Topic Contents
- Army Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline
- Disabled Veterans Job Assistance Line
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veterans Affairs Suicide Hotline
- Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. (All Wars)
- National Peer Support Helpline
- Service Women's Action Network LGBT
- Disabled American Veterans
- Vets 4 Warriors
- Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
- National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
- Paralyzed Vets of America
- VA Special Issues Helpline
Military / Veterans Helpline
Self Help Clearinghouse
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Army Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline
Offers wounded and injured soldiers and family members a way to seek help to resolve medical issues and to provide an information channel of soldier medically related issues directed to senior Army leadership so they can improve how Army serves the medical needs of soldiers and their families.
Voice: 1-800-984-8523
Verified: 4/10/2012
Disabled Veterans Job Assistance Line
Provides assistance and referrals for returning disabled service members, recently medically retired service members and spouses of disabled service members. Supports veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, as well as all disabled veterans of other conflicts, campaigns or wars and disabled children.
Voice: 1-800-378-4559 ext. 2
Verified: 4/10/2012
Department of Veterans Affairs
Provides comprehensive information on available programs and services for veterans including pensions, vocational rehab, survivor's benefits, presidential memorial certificates, education programs and home loan programs for dependents. Special programs for disabled, homeless, minority and women veterans.
Voice: 1-800-827-1000
Website: http://www.va.gov
Verified: 4/10/2012
Veterans Affairs Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-8255 (when connected, press 1; 24 hr.) Suicide prevention help for veterans with emotional crisis. Staffed by mental health professionals working with local VA mental health providers to help callers.
Voice: 1-800-273-8255
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Verified: 4/10/2012
Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. (All Wars)
Membership organization open to all veterans and their supporters. Educates public about post-traumatic stress disorder, veteran health issues, Agent Orange and POW/MIA issues. Maintains a Find-a-Vet locator service, publishes newsletter, works with homeless veterans and incarcerated vets.
Voice: 1-800-843-8626
Website: http://www.vvnw.org
Verified: 4/10/2012
National Peer Support Helpline
Provides support for servicewomen or women veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma and their families. Leave message and call will be returned.
Voice: 1-888-729-2089
Verified: 4/10/2012
Service Women's Action Network LGBT
1-888-729-2095 * Provides support for women service members who are lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. Leave message and call will be returned.
Voice: 1-888-729-2095
Verified: 4/5/2012
Disabled American Veterans
Provides free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the department of Veteran Affairs and other agencies of the government. Guidelines for developing chapters.
Voice: 1-877-426-2838
Website: http://www.dav.org
Verified: 4/4/2012
Vets 4 Warriors
a national toll-free 24/7 hour confidential peer support hotline for active and reserve/retired military, staffed by men and women who have served in the military and 'understand.' In addition to psychological needsm they can help with legal, housing, medical and other needs. Family of military may also call for help. It is okay to remain anonymous, or to not give any personal information when you call or chat online. Maintains an online resource library (go to 'Resources' tab at the top of their webpage).
Voice: 1-855-838-8255
Website: www.vets4warriors.com
E-mail: contactus@vets4warriors.com
Verified: 2/10/2012
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
Provides pro bono attorneys to financially qualified veterans with meritorious claims when their benefits appeals reach the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Write:
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Prog.
701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Ste.131
Washington, DC 2004
Voice: 1-888-838-7727
Website: http://www.vetsprobono.org
Verified: 2/16/2012
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
1-877-424-3838 (24 hr.) Trained VA counselors assist homeless veterans or at-risk for homelessness veterans and their families with information about local VA homeless programs and mental health services available. All calls are free and confidential. Online chatroom.
Voice: 1-877-424-3838
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Verified: 3/7/2012
Paralyzed Vets of America
Information, referral and advocacy for disabled and paralyzed vets.
Voice: 1-800-424-8200
Website: http://www.pva.org
Verified: 4/10/2012
VA Special Issues Helpline
Refers Gulf war veterans and veterans affected by Agent Orange with medical problems to local Gulf war and Agent Orange coordinators at local VA medical centers. Other special issues addressed.
Voice: 1-800-749-8387
Website: http://www.va.gov
Verified: 4/10/2012
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