Are you a veteran in crisis or concerned about one?
Please Dial 988 and Press 1
or visit www.crisisline.net.
Retreat Partners
Clear Path for Veterans New England – to build a safe, supportive and respectful place for Veterans to seek the help and resources they need in order to successfully integrate into their communities. The family is an integral part of this and the first line of defense in upholding wellness.
Home Base – To heal the invisible wounds for Veterans, Service Members and their families through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research.
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing – dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings.
Veteran & First Responder Healthcare – provides dual treatment for service-members, veterans, first responders and their families, suffering from substance use and behavioral health disorders.
Wounded Warrior Project – Wounded Warrior Project is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following September 11, 2001.
Veterans Affairs
Veteran Training – free online courses designed specifically for veterans, service members and their families.
Homeless Veterans – Call Center: 1-877-424-3838
Justice Involved Veterans – Make the Connection – An online resource designed to connect veterans, their family members and friends, and other supporters with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their lives.
My HealtheVet – VA health portal that you can request prescriptions refills, view appointments, view health records and securely communicate with your VA health care team and VA staff.
Agent Orange
Chaplain Services
Coaching into Care – Call Center: 1-888-823-7458
Intimate Partner Violence
LGBTQ+ Services
Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Veteran Service Organizations
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary Foundation
Code of Support Foundation -The Code of Support Foundation provides essential and critical one-on-one assistance to struggling service members, veterans and their families with the most complex needs.
Disabled American Veterans
Easterseals Military and Veteran Services -Their mission is to ensure that it’s possible for veterans and military families to live their lives to the fullest in every community.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Careers, Employment, & Volunteering
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves
VA Vocational Rehab and Employment & Vet Success on Campus
Department of Labor Resources
Troops to Teachers
Work Vessels for Vets
Warriors to Work – Veteran Employment Programs and Career Counseling from the Wounded Warrior Project
Team Rubicon – Veteran based disaster relief organization. Redeploying veterans by using their skills to help with disasters locally and globally
Caregivers, Partners, & Families
Resources
Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS)
Military OneSource
Sesame Street For Military Families
Elizabeth Dole Foundation
The National Military Family Association
Military Kids Connect
American Legion Cash Grants for Families with Minor Children
The Safing Center – An outpatient clinic in Bedford MA, providing a recovery-oriented, veteran-centered approach toward establishing and maintaining safety within intimate relationships.
Call Centers
- Call Center: 1-855-260-3274
National Domestic Violence 24-Hr Hotline
- 1-800-799-7233
- 1-800-787-3224
- Online Chat Available 24/7/365
Resources
National Alliance on Mental Health
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
The Columbia Lighthouse Project -the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), the most evidence-supported tool of its kind, is a simple series of questions that anyone can use anywhere in the world to prevent suicide.
Lutz Live To Tell – a multifaceted organization which supports military and first responders. Originally founded to decrease veteran suicide as a result of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD) by raising awareness and providing support for returning veterans the foundation’s mission has since evolved and expanded. Their primary focus, Lutz Buddy Up Social Clubs, have been approved as a Health resource in the National Resource Directory by the VA and the DoD’s e-Benefits in addition to being recognized as a best practice for personnel support at multiple law enforcement agencies and fire departments.
DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR)
Mental Health Mobile Apps
Mindfulness Coach App
Anger & Irritability Management (AIMS) App
PTSD Coach App & Family Coach App
Hotlines, Live Chats, & Call Centers
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255 )
- Text HELLO to 741741
- The Connect Program – Training Professionals & Communities in Suicide Prevention & Response
- 1-800-273-8255 x 1
- Text 838255
Give An Hour – free counseling for current or past military members and their families
DoD Safe Helpline – hotline for members of the DoD community affected by sexual assault. A completely anonymous, confidential, 24/7, specialized service—providing help and information anytime, anywhere.
- Hotline: 877-995-5247
Real Warriors – promotes a culture of support for psychological health by encouraging the military community to reach out for help whether coping with the daily stresses of military life, or concerns like depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder. The campaign links service members, veterans and their families with care and provides free, confidential resources including online articles, print materials, videos and podcasts.
- Live Chat Available
Recreation
Sports and Rec
Team RWB-Team RWB connects America’s veterans to their community through social and physical activity
The Salute Military Golf Association – The SMGA’s mission is to provide rehabilitative golf programs, experieneces and family inclusive golf opportunities for post 9/11 wounded war veterans in an effort to improve the quality of life for these American heroes.
Skate for the 22 – veteran hockey program in Bedford, MA.
Warriors @45 North – Free outdoor retreats for veterans that include hunting, fishing, ATV’s, and other outdoor activities in northern NH
Granite State Adaptive – provide individuals who have a disability the opportunity to
develop independence, confidence, life skills and fitness through participation in sports, therapy, training and recreation programs.
Hunting and Firearms
Cover Me Veterans-Free customized and personalized gun skins for most types of weapons
National Shooting Sports Foundation
- Firearms Safety
Credit and Tax Resources
AARP Tax Aide-free tax preparation from IRS-certified volunteers at more than 5,000 from February 1-April 15. AARP membership is not required.
My Free Taxes-Through United Way’s partnership with H&R Block, every household with a simple return can file their federal and state taxes for free
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)-offers free tax help to people who generally make $56,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. Find a location near you.
Continuing Education
National Financial Aid for Veterans – Outline of the various financial aid programs for military and veterans.
Military-Friendly Colleges – Article detailing the benefits of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) network and what it means for a college to be military friendly.
Online Social Work Degrees – A listing of Social Work degrees by state or degree level.
Transition Services
Share Your Story
New England Organizations
Veterans Rally Point: A Program of Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern CT
Next Step Bionics & Prosthetics, Inc.
Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Inc. – If you are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness, please contact 1-888-866-2838 or 1-978-372-3626 (M-F 8AM-4PM) or ssvfrequests@veteranbenefits.us.