Help & support
Help for Veterans and Military Families
Where to turn for care, benefits, community and a place to meet — in every state.
Help lines
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988, then press 1 · Text 838255
Veterans, service members, National Guard, reservists and the people who care about them — 24/7, free and confidential.
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
877-424-3838
Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and their families — 24/7.
VA benefits hotline
800-827-1000
Questions about disability compensation, pension, education and other VA benefits.
Military OneSource
800-342-9647
Service members and military families — free counseling, relocation, financial and family support.
DoD Safe Helpline
877-995-5247
Confidential support for members of the military community affected by sexual assault.
Official VA benefits
Health care
Medical and mental health care at VA facilities and community providers.
VA benefitDisability compensation
Tax-free monthly payments for service-connected conditions.
VA benefitEducation & GI Bill
Tuition, housing and training benefits for veterans and family members.
VA benefitBurials & memorials
Burial in national cemeteries, headstones, flags and Presidential Memorial Certificates.
VA benefitHousing & home loans
VA-backed home loans and adaptive housing grants.
VA benefitCareers & employment
Vocational rehabilitation, job training and hiring support.
VA benefitPension
Needs-based payments for wartime veterans and survivors.
VA benefitAccredited representatives
Free help filing claims from VA-accredited service officers.
Find help in your state
State veterans office phone, and the number of veterans posts, VA health sites, veterans cemeteries and war memorials we list.
| State | State VA office | Posts & cafés |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 334-242-5077 | 13 |
| Alaska | 888-248-3682 | 11 |
| Arizona | 602-255-3373 | 48 |
| Arkansas | 501-683-2382 | 25 |
| California | 800-952-5626 | 93 |
| Colorado | — | 34 |
| Connecticut | 860-616-2562 | 27 |
| Delaware | 302-739-2792 | 5 |
| District of Columbia | — | 5 |
| Florida | 844-693-5838 | 60 |
| Georgia | 404-656-2300 | 37 |
| Guam | 671-475-8388 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 808-433-0420 | 2 |
| Idaho | — | 15 |
| Illinois | 800-437-9824 | 194 |
| Indiana | 317-232-3910 | 90 |
| Iowa | 515-252-4698 | 55 |
| Kansas | 785-296-3976 | 30 |
| Kentucky | 502-564-9203 | 22 |
| Louisiana | 225-219-5000 | 15 |
| Maine | 207-287-7020 | 40 |
| Maryland | 410-260-3838 | 81 |
| Massachusetts | 617-210-5480 | 76 |
| Michigan | 800-642-4838 | 128 |
| Minnesota | 888-546-5838 | 111 |
| Mississippi | 601-576-4850 | 7 |
| Missouri | 573-751-3779 | 49 |
| Montana | 406-542-2501 | 25 |
| Nebraska | 402-471-2458 | 39 |
| Nevada | 775-688-1653 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 603-225-1200 | 28 |
| New Jersey | 609-530-6892 | 53 |
| New Mexico | 866-433-8387 | 26 |
| New York | 518-474-6114 | 184 |
| North Carolina | 844-624-8387 | 39 |
| North Dakota | 701-239-7165 | 14 |
| Ohio | — | 163 |
| Oklahoma | 405-523-4000 | 19 |
| Oregon | 503-373-2085 | 39 |
| Pennsylvania | — | 259 |
| Puerto Rico | 787-758-5760 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 401-921-2119 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 803-734-0200 | 32 |
| South Dakota | 605-773-3269 | 21 |
| Tennessee | 615-741-2345 | 30 |
| Texas | 512-463-6564 | 104 |
| Utah | 801-326-2372 | 8 |
| Vermont | 802-828-3379 | 22 |
| Virginia | 804-786-0286 | 56 |
| Washington | 800-562-2308 | 70 |
| West Virginia | 304-558-3661 | 27 |
| Wisconsin | 800-947-8387 | 70 |
| Wyoming | 307-777-8152 | 16 |