Veterans Help Line
Regardless of where combat veterans are deployed or what MOS they hold, serving in a combat zone impacts individual servicemen and women differently. Each person manages their service-related stress differently and transitions back into life after deployment at their own pace. Many who experience post traumatic stress keep their emotions and struggles bottled up inside.
Veterans owe it to themselves and their loved ones to get help for their emotional wounds. The VFW encourages all veterans—including those still serving in uniform—to share their experiences with other veterans and their families. Learn the signs that show post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might be affecting your quality of life and your loved ones. These resources will help you to receive support, find peace and live the fulfilling life you deserve. You served your nation well, now let your nation and the VFW serve and support you.
Locate a VA facility
VA’s Mental Health Services
You are not alone! Visit http://www.maketheconnection.net to hear how many veterans of all ages enjoy life while successfully managing issues related to post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.
Suicide Prevention Information
PTSD & TBI "Recognizing the Signs” Video – How to Recognize Symptoms and What to Do The VA’s Suicide Prevention campaign includes an online, one-to-one "chat service” for veterans who prefer reaching out for assistance using the Internet. Called "Veterans Chat,” the service enables veterans, their families and friends to go online to anonymously chat with a trained VA counselor.
| EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE |
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| All Emergency Catagory Files | |||
| Aid & Charity Associations | |||
| Air Force Aid Society | |||
| American Red Cross | |||
| Armed Forces Relief Trust | |||
| Army Emergency Relief | |||
| Cell Phone, Government Supported | |||
| Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund | |||
| Coast Guard Mutual Assistance | |||
| DTE Senior Citizen Electric Service Rate | |||
| Emergency Relief, Non Government, National Resource Directory | |||
| Family & Caregiver Support, National Resource Directory | |||
| Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund | |||
| Financial Assistance for Mortgage or Rent Payments | |||
| Friends of the Fisher House - Illinois | |||
| Goodwill Industries | |||
| Help for Homeless Veterans | |||
| Homeless Assistance, National Resource Directory | |||
| Homeless Vet 24 Hour Hotline (VA) 1-877-4AID VET | |||
| Homeless Veterans, VA | |||
| Legal Services and Veterans Treatment Court, SCRA and USERRA Laws | |||
| Legal Services ABA Pro Bono | |||
| Legal Resources for Veterans, Google.com | |||
| Legal Resources for Veterans, Yahoo.com | |||
| National Guard Online Community | |||
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | |||
| Salvation Army | |||
| Service Members Civil Relief Act | |||
| Service Members Civil Relief Act | |||
| Service Members Civil Relief Act, Overview, Military.com | |||
| Shelters | |||
| Social Security Administration online | |||
| Social Security Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST) | |||
| United Way, Michigan 2-1-1 Phone Numbers | |||
| United Way, Nationwide 2-1-1 Phone Numbers | |||
| Veterans Assistance Foundation | |||
| Veterans' Organizations | |||
| VFW Family Assistance | |||
| VFW National Military Services | |||
| VFW National Veterans Service | |||
| VFW Post Military Assistance | |||
| VFW Transitioning to Civilian Life | |||
| VFW Troop Support | |||
| Volunteers of America | |||
| Warrior Care, DoD & VA Resources Site | |||
| Wounded Warrior Traumatic Brain Injury Project, Grand Rapids, MI | |||
| VETERAN INFORMATION |
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| All Veteran information Category Files | |||
| All Veteran Research Category Files | |||
| Census News | |||
| Hiring People with Criminal Record | |||
| Historical Documents of Interest to Veterans | |||
| Laws Protecting Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities | |||
| Locating Veterans & Service Members | |||
| Military Discharge, Upgrade Application | |||
| Military Records & Discharges, Correction Application | |||
| National Gravesite Locator | |||
| Prior Service Connected Medical Issues | |||
| Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses | |||
| Replacement Military Records | |||
| Replacement Medical Records | |||
| Replacement Military Awards & Decorations (National Archives) | |||
| Social Security Credit for Military Service (1957 - 2001) | |||
| U.S. Dept of Justice - Rights of Servicemembers and Veterans | |||
| VA Board of Veterans' Appeals | |||
| Veteran Data and Information | |||
| Veteran & Active Duty Information, J. Jones | |||
| Women Veterans | |||
