Veteran Resources

We have gathered these resources to help connect veterans, service members, and their families with organizations and services that may be useful. Resources change over time, so please verify eligibility, availability, and current program details directly with each organization.

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Emergency: If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. Veterans in crisis can call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line chat.

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                            Crisis & Immediate Support

 

Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 and press 1 | Text 838255 | Chat: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

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Battle Buddy Response Team
855-777-2278 | https://battlebuddyresponseteam.org/

 

Stop Soldier Suicide
https://stopsoldiersuicide.org/

Crisis Text Line – Military & Veterans
Text SERVE or SERVICIO to 741741 | https://www.crisistextline.org/military-mental-health/

 

Angels With Demons
https://www.angelswithdemons.org/

 

                     Counseling, Mental Health & Recovery

 

Narcotics Anonymous
https://www.na.org/

 

Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.aa.org/

 

Mission 22
Veteran mental health and recovery programs | https://mission22.com/

 

Give an Hour
https://giveanhour.org/

 

The Elk Institute
https://www.elkinstitute.us/

 

Warriors Ascent
https://www.warriorsascent.org/

 

Operation Warrior Resolution
https://www.operationwarriorresolution.org/

 

Make the Connection
https://www.maketheconnection.net/

 

Home Base
Veteran and family mental health/brain health programs | https://homebase.org/

 

Veterans Wellness and Healing Center
https://veteranswellnessandhealing.org/

 

Veterans Yoga Project
https://veteransyogaproject.org/

 

Healing Tools for Warriors
https://healingtoolsforwarriors.com/

 

Save a Warrior
https://saveawarrior.org/

 

Warriors Heart
https://veterans.warriorsheart.com/

 

                                    Service Dogs & Animal Programs

 

K9s For Warriors
Service dog programs | https://k9sforwarriors.org/

 

Healing Paws for Warriors
https://www.healingpawsforwarriors.org/

 

Saving Grace K9s
https://www.savinggracek9s.org/

 

Paws Ability
Service dog resources | https://pawsability.org/

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Battle Buddy Foundation
https://www.tbbf.org/

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Hives for Heroes
https://hivesforheroes.com/

 

   Veteran Support & Community Organizations

 

The Fallen Outdoors
https://www.thefallenoutdoors.com/

 

Giving Back USA
https://www.givingbackusa.org/

 

The Big Red Barn Retreat
https://www.thebigredbarnretreat.org/

 

Wounded Warrior Project
https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

 

Mala for Vets
https://malaforvets.org/

 

Exalted Warrior
https://www.exaltedwarrior.com/

 

Soldiers' Angels
https://soldiersangels.org/

 

Team Red, White & Blue
https://about.teamrwb.org/

 

Catch a Lift
https://catchaliftfund.org/

 

Veterans Wellness Alliance
https://www.veterancheckin.org/

 

American Legion – Be the One
https://www.legion.org/betheone/about

 

Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial
https://middleeastconflictswallmemorial.org/

 

Waypoint Vets
https://waypointvets.org/

 

Boulder Crest Foundation - Veteran and family resilience programs https://bouldercrest.org/

 

Balanced Veterans Network
https://balancedveterans.org/

 

We Salute
https://www.wesalute.com/

 

Operation We Are Here
https://www.operationwearehere.com/

 

Western New York Heroes
https://wnyheroes.org/

 

Outdoor, Wellness & Recreation

Outward Bound
https://www.outwardbound.org/

 

Sheep Dog Impact Assistance
https://sheepdogia.org/

 

Vet Tix
https://www.vettix.org/

 

Waves Project
https://www.wavesproject.org/

 

One More Wave
https://www.onemorewave.com/

 

Operation Surf
https://operationsurf.org/

 

Project Healing Waters
https://projecthealingwaters.org/

 

VA Adaptive Sports
https://department.va.gov/veteran-sports/

 

Music Therapy of the Rockies
https://musictherapyoftherockies.org/

 

Songwriting With Soldiers
https://www.songwritingwithsoldiers.org/

 

Warrior Surf Foundation
https://www.warriorsurf.org/

 

Undersea Warriors
https://underseawarriors.org/

 

Veteran Warriors
https://www.veteran-warriors.org/

 

Heroes on the Water
https://heroesonthewater.org/

 

Wreaths Across America
https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

 

Warriors & Quiet Waters
Veteran/caregiver/couples fishing programs | https://warriorsandquietwaters.org/

 

The Salute Military Golf Association
https://smga.org/

 

Freedom Fighter Outdoors
https://freedomfighteroutdoors.org/

 

Operation Reboot
https://www.operationrebootoutdoors.org/

 

House in the Woods
https://www.houseinthewoods.org/

 

SilverSneakers
Fitness resource for eligible adults 65+ | https://tools.silversneakers.com/

 

             Jobs, Education & Discounts

 

RecruitMilitary
Veteran employment resources | https://recruitmilitary.com/

 

CareerOneStop
Career and job resources | https://www.careeronestop.org/

 

FedsHireVets
Federal employment resources for veterans | https://www.fedshirevets.gov/

 

Veterans Advantage
Veteran discounts and benefits | https://www.veteransadvantage.com/

 

Military Benefits – Military Discounts
https://militarybenefits.info/militarydiscounts/

 

National Park Service – Veterans & Gold Star Families
Free access information | https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veteransand-gold-star-families-free-access.htm

 

     Financial, Housing & Family Assistance

 

VA Homeless Veteran Support
Call 877-424-3838 (1-877-4AID-VET) 24/7 | https://www.va.gov/homeless/

 

U.S.VETS
Housing, employment and supportive services | https://usvets.org/

 

Operation Homefront
Military family assistance, including home support | https://operationhomefront.org/

 

American Red Cross – Military Family Financial Assistance
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/militaryfamilies/financial-assistance.html

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Financial assistance resources | https://www.vfw.org/assistance/financialgrants

 

Indiana Military Family Relief Fund
Indiana emergency assistance for eligible veterans/dependents experiencing financial hardship | https://www.in.gov/dva/about-idva/links/military-family-relief-fund/

 

USA Cares
Financial assistance for veterans and military families | https://usacares.org/

 

Homes For Our Troops
Homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans | https://www.hfotusa.org/

 

Semper Fi & America's Fund
Support for wounded, ill and injured service members, veterans and families | https://semperfifund.org/

 

211
Connect with local health and human services | https://www.211.org/

 

Helping Hands for Freedom
https://www.helpinghandsforfreedom.org/

 

Helping a Hero
https://helpingahero.org/

 

Fathers United
Parental/custody support resource https://www.fathersunitedinc.org/

 

         Retreats & Specialized Programs

Battle Dawgs
Combat veteran retreats | https://www.battledawgs.org/

 

Camp Southern Ground
Veteran and family programs | https://campsouthernground.org/veteranprograms/

 

Eagle Oak Retreat Foundation
Veteran and family programs | https://www.eagleoakretreat.org/

 

Freedom Alliance
Veteran and couples experiences | https://freedomalliance.org/experiences/

 

Gratitude America
Veteran and family programs | https://gratitudeamerica.org/programs/

 

Higher Ground
Veteran/first responder programs | https://www.highergroundusa.org/veteransfirst-responders

 

Honoring Our Veterans
https://www.honorvets.org/

 

Mighty Oaks Foundation
Free veteran programs | https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/

 

No Barriers
Warrior and caregiver programs | https://nobarriersusa.org/programs/

 

Operation Comfort
Veteran programs and activities | https://operationcomfort.org/

 

Operation Healing Forces
Special operations couples retreats | https://operationhealingforces.org/ohfretreat-program/

 

Operation Red Wings Foundation
Veteran, couples and family programs | https://orwfoundation.org/in-person-retreats/

 

Operation Second Chance
Veteran, couples and family retreats | https://operationsecondchance.org/retreats/

 

Project New Hope
Veteran/family retreats | https://projectnewhope.net/

 

Rivers of Recovery
Veteran fishing rehabilitation program | https://riversofrecovery.org/

 

Samaritan's Purse – Operation Heal Our Patriots
Faith-based marriage enrichment retreat for eligible military couples | https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-heal-our-patriots/

 

Travis Mills Foundation
Veteran, caregiver and family retreats | https://travismillsfoundation.org/programs/

 

Vail Veterans Program
Veteran, caregiver and family programs | https://www.vailveteransprogram.org/

 

Camp Patriot
Veteran/couple retreat | https://camppatriot.org/

 

Challenge Aspen – Rocky Mountain Retreats
Veteran adaptive recreation retreats | https://challengeaspen.org/programs/veteran-programs/rocky-mountain-retreats/

 

Operation Restored Warrior
Faith-based veteran programs | https://operationrestoredwarrior.org/

 

Patriots Cove
Veteran/couple outdoor activities | https://patriotscove.org/

 

Project Sanctuary
Couples/family retreats | https://projectsanctuary.us/

 

Wounded Warriors Family Support
Veteran/family/caregiver programs | https://wwfs.org/

 

Eagle Rock Camp
Faith-based family camp | https://eaglerockcamp.org/

 

 

                   Other Veteran Resources

 

Veterans Affairs – Mindfulness Coach
https://mobile.va.gov/app/mindfulness-coach

 

Veterans Affairs – CBT-i Coach
https://mobile.va.gov/app/cbt-i-coach

 

Lone Survivor Foundation
https://lonesurvivorfoundation.org/

 

Joni and Friends
Disability assistance | https://joniandfriends.org/

 

Green Beret Foundation
https://greenberetfoundation.org/

 

Boot Campaign
https://bootcampaign.org/

 

Veteran Tix / Vet Tix
https://www.vettix.org/

 

Melwood
Employment and disability resources | https://melwood.org/

Stack Up
 

Gaming and veteran community programs | https://stackup.org/

Findhelp
 

Resource directory for local assistance | https://www.findhelp.org/

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Iowa veterans outdoor experience | Iowaveteransoutdoorexperience.com