Military / Veterans Helpline

Self Help Clearinghouse

Veterans Affairs Suicide Hotline

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
Verified: 11/23/2009

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: 11/23/2009

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.
Voice: 1-800-843-8626
Verified: 11/23/2009

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
Verified: 12/2/2009

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

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.
Voice: 1-877-424-3838
Verified: 4/1/2010

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: 11/23/2009

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
Verified: 11/23/2009

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
Verified: 11/23/2009

Paralyzed Vets of America

Information, referral and advocacy for disabled and paralyzed vets.
Voice: 1-800-424-8200
Website: http://www.pva.org
Verified: 11/23/2009

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.
Voice: 1-800-521-0198
Website: http://www.nvsf.org
Verified: 12/17/2009

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