Military / Veterans Helpline
Self Help Clearinghouse
Paralyzed Vets of America
Information, referral and advocacy for disabilities and paralyzed vets.
Write:
Paralyzed Vets of America
801 18th St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-3517
Voice: 1-800-424-8200
TDD: 202-872-1300
Website: http://www.pva.org
Verified: 10/1/2007
Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc.
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.
Write:
VVNW
8 South Township Boulevard
Pittston, PA 18640
Voice: 1-800-843-8626 or 570-603-9740 (general information)
Website: http://www.vvnw.org
E-mail: vvnwnatl@epix.net
Verified: 10/1/2007
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 (24 hr.)
Verified: 11/13/2007
National Veterans Service Fund, Inc.
Provides social services
for Vietnam and Persian Gulf War veterans and their families.
Focuses on those with disabled children. Provides publications and
also offers an online bulletin board.
Write:
National Veterans Service Fund
P.O. Box 2465
Darien, CT 06820-0465
Voice: 1-800-521-0198
Website: http://www.nvsf.org
Verified: 10/26/2007
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/ or http:www.va.gov/womenvet
Verified: 10/1/2007
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.
Write:
Dept of Veteran Affairs
400 S. 18th St.
St. Louis, MO 63103-2271
Voice: 1-800-749-8387
Verified: 11/1/2007
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.
Write:
Disabled American Veterans
P.O. Box 14301
Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301
Voice: 1-877-426-2838
Website: http://www.dav.org
E-mail: feedback@davmail.org
Verified: 11/1/2007
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