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For Veterans

Help you can use today.

Real help for Veterans, organized by what you need — housing, jobs, credit, health, and food. Every link checked by hand. Need someone right now? The lines below are free and answer 24/7.

Need help right now?

Two numbers that answer 24/7.

In crisis? You're not alone

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988 — then Press 1 Text 838255

Free, confidential support, 24/7. The responders get it — many are Veterans themselves. You can also chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net (opens in a new tab).

National Veterans Crisis Line · not an AFH service
No safe place tonight

VA Homeless Veterans line

The VA's National Call Center for Homeless Veterans — free and staffed 24/7. It's the fastest door if you or a Veteran you know has nowhere safe to stay tonight. Then reach us. We'll walk the rest with you.

VA national line · not an AFH service
Help by need

Start where you are.

Pick what you need most right now. The real services are delivered through our partners — we connect you to the door that actually opens, and walk you through it.

Housing & a meal

Safe housing and a real meal come first — handed over with dignity. SSVF, HUD-VASH, and the organizations near you with real beds.

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Jobs & training

Training, certification, and an employer ready to hire — not just another job board. Veterans get priority of service at Michigan Works.

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Credit & money

Credit repaired, benefits filed, solid ground under you. Free counseling first — then real routes to capital for what you're building.

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Health & wellness

Mental health and wellness matter as much as a roof — VA health, Vet Centers, and counseling. In crisis, the Veterans Crisis Line above is free and 24/7.

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Community, food & legal

Food banks, free legal aid, claims help, and the people who check on you — year-round, not just in November.

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Resources we've checked ourselves

Real links, verified by hand.

Every entry is a real organization with a working link, checked by a person — we don't pad lists. 52 verified across Michigan and Texas, plus national lines — and growing.

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Iconic Block ClubRoutes to a place of your own in Detroit: renting, owning, and building equity — a whole-block approach, mentorship included. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) We Want Green Too — Housing ProgramApply to the Detroit Veteran housing program building safe, energy-efficient homes on the East Side since 2007. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) VA North Texas Homeless Veteran CareIf you are without a place to stay in North Texas — or close to losing one — the VA's Dallas team starts with food and shelter today and stays with you through housing, treatment, and work. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Veterans Resource Center of DallasA Veterans-only resource center at 4900 South Lancaster, just up the street from the Dallas VA — a day center, an employment center, and a welding program that leads to real work; call 214-372-8822. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) The Salvation Army of North Texas — Veteran ProgramsBridge housing beds for Veterans in Dallas with therapy and life-skills support under the same roof — the Carr P. Collins Center at 5302 Harry Hines, 214-424-7050. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Texas Veterans Land Board Home and Land LoansTexas has backed Veteran homeownership since 1946 — low-interest state loans for a home, land, or home improvements, with a rate discount if you carry a service-connected disability. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Piquette Square for Veterans150 apartments in Detroit built for Veterans, with counseling, job training, and neighbors who get it. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Detroit Rescue Mission MinistriesServing Detroit since 1909 — a bed tonight, a hot meal, and Veteran housing programs for the longer road. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Veterans Community Resource and Referral Center (Detroit)Detroit's one-stop VA center for Veterans without stable housing — walk in at 301 Piquette and leave with a plan. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Vets Returning Home (Roseville)A 43-bed Veteran house in Roseville, open every hour of every day, where you can land, steady up, and work your way back. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Volunteers of America Michigan — Veteran ServicesDetroit's Veteran housing center on East Milwaukee — beds, case management, job help, and rent assistance that keeps families housed. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) HUD-VASH Housing VouchersA housing voucher plus a VA caseworker who sticks with you — this is how a Veteran goes from no address to a permanent one. National Visit (opens in a new tab) National Call Center for Homeless VeteransOne free, confidential call — 877-424-3838, any hour — connects a Veteran without a place to stay to real help nearby. National Visit (opens in a new tab) VA Home Loans and Housing GrantsVA-backed home loans help Veterans buy a place of their own, often with no down payment at all. National Visit (opens in a new tab) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)If you or your family are about to lose your housing, this VA program puts local help on it fast — rent, deposits, and someone in your corner. National Visit (opens in a new tab)

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We Want Green Too — Job BoardA live job board for green-economy work, run by the Detroit Veteran housing nonprofit. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Texas Veterans Commission Employment ServicesTVC career advisors work inside workforce centers across Texas, matching Veterans with employers who want exactly what you bring. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Texas Workforce Commission Veteran ServicesWalk into any Texas workforce center and say you served — Veterans and eligible spouses go to the front of the line for job referrals, training, and career help. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Hazlewood Act Tuition BenefitIf Texas was home when you entered the service, the Hazlewood Act covers up to 150 credit hours at the state's public colleges and universities — and unused hours can pass to your child. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Michigan Works! Veteran Employment ServicesMichigan's job centers put Veterans at the front of the line — call 800-285-9675 or walk into the nearest center and say you served. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Veteran Readiness and Employment (Chapter 31)If a service-connected disability changed what work looks like for you, this VA program pays for the training and helps you land the job. National Visit (opens in a new tab) GI Bill Education and Training BenefitsYour GI Bill covers degrees, certificates, and apprenticeships — school paid for, plus money to live on while you train. National Visit (opens in a new tab) Hiring Our HeroesHiring events and paid fellowships that put Veterans and military spouses in front of employers ready to hire. National Visit (opens in a new tab) Helmets to HardhatsA no-cost road from the service into the skilled trades — earn a real wage while you apprentice toward a union career. National Visit (opens in a new tab)

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Legal Aid of NorthWest TexasFree civil legal help across North and West Texas, plus a Veterans legal clinic the first Friday of every month right at the Dallas VA — call 888-529-5277. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Texas Veterans Commission Claims HelpTexas's own claims advisors — Veterans themselves — carry your VA claim or appeal all the way through for free; call 800-252-8387 for an appointment in person or by phone. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Dallas County Veteran ServicesDallas County's accredited officers sit down with you, fill out the VA forms, and file the claim — 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, 972-692-4939. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) TexVetTexas A&M Health's statewide directory for Veterans — trusted programs across the whole state, sorted by county and by what you need. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) North Texas Food BankFood for tonight across North Texas — use the pantry finder at ntfb.org or call 214-269-0906 and they will point you to the nearest one. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Grace After FireTexas women Veterans helping each other stand strong — peer circles, help when a month gets hard, and a community that has been at it since 2002; call 832-769-6582. Texas Visit (opens in a new tab) Lakeshore Legal AidFree civil legal help across southeast Michigan — evictions, benefits, family matters — call 888-783-8190 and ask for help. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Forgotten HarvestFresh food rescued and given out free across metro Detroit — find the nearest distribution on their map and just show up. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Gleaners Community Food BankSoutheast Michigan's food bank — call 866-453-2637 or use their pantry finder, and there is food near you today. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Veterans Law Clinic at Detroit Mercy LawDetroit Mercy law students and their professors take on Veterans' disability claims and discharge upgrades for free. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) Michigan Veterans Affairs AgencyMichigan's front door to everything you earned — call 800-642-4838 and a real person connects you to your benefits. Michigan Visit (opens in a new tab) DAV Free Claims HelpTrained service officers who carry your VA claim all the way through for free — no membership needed, no bill ever. National Visit (opens in a new tab) Team Red, White and BlueWorkouts, runs, and local chapters that keep Veterans moving and connected to people who get it. National Visit (opens in a new tab) Team RubiconVeterans putting their skills to work in disaster zones — a new mission and a crew to serve it with. National Visit (opens in a new tab)

Find an organization or get referred

Find an organization

Browse the network.

Every Veteran organization in our network, browsable by need and location. Find the one that can serve you — and reach them directly.

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Get referred

Let us walk you to it.

Not sure where to start? Tell us what you need and we'll point you to an organization that can help. No wrong door — we'll find the right one with you.

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Plain answers

Asked plainly, answered plainly.

I'm a Veteran without housing tonight — who do I call first? Call the VA's National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-424-3838 (free, 24/7) — that's the fastest door. Then reach us and we'll walk the rest with you: SSVF, HUD-VASH, and the organizations near you with real beds.
Can a Veteran get help paying rent? Yes. SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) helps with back rent nationwide, and many states run a Veterans trust fund for emergencies — Michigan's, for example, covers eligible wartime Veterans. We help you figure out which one fits and what to ask for — plainly, no runaround.
Is there free job training for Veterans? Yes — and most of it goes unused because nobody explains who qualifies. Veterans get priority of service at every American Job Center, and green-workforce training runs through our partner We Want Green Too. Tell us what you're after and we'll point you at the program, not a job board.
Where can a Veteran get credit help without a sales pitch? Start free: the VA's Veterans Benefits Banking Program offers no-cost counseling, and nonprofit counselors like GreenPath serve Veterans nationwide. For repair that holds, our partner Thick AF Credit helps Veterans rebuild credit. Nobody here is selling you anything.
Veterans referred. Every Veteran we route to help is counted. The number goes live with enrollment in September 2026 — real, never inflated.

You don't have to figure it out alone.