• • VA News Releases  –VA’s Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs posts the latest departmental news releases. This site is searchable by topic and date range.

Collier County Veterans —https://www.colliercountyfl.gov/government/public-services/divisions/veteran-services

National VA Homeless Hotline – 24 Hour
Toll Free at 1-877-424-3838
https://www.va.gov/homeless/

Veterans Crisis Line – 24 Hour
Toll Free at 988, Press 1
www.mentalhealth.va.gov

Change Direction: Give An Hour Campaign – Know the Five Signs!
https://www.changedirection.org/give-an-hour/

Florida Veterans Support Line
1-844-MyFLVet (693-5838) or 2-1-1

Hope for Healing Florida
https://www.hopeforhealingfl.com/

The Recovery Village
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/treatment-program/online-counseling/telehealth-app/

VA Caregiver Support Line
1-855-260-3274
https://www.caregiver.va.gov

White House VA Hotline – non-emergency, VA inquiries
1-855-948-2311
https://www.va.gov/ve/whvahotline.asp

• • • Florida Department of Veterans Affairs –Honoring Those Who Served U.S.

      With 1.5 million veterans, Florida is the most veteran-friendly state in the nation. The Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs is the premier point of entry for Florida veterans to access earned services, benefits and support. Thank you for your service. We honor you.

• • • Employ Florida Vets
      https://veteran.employflorida.com/
    • Florida State Veterans’ Homes Recruitment
      https://floridavets.org/were-looking-for-you/
      https://floridavets.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Were-looking-for-you-tri-fold-brochure.pdf
    • Florida Veterans’ Business Assistance
      www.floridasbdc.org
      www.fptac.org
    • Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
      osd.dms.state.fl.us
    • Salute our Soldiers Military Loan Program
      https://www.floridahousing.org/
    • Veterans Retraining Assistance Program
      https://benefits.va.gov/vow/education.asp
    • VOW to Hire Heroes Act 2011
      https://benefits.va.gov/vow
    • Veterans Florida Career Services
      https://www.veteransflorida.org/careers/

Veterans’ Resources

• • • VA Video Connect
      https://mobile.va.gov/app/va-video-connect
    • Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Military and Veterans Assistance Program (MVAP)
      www.myfloridalegal.com/MVAP
    • Financial Frontlines Program
      https://www.myfloridacfo.com/YMM/FinancialFrontlines/
    • Small Business Program
      https://www.myfloridacfo.com/YMM/smallBusiness/Default.aspx
    • National Resource Directory
      https://nrd.gov/
    • Veterans Health Matters Magazine, Publications and Products
      https://www.visn8.va.gov/VISN8/news/publications.asp
    • Serve Save Succeed Program
      https://www.myfloridacfo.com/servesavesucceed/
    • SHINE – Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders
      Florida Department of Elder Affairs
      https://www.floridashine.org/
    • Military One Source
      https://www.militaryonesource.mil/
    • The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
      Information
      https://www.vetsprobono.org/
    • Visit Florida Travel Information for Veterans
      https://www.visitflorida.com/military
    • Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Veterans webpage
      https://www.fdacs.gov/Consumer-Resources/Veterans
    • VA Debt Management Center
      https://www.va.gov/manage-va-debt/

• • • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office of Servicemembers Affairs
      https://www.consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/servicemembers/
    • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Employment Opportunities
      www.FDACS.gov
    • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Operation Outdoor Freedom
      www.operationoutdoorfreedom.com
    • Florida Defense Alliance
      https://www.enterpriseflorida.com/military-defense/florida-defense-alliance/
    • Florida Defense Support Task Force
      https://www.enterpriseflorida.com/military-defense/florida-defense-support-task/
    • Florida Department of Military Affairs
      https://dma.myflorida.com/
    • Florida Military License Plates
      https://www.flhsmv.gov/motor-vehicles-tags-titles/personalized-specialty-license-plates/specialty-license-plates/
    • Florida Veterans Foundation
      https://www.helpflvets.org/
    • Index of all State/Territory Departments of Veterans Affairs Offices
      https://www.va.gov/about_va/state-dva-offices.asp
    • National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs
      https://www.nasdva.us/
    • MyFlorida.com
      https://www.myflorida.com/
    • Returning Service Members
      https://www.oefoif.va.gov/
    • Returning Service Members Mental Health Support
      https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/returningservicevets.asp
    • Veterans & Mesothelioma
      https://www.mesotheliomaguide.com/veterans
    • Veterans Florida
      https://www.veteransflorida.org/

• • • Veterans Benefits — Video series by Florida Legal Services

• • • American Bar Association https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_services/milvets/
    • Bay Area Legal Services, Inc.: Major General Ernest A. and Marilyn Bedke Veterans Law Center. Contact Information for Client Intake: www.bals.org, 813-232-1343, option 1  Substantive Areas Served:  all substantive areas of law handled by BALS  Counties Served: BALS serves Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota Counties, veterans services vary by county
    • Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida –Contact Information for Client Intake: 954-736-2456 – Paralegal Chris Lovell
      Areas Served: Evictions and housing for age 60+; public benefits; child support mod; consumer; driver licenses
      Counties Served: Broward County
    • Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida: Pro Bono Operation Esquire Substantive Areas Served:  most civil, administrative, or military matters
      Counties Served: Brevard, Citrus, Flagler, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia.
    • Florida Legal Services –Substantive Areas Served: Service connection disability and upgrades
      Counties Served: 67 counties  Do you have a program that assists Veterans? Yes.  We are currently assisting incarcerated and re entry veterans with disability claims and  upgrades
    • Florida Veterans Legal Helpline — (866) 486-6161
      https://bals.org/veterans-legal-helpline
    • Gulfcoast Legal Services –Contact Information for Attorneys:  https://gulfcoastlegal.org/staff, 727-821-0726 (St Pete Office), 941-746-6151 (Bradenton Office) 501 1st Ave N, Suite 420, St. Petersburg FL 33701 1112 Manatee Ave E, 2nd Floor, Bradenton FL 34208
      Contact Information for Client Intake:  https://gulfcoastlegal.org/request-assistance, 727-821-0726 (St Pete Office) 941-746-6151 (Bradenton Office)
      Substantive Areas Served: housing, financial stability (consumer law, benefits, etc), immigration, family law
      Counties Served: Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee
    • Legal Aid Service of Broward County: Mission United Veterans Pro Bono Project Contact Information for Client Intake: jworkman@legalaid.org 954-358-5643  Substantive Areas Served:  most civil, administrative, or military matters  Counties Served: Broward County
    • Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.: Veterans Legal Advocacy Project  Contact Information for Client Intake: 305-576-0080
      Substantive Areas Served:  most civil, administrative, or military matters  Counties Served: Miami Dade and Monroe Counties
    • The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc.  Contact Information for Client Intake: Clients can walk in to one of our clinics or call our regular intake line at 407-841-8310 ext 3124. Substantive Areas Served: Family Law, Housing, Immigration, Sealing/Expunction, Consumer Debt and Garnishment, Wills, POA, Healthcare Surrogate Designations, Living Will. Counties Served: Primarily Orange. However, on some issues, we will assist in Osceola and Volusia. Additionally, we have a medical-legal partnership with the VA called the Veteran’s Advocacy, Legal Outreach & Representation Project (VALOR Project).
    • The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. Contact Information for Client Intake: VAP@legalaidpbc.org;  Hotline: 561-655-8944 x 366/ Online intake: www.legalaidpbc.org
      Substantive Areas Served:  Veterans Benefits/Appeals/Upgrades, Wills and Estates and Guardianships
      Counties Served: Palm Beach
    • Military Pro Bono Project
      https://www.militaryprobono.org/
    • Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society, Inc.: Veterans Advice Clinic that we offer every month at the local library in Casselberry, Florida.  Contact Information for Client Intake: Seminole County Residents on the 2nd Thursday of every month, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Substantive Areas Served: Veterans with family law issues or housing issues are the main focus of the clinic.

• • • Center for Women Veterans
      https://www.va.gov/womenvet/
    • Homeless Women Veterans
      https://www.va.gov/homeless/for_women_veterans.asp
    • VA Center for Women Veterans
      https://www.va.gov/womenvet/
    • VA creates National Women Veterans Oncology System of Excellence in fight against breast cancer
      https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5549
    • VA Hotline on Health Care and Benefits for Women Veterans
      1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829-6636)
    • Women Veterans Health Care
      https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/

• • • AAC Treatment Resources for Veterans
    • About.com – U.S. Military
    • Directory of Veterans Service Organizations
    • Homeless Veterans Resources
    • Military.com
    • National Alliance on Mental Illness – Veterans Resources
    • PTSD
    • State & Local Veterans Affairs Offices
    • USO
    • Veterans Assistance Foundation
    • Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
    • Veterans Resource Locator