Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov
Benefits: 1-800-827-1000
Medical Centers: 1-877-222-8387
Persian Gulf War Helpline: 1-800-749-8387
Phoenix Regional Office:
333 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012
E-Benefits
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/
VA website where benefits can be applied for and managed
Healthcare Re-Entry Program
http://www.va.gov/homeless/reentry.asp
The Health Care for Re-entry Veterans (HCRV) Program is designed to address the community re-entry needs of incarcerated Veterans. HCRV services include:
*Outreach and pre-release assessments services for Veterans in prison
*Referrals and linkages to medical, psychiatric, and social services, including employment
services upon release
*Short term case management assistance upon release
Homeless Veteran Services (HCHV) Coordinator
http://www.visn18.med.va.gov
1-877-222-8387
Justice For Vets Non-Profit
http://justiceforvets.org/
Justice For Vets is a professional services division of the National Association of Drug Court professionals. As the stewards of the Veterans Treatment Court movement, we keep veterans out of jail and connect them to the benefits and treatment they have earned; saving their lives, families, and futures, and saving tax dollars for the American public.
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
http://www.nchv.org
1-800-838-4357 (1-800-VET-HELP)
The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) provides resources and technical assistance for a community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year.
Re-Entry Pamphlets
http://www.va.gov/homeless/reentry_guides.asp
Incarcerated Veterans Re-entry Guides contain information on resources and how to plan a successful reentry. Guides available for specific needs of all 50 states.
Veterans Advocate Services Officer
1-800-562-2308
Veterans National Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-8255, press “1” for Veterans
Veteran Justice Outreach (VJO) Initiative
http://www.va.gov/homeless/vjo.asp#contacts
The VJO initiative is designed to help Veterans avoid unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and extended incarceration by ensuring eligible justice-involved Veterans receive timely access to VA health care, specifically mental health and substance use services (if clinically indicated) and other VA services and benefits as appropriate
