavior change and tobacco recovery among people with SMI and addiction with this colorful 18"x24" poster. Display it in your waiting room and office. This poster highlights some common beliefs about tobacco use as well as facts to correct each belief. / Mini-poster handout version also available.

$0, Free PDF / Printed copies available / Get the conversation started about health-behavior change and tobacco recovery among people with SMI and addiction with this colorful 8.5"x11" mini-poster handout. Display it in your waiting room and office. This mini-poster highlights some common beliefs about tobacco use as well as some facts to correct each belief. It is a companion to the large 18"x24" wall poster, also available from our Center.