Resource
Guide to Mental Health Services in Montgomery County
For Veterans
Homeless Veterans Rehabilitation Program (HVRP)
A component program at VA, HVRP treats homeless and substance dependent veterans through an intense and demanding six-month program. Veterans learn job skills, relapse prevention strategies and a host of other skills through group meetings and classes. Call to apply for this program.
(800) 848-7254 http://www.nchv.org/about.cfm
Veterans Today - News for U.S. Military Veterans - VA Home Loans, Vet Jobs, VA Benefits, VA Hospitals, VA Administration: Veterans Benefits http://www.veteranstoday.com/topic5.html
Department of Housing and Urban Development Veteran Resource Center
(800) 998-9999 www.hud.gov/hudvet
National Coalition of Homeless Veterans
Provides help to homeless veterans. Call to find a local shelter.
(800) VET-HELP
(800-838-4357)
Home Loans
Veterans can apply for a VA loan with any mortgage lender that participates in the
VA home loan program. VA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders like banks, savings and loans or mortgage companies to eligible veterans for the purchase of a home for their own personal occupancy. Dept. of VA Loan Guaranty Customer
Service Office
(888) 244-6711 www.homeloans.va.gov
GI Bill/VA Education Services
Information on what education benefits are available under the GI Bill and the Dependents Educational Assistance program (DEA).
(888) GIBILL-1 (442-4551) www.gibill.va.gov
Tuition Assistance Scholarship Resources Air Force Aid Society
AFASOs mission is to relieve financial distress of Air Force members and their families and to assist in financing their higher-education goals. Contact the Family Support Center at Travis AFB for more information.
(707) 424-2486 www.afas.org/body_grant.htm
DoD Voluntary Educational Programs
Online links to scholarships and student loan information. www.voled.doded.mil
FinAid
Lists of scholarships, grants and financial aid available to veterans and their dependents. The site provides forms. www.finaid.org/military
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society's education programs help eligible Navy and Marine Corps families by providing education financing. Awards are based on need.
(703) 696-4904 www.nmcrs.org/education
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
This consortium of colleges and universities provides educational
opportunities for servicemembers and their families. www.soc.aascu.org
EMPLOYMENT Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)
Job and training opportunities, with emphasis on veterans with service-connected disabilities, make up DVOP. Specialists provide outreach and offer assistance by promoting community and employer support for employment and training opportunities, including apprenticeship and on-the-job-training. http://www.wa.gov/esd/policies/documents/4032.htm
Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs)
state employees in state employment service local offices who provide assistance to veterans by supervising the provision of all services, including counseling, testing and identifying training and employment opportunities. http://networker.nvti.cudenver.edu/
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise
Certified veterans can participate in the state-mandated goal of awarding 3 percent of all state contracts to disabled veterans through the DVBE program.
Employment and Unemployment Insurance
Assistance in obtaining training, employment and unemployment insurance.
English (800) 300-5616
Spanish (800) 326-8937
Chinese (800) 547-3506
Vietnamese (800) 547-2058
Civil Service Jobs
Veterans are entitled to preference for civil service jobs filled by competitive exams.
(202) 606-1800 www.usajobs.opm.gov
Helmets to Hardhats
This program places men and women from the Armed Forces into building and
construction careers.
(866) 741-6210 www.helmetstohardhats.com
Troops To Teachers
This U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program helps
eligible military personnel begin new careers as teachers in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed. www.proudetoserveagain.com
VetJobs.com
VetJobs.com connects civilian sector jobs with highly trained veterans.
(877) Vet-Jobs (877-838-5627)
Business Opportunities
Small Business Administration (SBA)
SBA provides services to veterans thinking of starting a small business.
(800) 827-5722
Veteran Service Organizations
The following nonprofit organizations help veterans navigate the VA system and
advocate for veterans' rights. They are not affiliated with the government.
American Legion
American Legion provides all-around assistance for veterans and their families, including information on loans, employment and benefits. American Veterans (AMVETS)
Free counseling and claims assistance for honorably discharged veterans and dependents.
(877) 7-AMVETS (877-726-8387) www.amvets.org
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Advice on filing claims, especially for service members in transition with a disability. Also offers transportation to facilities for treatment. Disabled American Veterans www.dav.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America
A congressionally chartered veteran service organization providing expertise on the special needs of veterans who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction by providing quality health care for members, research and education, benefits, civil rights and opportunities that maximize the independence of members. www.pva.org
Swords to Plowshares
California organization provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing and legal assistance to veterans in the Bay Area.
(Good site for reference) www.swords-to-plowshares.org
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
The VFW assists veterans and their dependents in obtaining federal or state entitlements. www.vfw.org
United Service Organization (USO)
Provides information, welfare and recreation-type services to uniformed military personnel. http://www.usostl.org/
MEDICAL Department of Veterans Affairs
(800) 827-1000 VA Health Benefits
VA provides recently discharged veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan two years of free medical and mental health care, beginning on the date of separation, for all illnesses and injuries related to military service. Other medical care is subject to co-pay, depending on the veteran's income. For eligibility and enrollment information:
(877) 222-VETS (8387)
VA telephone care: (800) 733-0502 www.va.gov
VA MEDICAL CENTERS Health Care for Women Veterans
In response to the growing number of women veterans, the VA established the Women Veterans Health Program. This program offers primary and specialty medical care, mental health and social service programs. The VA provides specialized counseling for the aftereffects of sexual trauma. Contact VA medical centers and ask for the women veterans coordinator.
OTHER SERVICES
CHAMPVA
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs provides medical care for dependents and survivors of veterans.
(800) 733-8387
Insurance VA Life Insurance
(800) 669-8477 Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI)
(800) 419-1473
Naturalization
Applicants for naturalization who have served may apply for naturalization based on military service. No period of residence or specified period of physical presence within the United States is required. National Customer Service Center
(800) 375-5283
For more information or to contact your local district office online, visit: www.uscis.gov
s are entitled to preference for civil service jobs filled by competitive exams. 