News From the Cause
Mobile site expands Real Warriors’ reach (Army Times)
August 16, 2011
A digital health educational resource for service members and veterans is attracting a growing amount of traffic to its new mobile site.
Since the Real Warriors Campaign launched m.realwarriors.net in May, 21 percent of people accessing Real Warriors do so through the mobile site. That’s up 8 percentage points just in the last two weeks.
Staff Sgt. Meg Krause, an Army medic who credits the Real Warriors Campaign with helping her overcome alcohol abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder, says the new mobile site brings medical help within pocket reach.
“It’s one thing to give someone a website and say check it out when you get home, and it’s another thing to say, pull out your phone, look at what they’re doing right now,” said Krause, who has a video profile on the site encouraging others to get help for PTSD.
The Real Warriors Campaign, launched in May 2009, is an online collection of articles, videos, brochures and links to help military members and families struggling with mental health problems. Health consultants are available 24 hour a day, seven days a week to answer live chat questions and toll-free phone calls.
The mobile site also includes a page for health care providers who serve military personnel. The Veterans Affairs Department and the Defense Department fund Real Warriors as part of the Defense Centers of Excellence.The mobile site works on most devices, including Android and BlackBerry smartphones as well as iPhones. Click here to view article
