- Veterans Crisis Hotline. The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.
- Suicide Among Veterans. Discusses the connection between Veteran addiction and suicide.
- State of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in America. Provides infographics and statistics regarding Veteran alcohol consumption and social/emotional/physical health.
- PTSD and Substance Abuse in Veterans. Discusses PTSD and how to get help.
- Suicide and Addiction. Discusses risk factors, warning signs and prevention, as well as the substances abused and mental health considerations.
- Alcoholism and Suicide Risk. Discusses how a substance abuse problem increases the risk of suicide and provides valuable contact information.
- Choosing the Best Inpatient Suicidal Thoughts and Addiction Recovery Center. A guide on how to find help.
- National Center for PTSD. The National Center for PTSD is a component of the VA health care system whose mission is to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America’s Veterans and others who have experienced trauma, or who suffer from PTSD, through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
- Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN). SWAN is a member-driven community network advocating for the needs of service women and has played a significant role in shaping the outcome of important issues affecting military women.
- Military sexual trauma (MST) This site provides Information on MST, including help with obtaining health care and disability benefits.
- MST Fact Sheet
- U.S. Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPRO) SAPRO is responsible for the oversight of DoD’s sexual assault policy and works with the military services and civilian community to develop and implement innovative prevention and response programs.
- Obtaining military records: Military records are available from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) either on-line at or by submitting a written request on SF 180 via fax to (314) 801-9195 or by mail to: National Personnel Records Center, 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis MO 63138.
- Requests for military awards and decorations: Requests for replacement of military service medal, decorations, and awards requests are to be directed to NPRC where awards will be verified. The request will then be forwarded by the must be to the Veteran’s respective branch of service and not NPRC. However, NPRC does not provide the replacements and will forward the request to the Veteran’s respective branch of military service for issuance of the medals.
- Other locations of service records: Members of the National Guard can obtain military records from The Adjutant General of the state of assignment. Records for members of the Reserves and others are available through NPRC.
- Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs) VA has developed standardized examination forms in an effort to obtain medical information to be used in its rating decisions. DBQs have been developed for most body systems, from cardiovascular to rheumatological, and for many specific conditions, as diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, chronic fatigue system and others.
- Disability Compensation Eligibility
- Disability Compensation Rates
- Veterans Pension Eligibility
- Veteran Pension Rates
- Automobile, clothing allowance, or Medal of Honor pension rates
- Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rates
- VA forms
- Board of Veterans’ Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water benefits
- VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines Clinical practice guidelines have been developed by VA and DoD in an effort to improve care by reducing variation in practice and systematizing “best practices”.
- Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency
- Michigan Veterans Needing Emergency Assistance Michigan Veterans facing temporary financial issues and in need of assistance may contact the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency at (800) 642-4838.
- Resume and career guide for those with disabilities. Site for help in resume development and job placement.
- Veteran's guide to starting a small business. Resources for Veteran entrepreneurs.
