Resources

  • Veteran Benefits for Seniors - programs for certain elderly Veterans with an additional monetary amount if you are eligible for or receiving a VA Pension benefit
  • Office of Survivors Assistance - a resource for benefits and services provided by the VA to survivors and dependents of deceased Veterans and members of the Armed Forces.
  • PTSD - information for vets, families, and friends, and general public on combat-related trauma, effects of war over time, effects of war on families
  • PTSD Help - VA PTSD information regarding care, benefits, or claims
  • VA Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services - help with job training, employment accommodations, resume development, job-seeking skills coaching. starting a business, or independent living services for those who are severely disabled and unable to work in traditional employment
  • VA Caregiver Support - services you and your family may be eligible for. Give them a call at 1-855-260-3274.
  • Veteran Aid and Attendance -  this benefit is not dependent upon service-related injuries for compensation. Aid and Attendance can help pay for care if the veteran is housebound, bedridden, in a nursing home or an assisted living facility.

Veteran and Military Service Organizations

American Legion
AMVETS
Association of the US Army (AUSA)
Disabled American Veterans
Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.
Military.com
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Vietnam Veterans of America
National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS)
Military Veterans Resource Center
Justice for Vets

Other Resources

Greenwell Foundation Day Camps - scholarships available

Family First Psychotherapy Services - marriage and family therapy

Sesame Street for Military Families - help for military families

Military Servicemembers' Guide to Starting a Business

College of Southern Maryland NonProfit Institute

Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com - free information, resources, and personal assistance to those who have been affected by mesothelioma and asbestos exposure.

Hiring Our Heroes - Translate your military experience for employers