(NAPSA)—If youre ever the parent, spouse or child of someonein the military, a military member yourself or a veteran, you may be glad to know a guide to important resources and services to make life easier can be in the palm of your hand. That’s because of something called the Hero Care App. It highlights the extensive array of services the American Red Cross offers members of the military, veterans and their families. Connecting our military families What You Get With The App With thefree app, you can: Request Red Cross emergencyser- vices, such as an emergency message or assistance with emergencytravel or emergencyfinancial aid Securely andeasily access information about a service memberin the case of an emergency, including updated information on moves or changed duty assignments Access nonemergency Red Cross behavioral health assistance, financial assistance and free workshops just for military spouses and children Find nearby resources and information provided by trusted community partners such as Blue Star Families, Military Child Education Coalition, Tragedy Assistance Program for Sur- vivors (TAPS), United Way, Goodwill, Easter Seals and others Locate information on key govern- ment resources such as Military OneSource, VA Benefits and Services, Department of Labor VETS, the VA Caregiver Support Program and SAMHSA Community Health Sup- port Services Connect with other Red Cross apps including the Emergency, First Aid and Blood apps. All the information is available in English and Spanish and you can use the app to share your own Red Cross stories and photos. How To Get The App To download the app to your smart- phoneor tablet, search for American Red Cross in your app store, text GETHEROCARE to 90999to get a link to download the app or go to www.red cross.org/apps.
