Veteran's Resources www.ZeroAttempts.org Call the Veterans Crisis Line: If you, or a veteran you know, is at risk for suicide or experiencing difficulty with mental health, call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, chat online at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text to 838255 for free, 24/7 confidential support. Share a self-check quiz: Help a veteran assess whether mental health treatment would be beneficial by sharing the link to www.VetSelfCheck.org Find more resources: Locate mental health treatment and services near you at www.veteranscrisisline.net/GetHelp/ResourceLocator.aspx American Association of Suicidology American Foundation for Suicide Prevention American Legion Bootcampaign - Since its inception in 2011, the BOOT CAMPAIGN blazed a trail in the nonprofit world, raising more than $19 million and giving more than $2 million annually to help service members, veterans and their families from every generation. www.bootcampaign.com Brochure (6 page PDF) Brookings, Oregon VA Outpatient Clinic. 840 Railroad St Brookings, Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm. Operating Status: https://www.roseburg.va.gov/emergency/index.asp? (541) 412-1152, Fax: (541) 412-1842 Website Coos County Veterans Services Office, 217 N Adams St, Coquille Curry County Veteran's Services, 517 Railroad St, Brookings Del Norte County Veteran's Administration, 810 H St Disabled American Veterans Charity: www.dav.org Helps returning vets transition back to civilian life. Focus Adolescent Services Grants Pass Vet Center offers counseling, outreach and referral services. For more information on the services provided www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=598 Homelessness: Help a Veteran facing homelessness: Connect a veteran with support by contacting the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-3838. For more resources visit www.va.gov/homeless Homes for our troops, www.homesforourtroops.org Provides homes for severely injured veterans. Information on reports, surveys, or statistics regarding the Veteran population, e-mail vancvas@va.gov.Congressional inquiries, e-mail vacocls@va.gov .Press inquiries, e-mail VAPublicAffairs@va.gov or call 202-461-7600. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. www.IAVA.org MakeTheConnection.net is a one-stop resource where veterans and their families and friends can privately explore information about physical and mental health symptoms, challenging life events, and mental health conditions. On this site, veterans and their families and friends can learn about available resources and support. Visit MakeTheConnection.net to learn more. Medicare for Veterans Medicare Resources for Veterans How Much Does Medicare Cost? Medicare Eligibility for People With Disabilities Enrolling in Medicare With a Disabilit Military One Source: www.militaryonesource NARA - National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel National Resource Directory, www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov A website for wounded, ill and injured Service Members, Veterans, their families and those who support them. Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs, 700 Summer St NE, Salem, OR 97301 (800) 692-9666 or (503) 373-2085, Fax: (503) 373-2392 or orvetsbenefits@odva.state.or.us Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Each VA medical center has PTSD specialists who provide treatment for veterans with PTSD. For more information about PTSD and to locate the VA PTSD program nearest you, visit www.ptsd.va.gov PTSD Coach App: The PTSD Coach application allows phone users to manage their symptoms, links them with local sources of support, and provides information on PTSD. Visit www.ptsd.va.gov/public/materials/apps/PTSDCoach.asp Puppies Behind Bars: Dog Tags Program. www.puppiesbehindbars.com Provides service dogs for veterans with service connected disabilities. Returning Veterans Project: www.returningveterans.org Provides free counseling and other health services for post-9/11 veterans and their families in Oregon and SW Washington. Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics & the Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Grants Pass and Klamath Falls offer mental health services. For more information on the services provided www.southernoregon.va.gov Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach, Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave #212, North Bend Substance use disorder: Support a Veteran experiencing a substance use disorder: If you are concerned a veteran you know may be misusing alcohol, opioids, or other drugs, encourage them to take a confidential assessment and learn about effective treatments at www.mentalhealth.va.gov/substanceabuse.asp Suicide Prevention Coordinator Find your local SPC at VeteransCrisisLine.net/ResourceLocator U.S. Veterans Crisis Line: www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/local-resources U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.va.gov/ U.S. Veterans Legacy Project: www.veteranslegacy.org Vet Center Program: www.vetcenter.va.gov Veterans’ Guide to Vocational Schools and Apprenticeship Programs 8/23/23 Veterans of Foreign Wars: www.vfw.org Veterans Resource Locator: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/local-resources Search database for local veteran resources.Elks Lodge, 800 Elk Drive, Every Monday and Friday, Appointments begin at 9:30am* Veterans Services by Oregon County Brookings - Brookings www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfmLodgeNumber=1934 Gold Beach - Curry County Annex Bldg, 29825 Colvin St. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Appointments begin at 9:30am Website Port Orford: North Curry Service Center. North Curry Service Center, 1403 Oregon St, 2nd Wednesday of every month. By appointment only* VFW Post 966 http://myvfw.org/oregon/ VSOs - Tony Voudy, 517 Railroad St Brookings 541-247-3205 or voudya@co.curry.or.us VVA Chapter # 757, 19366 Carpenterville Rd., Brookings OR 97415 (541) 469-0179 dmbluntey@yahoo.com Wounded Warrior Project: www.woundedwarriorproject.org Related topics: Are you feeling suicidal? Attempts, Crisis Text Line, Crisis Trends, Contagion/Clustering, Depression, Emergency Phone/Chat/Text Numbers, Facebook Live , Guns, How to Help, Mental Illness, Need to Talk?, Online Depression Screening Test , Oregon Suicides 1990 to date, Prevention, Religion, Safety Plan, Secrets No More, 741741, Semicolon Campaign, Stigma, Suicide, Suicide Internationally, Suicide Notes, Suicide Resources, 3-Day Rule, Veterans, Warning Sign ©20017-2024, www.ZeroAttempts.org/veterans-resources.html 090624