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QUICK LINKS
Dial 988 then press 1 for Veterans
Text: 838255
Live Chat with the Veterans Crisis Line (24/7)

www.veteranscrisisline.net

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
BENEFITS
9700 Page Ave.,  St. Louis, MO 63132
www.benefits.va.gov/stlouis   800-827-1000 

​DENTAL HEALTH
www.va.gov/dental

www.authoritydental.org/veterans-dental-care

HEALTH CARE
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

9700 Page Ave.,  St. Louis, MO 63132

www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits  800-827-1000 or 314-615-4413
Health Care: 877-222-8387 

LOCATIONS
ST. LOUIS VA
www.stlouis.va.gov/locations

www.va.gov  US Department of Veterans Affairs website

MENTAL HEALTH
Information provided by the VA.
www.mentalhealth.va.gov/about/index.asp

MILITARY RECORDS
www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records

PTSD, National Center 
www.ptsd.va.gov/gethelp/index.asp

START YOUR RECOVERY
www.startyourrecovery.org

For service members and veterans developed with clinicians, and SAMHSA, and people in recovery themselves. 

ST. LOUIS COUNTY VETERANS PROGRAM

www.stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/human-services/county-veterans-program 
314-615-4038
Various services including case management, referral for benefits, legal, medical, employment, housing and transportation assistance.

THE VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM
2101 L Street NW, Suite 225, Washington, DC 20037
www.vetsprobono.org   202-628-8169 Toll-free: 888-838-7727
Free representation for Veterans with OTH discharges and appeals related to PTSD, TBI, or similar MH conditions.


VA MEDICAL CENTER (St. Louis)
John Cochran Division: 915 North Grand Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO   63106  
Jefferson Barracks Division:  1 Jefferson Barracks Dr.,  
St. Louis, MO 63125  
 
www.va.gov/st-louis-health-care   Local VA phone: 314-652-4100 or 800-698-2411

VA NURSING HOMES AND COMMUNITY LIVING CENTERS
www.va.gov/geriatrics/guide

Benefits and services  for short or long term living. Information and locations, as well as other resources.

VETERANS ASSISTED LIVING ASSESSMENT AND BENEFITS GUIDE

www.caring.com/senior-living/assisted-living-benefits-for-veterans  800-937-1540
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EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION
2838 Market St.,  
St. Louis, MO 63103
www.employmentstl.org   314-333-5627

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Job placement services and housing. Supportive Services for Veterans’ Families. Rental assistance, deposits, utilities, etc. Supportive Housing (Project Homecoming). 

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FREEDOM PLACE APARTMENTS
4011 Delmar Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO 63108
www.freedomplaceapts.com   314-534-9226
Rehabbed building, furnished apartments, veterans services.

H.E.R.O.E.S. Care
4558 Gravois Village Center,   High Ridge, MO 63049
www.heroescare.org   636-600-0096
An affiliation of program partners working to provide support to military families in the communities where they live. Financial, health, events,  and more.


HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
St. Patrick Center
800 N. Tucker Blvd.,  
St. Louis, MO 63101
www.stpatrickcenter.org  314-802-0700

Job readiness training that includes resume building, interview skills, basic computer skills, soft skills, job retention skills, help with work clothing and work related tools, job searching assistance and job placement assistance.

HOPE RECOVERY CENTER/HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM
515 North Jefferson Ave,  St. Louis, MO 63103   
Local VA phone: 314-652-4100 or 800-698-2411
A transitional, outpatient center that includes several mental health and work programs in one  place.

THE MISSION CONTINUES
1141 South 7th St.,  St. Louis, MO 63104
www.missioncontinues.org   314-588-8805
Veterans engage in community service in St. Louis and nationwide. Veteran volunteers work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.


MISSOURI VETERANS COMMISSION
205 Jefferson St., 12th floor
Jefferson City, MO   65101

www.mvc.dps.mo.gov    573-751-3779
A state agency established to aid all veterans and families as a portal for benefits, including assistance related to veterans homes, skilled nursing care, cemeteries, VA and state benefit claims, application assistance and much more.


MOVE: MISSOURI VETERANS ENDEAVOR
8410 Engler Park Ct.,  St. John, MO 63114
www.move-stl.org  
 314-449-0200
Non-profit organization that provides long-term supportive housing and services to veterans and family members. 

NATIONAL COALITION FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
1001 Connecticut Ave, NW Ste. 840, Washington, DC 20036
www.nchv.org   202-546-1969   Toll-free phone: 800-VET-HELP

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
Gateway Chapter
1311 Lindbergh Plaza Center,  St. Louis, MO 63101

www.pva.org    
314-427-0393
Help vets get maximum medical benefits & appeal adverse decisions. Focus is on spinal cord issues and other disabilities. Advocacy, support and more. Free.

PROJECT HERO
800 North Tucker Blvd.,  St. Louis, MO   63101

www.stpatrickcenter.org   314-802-0700
St. Patrick Center operates Project HERO (Housing, Employment, Recovery, Opportunities). Call for information about downtown apartments.

RELEASE TO RENT FOR VETERANS
Criminal Justice Ministry
2342 LaSalle St., St. Louis, MO  63104

www.cjmstlouis.org   314-652-8062
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Limited openings in scattered supportive housing for veterans who are homeless and have a criminal record.

NATIONAL COALITION FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
1001 Connecticut Ave, NW Ste. 840, Washington, DC 20036
www.nchv.org   202-546-1969   Toll-free phone: 800-VET-HELP


ST. PATRICK CENTER
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS FAMILIES PROGRAM

​800 N. Tucker Blvd.,  St. Louis MO 63101 

www.stpatrickcenter.org  314-802-0700
Assists veteran families in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and rural counties of Jefferson, St. Francois, Washington Warren, St. Charles, Lincoln and Franklin. 
Rapid-re-housing assistance to veterans and their families who are experiencing homelessness. 
Services provided include short-term assistance to obtain housing, case management services, budgeting assistance and referrals for other services.


VET CENTER ST. LOUIS
287 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Creve Coeur, MO  63141

www.va.gov/directory   314-894-5739
Website will list other locations throughout the state and nationwide. Many resources, job information, benefits, memorials, heath care, and more.


VETERANS FOR PEACE
3407 S. Jefferson Ave., #219,   St. Louis, MO 63118

www.veteransforpeace.org   314-725-6005
An international organization made up of military veterans, military family members, and allies dedicated to building a culture of peace, exposing the true costs of war, and healing the wounds of war. Over 120 chapters across the United States and abroad.

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St. Louis, MO 63104​ 
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