VA Resources
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Get help right now
Contact the resources below to get immediate help for
yourself or a friend. These resources are designed to support
Veterans during difficult times.
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
Veteran’s
Crisis Line
VISIT THEM ONLINE
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
(click “chat”)
GIVE THEM A CALL
800-273-8255
(press 1)
text 838255
24 hours a day /
7 days a week
WHERE CAN I FIND
IN PERSON HELP?
To locate your nearest VA
Medical Facility, VA Regional Office, Regional Loan Center, Vet Center, National Cemetery, and other VA facilities, visit
https://www.va.gov/findlocations
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
(click “Chat With Lifeline”)
800-273-8255
24 hours a day /
7 days a week
HEAR FROM
OTHER VETERANS
To hear stories from Veterans
who sought help, Visit
https://maketheconnection.net
Military Sexual
Trauma Support
(VA offers cost-free counseling
services for Military Sexual Trauma
(MST) survivors. You don’t have to be
enrolled in VA Health Care to access
MST services.)
Find a Medical Center or Vet Center
https://www.va.gov/find-locations
Call your local Medical
Center or Vet Center.
At Medical Centers,
ask to speak to the
MST coordinator
National Call
Center for
Homeless Vets
(click “Start your confidential chat”)
800-273-8255
24 hours a day /
7 days a week
Women Veterans
Call Center
(click “Chat with the Women Veterans Call Center”)
855-VA-WOMEN
855-829-6636
M-F, 8 AM–10 PM EST
Sat, 8 AM–6:30 PM EST
Learn what VA can do for you
VA can support you and your loved ones in different ways throughout your life. Your VA Welcome Guide provides a broad overview of services VA can offer you.
To access more information about VA benefits and services, visit us online at https://www.va.gov
Health Care
Health Care
•Basic and Specialty Care
•Mental Health Care
• Long-Term Care
• Crisis Support
Finances
Finances
• Monthly Disability Payments
• Life Insurance
• Burial Allowances
Housing
Housing
• Home Loans
• Refinancing Options
• Specially Adapted Housing Assistance
Employment
Employment
• Skills Training & Counseling
• Online Career Tools
• Hiring Events
Education
Education
• GI Bill
• Training Programs
Memorialization
Memorialization
• Burial and Committal Services
• Headstones and Markers
• Burial Flags
More Support
More Support
Organizations outside of VA can help you find the support you need:
• Veterans Service Organizations
• Local Community Resources
Some ways VA can help you while you’re...
GETTING OUT
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
Engage VA to access benefits and services
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Get a Solid Start
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
VA is calling every newly separated service member three times during their first year of separation. Qualified VA representatives will be reaching out to help you better understand the benefits available to you and help you get a solid start on your civilian life.
VISIT THEM ONLINE
Find out more: https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/solid-start.asp
GIVE THEM A CALL
Ask us a question
VA411: 800-698-2411
VISIT THEM IN PERSON
Locate facilities:
https://www.va.gov/find-locations
Continue your
education
GI Bill
Helps pay for education for Veterans or their dependents
Education Center:
888-442-4551
From Overseas: 001-918-781-5678
Your VA Regional
Office
Obtain Educational and Career Counseling
Personalized Career Planning and Guidance
Receive personalized, professional planning and guidance to help you choose how to use your education benefits to support your career goals
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office
Become a homeowner
VA can help you obtain a VA-guaranteed loan
Regional Loan
Center:
877-827-3702
Your VA Regional
Loan Center
Apply for a disability rating
Disability Compensation
Compensation paid to Veterans for a disability related to service
Regional Loan
Center:
877-827-3702
Your VA Regional
Office
Plan for your family’s financial future
VA Life Insurance
Life insurance for Veterans and their families. Some benefits are time sensitive from date of separation
Life Insurance
Line:
800-669-8477
Your VA Regional
Office
Apply for supplemental
income
Veterans Pension
Supplemental income available to low-income wartime Veterans
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office
Apply for enrollment in VA health care
VA Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient health services at VA Medical Centers, clinics, and potentially in the community
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 1)
Your local VA Medical Center
Prepare to find a job
Careers and
Employment
Veterans with service connected disabilities receive individualized support for their education, training or credentialing needs for employment
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office for Veteran
Readiness and
Employment (VR&E)
Complete
your paperwork
Request your service records and discharge papers
Request military records such as your DD214
National
Personnel Records
Center:
314-801-0800
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Some ways VA can help you while you’re...
STARTING UP
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
VISIT THEM ONLINE
GIVE THEM A CALL
VISIT THEM IN PERSON
Find out more:
https://www.va.gov
Ask us a question
VA411:
800-698-2411
Locate facilities:
https://www.va.gov/find-locations
Find something to do
Continue your education
GI Bill
Helps pay for education for Veterans or their dependents
Education Center:
888-442-4551
From Overseas:
001-918-781-5678
Your VA Regional Office
Obtain Educational and Career Counseling
Personalized Career Planning and Guidance
Receive personalized, professional planning and guidance to help you choose how to use your education benefits to support your career goals
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office
Get help finding a job
Careers and Employment
Veterans with service connected disabilities receive individualized support for their education, training or credentialing needs for employment
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office for Veteran
Readiness and Employment (VR&E)c
Balance your finances
Apply for a disability rating
Disability Compensation
Compensation paid to Veterans for a disability related to service
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional Office
Attend to your health needs
Apply for enrollment in VA health care
VA Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient health services at VA Medical Centers, clinics, and potentially in the community
Health Care Line:
877 222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Seek help for mental health needs
Mental Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient mental health services
Health Care Line:
877 222-8387
(press 0)
Your local V Medical Center or Vet Center
Find a place to live
Become a homeowner
VA Home Loans
Home loan benefits for Veterans
Regional Loan
Center:
877-827-3702
Your VA Regional Loan Center
Housing to accommodate your disability
Specially Adapted Housing Assistance
Financial help for certain Veterans to acquire or adapt a home made necessary by certain service connected disabilities
Regional Loan
Center:
877-827-3702
Your VA Regional Loan Center
Re-establish and create relationships
Meet Veterans and people who can help
Veterans Service Organizations (VSO)
Variety of services and community opportunities for Veterans and their loved ones
Find a VSO near you at:
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Some ways VA can help you while you’re...
TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
VISIT THEM ONLINE
GIVE THEM A CALL
VISIT THEM IN PERSON
Find out more:
https://www.va.gov
Ask us a question
VA411:
800-698-2411
Locate facilities:
https://www.va.gov/findlocations
Recognize and address mental health needs
Address mental health needs
Mental Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient mental health services
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center or Vet Center
Use counseling services
Vet Center
Counseling, outreach, and referral services to eligible active duty service members, Veterans and their families
Vet Center Line:
877-927-8387
Your local Vet Center
Manage primary care
and chronic health issues
Get regular medical care
VA Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient health
services at VA Medical Centers, clinics, and potentially in the community
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Potentially visit a doctor in your community
MISSION Act/ Community Care
Covered access to non-VA health care
Community Care
National Contact
Center:
877-881-7618
Your local VA Medical Center
Seek support for a severe health event
Get help with an urgent medical need
Urgent Care
For urgent health events (example:
like colds, sore throat, ankle sprain)
Urgent Care Program:
833-4VETNOW
(833) 483-8669
Your local VA Medical Center with an Urgent Care
Get help in an emergency
Emergency Care
Emergency medical care at your local VA Medical Center with an Emergency Department (example: like chest pain or stroke symptoms)
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Maintain your health
Get regular check-ups
Preventive Care
Services such as vaccinations and
health screenings
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Get womens-pecific care
Women Veterans
Health Care
Women-specific health care
Women’s Health
Care Line:
855-829-6636
Your local VA Medical Center
Keep track of your health
My HealtheVet
Online tool to make health decisions and manage care
My HealtheVet
Help Desk:
877-327-0022
Your local VA Medical Center
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Some ways VA can help you while you’re...
BUILDING YOUR CAREER
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
VISIT THEM ONLINE
GIVE THEM A CALL
VISIT THEM IN PERSON
Find out more:
https://www.va.gov
Ask us a question
VA411:
800-698-2411
Locate facilities:
https://www.va.gov/findlocations
Translate your military skills
Put your military skills to use
Careers and Employment
Receive personalized, professional planning and guidance to help you choose how to use your education benefits to support your career goals
Get the appropriate education, skills, and credentials
Continue your education
GI Bill
Helps pay for education for Veterans or their dependents
Education Center:
888-442-4551
From Overseas:
001-918-781-5678
Obtain Educational and Career Counseling
Personalized Career Planning and Guidance
Receive personalized, professional planning and guidance to help you choose how to use your education benefits to support your career goals
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional Office
Get help finding a job that suits your disability
Veteran Readiness and
Employment (VR&E)
Veterans with service connected disabilities receive individualized
support for their education, training or
credentialing needs for employment
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional Office
Find the right job
Explore your job options
Careers and Employment
Personalized career planning, guidance, and hiring events
Consider working for the federal government
Veterans’ Preference
Gives Veterans an advantage in the application process for federal government jobs
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional Office
Build your professional reputation
Compete for federal contracts
Veteran-Owned Small Business Program (VOSB)
Helps Veteran-owned small businesses compete for federal contracts set aside
for VOSBs
Office of Small and
Disadvantaged Business
Utilization:
866-584-2344
(press 1)
Meet with a Verification
Assistance Counselor
in your area
Build your local network
Connect with other Veterans
Veterans Service Organizations (VSO)
Variety of services and community opportunities for Veterans and their loved ones
Find a VSO near you at:
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Some ways VA can help you while you’re...
PUTTING DOWN ROOTS
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
VISIT THEM ONLINE
GIVE THEM A CALL
VISIT THEM IN PERSON
Find out more:
https://www.va.gov
Ask us a question
VA411:
800-698-2411
Locate facilities:
https://www.va.gov/findlocations
Revisit housing
Become a homeowner
VA Home Loans
Home loan benefits for Veterans
Regional Loan
Center:
877-827-3702
Your VA Regional
Loan Center
Refinance existing home loans
VA Refinance Loans
Refinance loan benefits can allow for refinancing of existing home loans
Regional Loan
Center:
877-827-3702
Your VA Regional
Loan Center
Maintain your health
Address mental health needs
Mental Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient
mental health services
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center or Vet Center
Improve your well-being
Social Work
Helps with housing, income, social, and emotional needs
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Take care of your family
Apply for VA educational benefits
GI Bill
Helps pay for education for Veterans or their dependents
Education Center:
888-442-4551
From Overseas:
001-918-781-5678
Your VA Regional
Office
Obtain Educational and Career Counseling
Personalized Career
Planning and Guidance
Receive personalized, professional planning and guidance to help you choose how to use your education benefits to support your career goals
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office
Save for your
retirement
Apply for supplemental
income
Veterans Pension
Supplemental income available to low-income wartime Veterans
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office
Connect with and serve your community
Meet and serve fellow
Veterans
Veterans Service
Organizations
Variety of services and community opportunities for Veterans and their
loved ones
Find a VSO near you at:
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Some ways VA can help you while you’re...
RETIRING
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
VISIT THEM ONLINE
GIVE THEM A CALL
VISIT THEM IN PERSON
Find out more:
https://www.va.gov
Ask us a question
VA411:
800-698-2411
Locate facilities:
https://www.va.gov/findlocations
Receive income for disabilities
Apply for a disability rating
Disability Compensation
Compensation paid to Veterans for a disability related to service
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Your VA Regional
Office
Take care of
your health
Get regular
medical care
VA Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient health services at VA Medical Centers, clinics, and potentially in the community
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Address hearing needs
Audiology
Care for hearing aids and/or other hearing assistive devices for Veterans
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Address vision need
Optometry and Blind
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation services for blind and low-vision Veterans
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center or Blind Rehabilitation Center
Participate in meaningful activities
Volunteer in your community
Veterans Service
Organizations
Variety of services and community opportunities for Veterans and their loved ones
Find a VSO near you at:
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Some ways VA can help you while you’re...
AGING
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WHAT SERVICES CAN VA PROVIDE?
VISIT THEM ONLINE
GIVE THEM A CALL
VISIT THEM IN PERSON
Find out more:
https://www.va.gov
Ask us a question
VA411:
800-698-2411
Locate facilities:
https://www.va.gov/findlocations
Update your life insurance benefits
Make sure you have updated your beneficiaries
VA Life Insurance
Offers financial security for Veterans, servicemembers, and their spouses and dependent children
Support for SGLI
or VGLI:
800-419-1473
Your VA Regional Office
Manage and maintain your health
Get regular medical care
VA Health Care
Inpatient and outpatient health services at VA Medical Centers, clinics, and potentially in the community
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Seek long-term care for later in life
Geriatric and Extended Care
Nursing care, hospice, and adult day health care
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Adapt support network to your new needs
Seek in-home support
Skilled Home Health Care
In-home care by a professional
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your local VA Medical Center
Get financial support for daily medical assistance
Aid and Attendance and Housebound Benefits
Payments for Veterans who are housebound or require the aid of another person in daily life
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your VA Regional
Office
Make burial arrangements
Decide how and
where to be memorialized
Burial Benefits
Schedule and plan funeral and burial arrangements
VA Benefits Line:
800-827-1000
Scheduling:
800-535-1117
Your VA Regional
Office
Finance your burial
Get financial assistance for burial services
Burial Allowance
Financial assistance for funeral and burial services
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your VA Regional
Office
Seek survivor benefits
Talk about the future with loved ones
Survivor’s Benefits
Various benefits available to the survivors of a deceased Veteran
Health Care Line:
877-222-8387
(press 0)
Your VA Regional
Office
Maintain social and community connections
Engage with fellow Veterans and people who can help
Veterans Service Organization (VSO)
Variety of services and community opportunities for Veterans and their loved ones
Find a VSO near you at:
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
