What types of resources can a CACO provide for emotional support?

The correct response highlights the critical role of a Casualty Assistance Calls Officer (CACO) in providing emotional support to families dealing with loss. CACOs are trained to assist families in navigating their grief and can guide them to counseling services and organizations that specialize in veteran support. This includes information about local and national resources that offer psychological support, group therapy, and other forms of emotional aid tailored to the specific needs of bereaved families.

While skills like legal assistance, financial advice, job placement, and grief counseling materials are important and may be offered by other resources or organizations, they do not directly align with the primary focus of a CACO’s mission to facilitate immediate emotional support for those mourning. Hence, the emphasis on counseling services and veteran support organizations underscores the integral support that CACOs provide in helping families heal emotionally after a loss.