Veterans Resources

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Commonwealth of Virginia Resources
Community Services Boards  
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services 1-804-786-3921
Department of Motor Vehicles 1-866-368-5463
Department of Rehabilitative Services 1-800-552-5019
Department of Social Services 1-800-552-3431
NewWell Fund 1-866-835-5976
Veterans Green Jobs  
Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services--Behavioral Health Care for Veterans
Virginia Easy Access  
Virginia Defense Force 1-866-791-9164
Virginia Employment Commission 1-866-832-2363
Virginia Housing and Development Authority 1-877-VHDA-123
Virginia National Guard 1-888-483-2682
Virginia State Board of Elections 1-800-552-9745
Virginia State Police 1-804-674-2000

 

Education
AmeriForce Education  
Counseling Veteran Students  
Education & Training--Virginia Department of Veterans Services 1-888-442-4551
From Soldier to Student (1.8MB)
New Post-9/11 G.I. Bill 1-800-442-4551
1-800-962-1425
Serving Those Who Serve  
Severely Injured Military Veterans: Fulfilling Their Dreams  
VA Education Information Help Line 1-888-442-4551
Veterans Honorary High School Diploma Program 1-800-442-4551
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (38.5KB) 1-888-442-4551

 

Emergency Assistance
Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK
1-800-273-8255
CrisisLink 1-800-SUICIDE
1-703-527-4077
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-799-7233
211 211
Operation Homefront 1-800-722-6098
1-210-659-7756

 

Employment
AbilityOne 1-800-526-7234
America's Heroes at Work  
Career Connect  
CareerOnestop  
Department of Rehabilitative Services 1-800-552-5019
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) 1-800-336-4590
Hire Vets First 1-877-872-5627
Job Opportunities for Disabled Veterans  
Military.Com Veterans Careers  
Military Connection 1-800-817-3777
MilitarySpouse.com 1-877-VET-JOBS
1-877-838-5627
MOPH VetJobs  
Troops to Teachers  
VetJobs  
Vets Info Online 1-800-999-5963
Vet-Trans  
Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
Virginia Employment Commission 1-866-832-2363
Virginia's Community Colleges:
   Job and Career Assistance  
   Virginia Workforce Network  

 

Family Assistance
Behavioral Health:
Resources for Children & Families
 
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.--Richmond Chapter 1-800-342-9647
Eldercare Locator (Problems with Aging)  
Families United for our Troops and their Mission  
Intimate Partner Violence  
Military Homefront  
MilSpouse.org  
National Military Family Association  
Returning from the War Zone:
A guide for families of military members
(PDF)
Sesame Street--Talk, Listen, Connect  
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors  
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (38.5KB) 1-888-442-4551

 

Financial Assistance and Financial Counseling
Ameriforce Finance Guide 1-866-725-0755
Defense Finance and Accounting Service 1-800-827-0648
Loan Guaranty Homepage  
NewWell Fund 1-866-835-5976
USA Together  
VA Debt Management Center  

 

General Information
Afterdeployment.org  
Ameriforce.net 1-215-343-8404
(Philadelphia)

1-703-909-1992
(Washington DC)

1-847-786-4229
(Chicago)
Ask VetsFirst  
Brain Injury Association of Virginia 1-800-334-8443
Community of Veterans  
Contact the VA  
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations  
Faces of the Fallen (Virginia)  
FirstGov.Com 1-800-333-4636
Gov Benefits.Gov 1-800-333-4636
HeroCare.org  
iCasualties.org  
Internal Revenue Service 1-800-829-1040
List of State Veterans Affairs Offices  
Military Connection 1-800-817-3777
Military Handbooks  
Military Homefront  
Military Hub  
Military One Source 1-800-342-9647
National Archives  
National Association of State Directors of Directors of Veterans Affairs
National Resource Directory  
National Veterans Gravesite Locator  
Real Warriors. Real Battles. Real Strength  
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
U. S. Army Wounded Warrior Program 1-800-237-1336
U. S. Navy Safe Harbor Program 1-877-746-8563
U.S. Veterans Resource  
USA.Gov 1-800-333-4636
VA Fact Sheets  
VA Information  
VA Information Line 1-800-827-1000
Veterans for America Survival Guide  
Virginia Memorial Quilt Project  
Virginia War Memorial  
Warrior Care 1-800-342-9647
When Our Troops Come Home  
Wounded Warrior Project 1-877-832-6997
Wounded Warrior Regiment  
Wounded Warrior Resource Center 1-800-342-9647

 

Healthcare
National Center for PTSD  
National Institute of Mental Health--Post Traumatic Stress Disporder
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 1-877-222-8387
Vet Centers
   Alexandria 1-703-360-8633
   Norfolk 1-757-623-7584
   Richmond 1-804-353-8958
   Roanoke 1-540-342-9726
VA Medical Centers
   Salem VAMC 1-888-982-2463
   McGuire VAMC (Richmond) 1-800-784-8381
   Hampton VAMC 1-866-544-9961
Community-Based Outpatient Clinics/Outpatient Clinics
   Alexandria 1-703-313-0694
   Danville 1-434-710-4210
   Davenport 1-276-859-0859
   Ewing 1-276-445-4826
   Fredericksburg 1-540-370-4468
   Harrisonburg 1-540-442-1773
   Hillsville 1-276-779-4220
   Norton 1-276-679-5880
   Stephens City 1-540-869-0600
   St. Paul 1-276-762-0770
   Tazewell 1-276-988-2526
   Virginia Beach 1-757-726-6070
Agent Orange Questions 1-800-749-8387
Brain Injury Association of Virginia 1-800-334-8443
Courage to Care Campaign  
DCoE Outreach Center 1-866-966-1020
Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE)
Depleted Uranium
Disability.gov  
Environmental Agents Service  
Geriatrics and Extended Care  
Gulf War Veterans Illnesses
Health Services Research and Development Service  
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program--Resources for Veterans with Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Radiation  
Mail-Order Pharmacy (Express-scripts) 1-866-363-8667
Medicare  
Medicare Hot Line 1-800-633-4227
Medicare Information 1-800-633-4227
Mental Health Care (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
Mental Health Self Assessment Program  
Mesothelioma
   Asbestos Awareness  
   Asbestos & Mesothelioma Cancer Resource Center
   Data  
   FAQ  
   Hope, Support, Help  
   More Information  
   Navy and Mesothelioma 1-800-272-3786
Military Health System  
Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence  
My Health eVet  
National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Office of the Medical Inspector  
Online VA Form 10-10EZ  
Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders (182KB)
Real Warriors. Real Battles. Real Strength  
SAMSHA  
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Center  
U.S. Public Health Service 1-800-638-8744
VeteransEyeCare.com  

 

Housing
Barrier Free Homes  
Granting Freedom 1-877-843-2123
Harvest Homes4Heroes  
Homeless Veterans  
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program  
Mortgages  
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 1-800-VET-HELP
Virginia Supportive Housing  

 

Insurance
CHAMPUS (TRICARE Standard) Claims 1-800-403-3950
CHAMPVA Health Center 1-800-733-8387
DEERS Verification 1-800-538-9552
Dental Program (Retiree) Delta Dental 1-877-363-6337
TRICARE 1-866-534-5243
TRICARE Assistance Program  
TRICARE (HUMANA) Care Finder Assistance  
TRICARE (HUMANA) General Information 1-800-600-9332
TRICARE (HUMANA) Health Care Info 1-800-600-9332
TRICARE Claims Service 1-800-600-9332
TRICARE Headquarters  
TRICARE Information Services  
TRICARE Mental Health and Behavior  
TRICARE North Region  
VA Life Insurance 1-800-669-8477
VA National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) 1-800-669-8477
Veterans Group Life Insurance  

 

Legal Assistance
Community Tax Law Project  
Virginia Legal Aid  

 

Legislative Contacts
House Committee on Veterans Affairs 1-202-225-9756
National Personnel Records Center 1-866-272-6272
THOMAS Legislative Information on the net  
U.S. Government website 1-800-333-4636
Virginia Legislation on the net  

 

Military Resources
Air Force  
Air Force Retired Affairs 1-800-531-7502
America Supports You  
Arlington National Cemetery 1-703-695-3250
1-703-695-3255
Armed Forces Retirement Home 1-800-332-3527
Army  
Army Retired Affairs 1-800-336-4909
Coast Guard Retired Affairs 1-800-772-8724
Defense Financing and Accounting Service  
Department of Defense  
Marines  
Military Home Front 1-800-342-9647
Military One Source 1-800-342-9647
My Army Benefits 1-888-721-2769
Navy  

 

Rehabilitation
Old Dominion READY  
Sentinels of Freedom  
VetSuccess 1-925-242-8921
Vocational Rehabilitation  
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center  

 

Resources for Clinicians
Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines  
Healthcare Providers Resource Guide (2MB)  
Health Services Research and Development Service  
Meeting the Needs of Returning Veterans 1-816-235-6888

 

Transition Assistance
Community of Veterans  
Returning OEF/OIF Service Members  
Transition Assistance Online  
TurboTap  
Veterans and Families Coming Home  
Vet-Trans  

 

Veterans Benefits
Virginia Department of Veterans Services 1-804-786-0286
1-804-786-0286
1-804-225-2721
1-804-371-8000
1-540-982-2860
1-804-561-1475
1-757-255-7217
1-877-285-1299
U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs 1-800-827-1000
Center for Minority Veterans  
Center for Women Veterans 1-800-729-7327
Compensation Rate Tables  
Disability Examination Worksheets Index  
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations  
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (871KB)
Forms and Records Request  
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses  
Hearings (52.5KB)
Index of Disability Examination Worksheets 1-800-342-9647
M21-1 Adjudication Procedures  
Mental Disorders Schedule of Ratings (32.5KB)
Mental Health Program Guidelines  
Military Funeral Honors  
Missing in America Project  
Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders,
Schedule of Ratings
(85KB)
Peacetime Disability Compensation  
Social Security Benefits for Wounded Warriors  
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims 1-202-501-5970
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Roanoke Regional Office 1-800-827-1000
VA Board of Veterans Appeals 1-800-697-6947
VA Service Department Burial Benefits  
Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission 1-800-827-1000
Wounded Warrior Resource Center 1-804-786-0286

 

Veteran Entrepreneurship
Center for Veterans Enterprise Web Portal  
Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities 1-800-342-9647
USA Vet Biz  
Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise (SWaM Certification)  
Virginia Small Business Development Centers  

 

Veteran Service Organizations and Other Support Groups
CommunityofVeterans.org  
Directory of Veterans Service Organizations  
Historic Triangle Honor Flight  
IAVA - Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America 1-212-982-9699
MyVetwork.com  
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA)
Paralyzed Veterans of America 1-800-555-9140
Patriot Guard Rider  
The Virtual Wall 1-202-393-0090