When looking for a useful app for yourself, your child, or even your students, it is tough to find one that you can fully trust. Whether it is a learning-based app or an app helpful for thriving in everyday life,…
Category: Veterans
VA Benefits 101
This post is dedicated to all U.S. Veterans, and to May as Military Appreciation Month. What’s the VA All About? Do you know what the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) offers Veterans? Here are a few things: Not all the above…
Five Things to Know About Disability and Home Delivery
“They just put the package on the porch and left, without even ringing the doorbell. It was hours before I checked my email and learned my order was waiting outside.” –Amazon customer “I missed a meal because they insisted that…
Women Veterans in the Civilian World
November is Military Family Appreciation Month as well as Veterans Day month. We salute all Veterans and family members among our ESGH staff and clients, also the staff members providing military-connected services. Remember the Ladies In the U.S. today, 1…
Apps for Veterans and Military Families
November is Veterans Day month and also Military Family Month. Whether your biggest challenge is dealing with PTSD or coordinating dinner with your spouse’s off-duty hours, our BridgingApps Veterans Caregivers and Family Support App List has recommendations to make things…
How to Recognize and Avoid a Scam
Scam: (n) a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation. (v) (1) to deceive and defraud. (v) (2) to obtain something, such as money, by a scam. –Merriam-Webster.com Such dictionary definitions don’t begin to capture the emotional pain of realizing one…
How to Keep Resolutions “Ditch-Proof”
It’s the second week of the 2024 and thousands of people have made New Year’s resolutions; marked their calendars with the proper steps for getting started; plunged in with enthusiasm—then lapsed back into business-as-usual. The phenomenon is so common, January…
BridgingApps Teaches Veterans to Access Free Streaming Services
For Veterans Day 2023, let’s take a moment to remember those U.S. Veterans who still fight battles in their post-military lives: This post is dedicated to all Veterans, but especially to the struggling and those who serve them. BridgingApps and…
November Is Military Family Month
Not only is Veterans Day on November 11: November as a whole is an official month for military families. Started in 1996, Military Family Month recognizes the “home front personnel” who fight their own daily battles: It’s important to thank…
Building Connected Communities | Digital Inclusion for Mental Health
If you’ve followed our blog for long, you’re familiar with “Digital Navigator” topics—and you know that a Digital Navigator promotes digital equity by helping clients get device access, household wireless services, and personalized training. This improves opportunities for: “Digital Navigators…