Suggest a Link    

Links for Service Members and Veterans

Local

• Washington County Veterans Services Commission
  
  Assists the veteran with transportation to and from authorized Veterans Affairs medical institutions and with the preparing, filing and follow-up of administrative claims with Veterans Affairs.
  
  

State/National

• After Deployment
  
  Strives to assist you and the people close to you to manage your after-deployment concerns. They believe that working on solutions is a sign of strength, and the time you spend here a positive step in ensuring a smooth and healthy transition back to home life.
  
  
• American Veterans
  
  Provides free counseling and claims assistance for honorably discharged veterans and dependents.
  
  
• America's Heroes at Work
  
  A U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) project that focuses on the employment challenges of returning service members living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The project equips employers and the workforce development system with the tools they need to help returning service members affected by TBI and/or PTSD succeed in the workplace - particularly service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
  
  
• Attorney General of Ohio Military/Veterans Affairs- Patriot Program
  
  Free legal assistance is available for Ohio servicemen and servicewomen being called to active duty. The PATRIOT Program is a pro bono program that provides volunteer lawyers and special counsel from the Ohio Attorney General's Office to assist military personnel and their families with various legal issues including exercising their rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, formerly known as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act (SSCRA) and the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994 (USERRA).
  
  
• Blinded Veterans Association
  
  Promotes the welfare of blinded veterans so that, notwithstanding their disabilities, they may take their rightful place in the community and work with their fellow citizens toward the creation of a peaceful world.
  
  
• Blue Star Mothers of America
  
  Mothers who now have, or have had, children serving in the military. They are a non-profit service organization supporting each other and their children while promoting patriotism.
  
  
• Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Clinic
  
  A full service hospital serving military veterans and their familes. Services include rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, mental health services and supportive medicine.
  
  
• Chillicothe VA Medical Center
  
  A full service hospital serving military veterans and their familes. Services include rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, mental health services and supportive medicine.
  
  
• Cincinatti VA Medical Center
  
  A full service hospital serving military veterans and their familes. Services include rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, mental health services and supportive medicine.
  
  
• Dayton VA Medical Center
  
  A full service hospital serving military veterans and their familes. Services include rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, mental health services and supportive medicine.
  
  
• Department of Ohio VFW
  
  The Veterans of Foreign Wars has been a voice for veterans for more than a century and is the nation's oldest major veteran's organization. To America and the world, the letters "VFW" symbolize volunteerism and community service.
  
  
• Department of Veterans Affairs
  
  Strives to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. They have reformed the department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans.
  
  
  • Agent Orange Health Effects and Vietnam Veterans
    
    Information on health issues for Vietnam veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. This site features current and back issues of VA's publication Agent Orange Review, and current issues of Agent Orange Fact Sheets, other publications, and answers to frequently asked questions.
    
    
  • Blind Rehabilitation Services
    
    This service includes adjustment to blindness counseling, patient and family education, benefit analysis, comprehensive residential inpatient training, outpatient rehabilitation services, the provision of assistive technology, and research.
    
    
  • Cancer Program
    
    The VA cancer program ensures that users of the veterans health care system have easy access to consistently high quality cancer prevention, detection, and treatment services. Its Web site offers cancer facts, information about care, a list of VHA designated comprehensive cancer centers, and the VA's national cancer strategy.
    
    
  • Center for Women Veterans
    
    While the Center for Women Veterans is not part of VHA, health care is one of it critical components. The Center's website includes information on Women Veterans' Comprehensive Health Centers, sexual trauma counseling, the VA Mammography Office, and how to apply for benefits.
    
    
  • Diabetes Program
    
    The Web site for the Diabetes Program provides clinical guidelines, fact sheets, links to Web sites, and other information concerning the cost and management of diabetes.
    
    
  • Gulf War Veterans’ Health
    
    Information on health issues for veterans who served in the Gulf War. This site features current and back issues of VA's publication Gulf War Review, other publications, and answers to frequently asked questions.
    
    
  • Health Care Programs for Elderly Veterans
    
    Geriatrics Strategic Healthcare website provides information about hospice care, home based primary care, geriatric evaluation and management, domiciliary care, Alzheimer's/dementia program, adult day health care, and respite care.
    
    
  • Mental Health
    
    Specialty areas include Psychiatry, Psychology, and Readjustment Counseling. (Although administratively separate, the Readjustment Counseling Service is clinically aligned with Mental Health.)
    
    
  • Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
    
    Dedicated to providing information about veteran benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to veterans, employers, and the general public.
    
    
    
    
• Disabled American Veterans
  
  With more than 1.2 million members, Disabled American Veterans is an organization of disabled veterans who are focused on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families. The organization accomplishes this goal by providing free assistance to veterans in obtaining benefits and services earned through their military service. It is fully funded through its membership dues and public contributions. It is not a government agency and receives no government funds.
  
  
• Governor’s Office of Veterans Affairs
  
  Strives to assist Ohio veterans through advocacy, legislation, service and community support.
  
  
  • Benefits
    
    Provides information and resources on locating benefits for Ohio veterans.
    
    
    
    
• HIV/AIDS Program
  
  The program disseminates a biweekly newsletter, publicizes new items available on the Internet, announces AIDS Service activities, and distributes other relevant HIV/AIDS information.
  
  
• Louis V. Stokes VA Medical Center
  
  A full service hospital serving military veterans and their familes. Services include rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, mental health services and supportive medicine.
  
  
• Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
  
  Generating new knowledge about the causes and treatments of mental disorders, appling new findings to model clinical programs, and widely disseminating new findings through education to improve the quality of veterans' lives and their daily functioning in their recovering from mental illness.
  
  
• National Association for Black Veterans
  
  Continually building and expanding it's programs including: transitional and permanent housing for low-income veterans and their families, historical preservation of the contributions of minority veterans, amnesty for Vietnam era veterans and holistic day services (health, welfare, rehabilitation, economic assistance and education and training)
  
  
• National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  
  The center carries out a broad range of multidisciplinary activities in research, education, and training to understand, diagnose, and treat PTSD. The Web site targets information to different groups, such as veterans and their families, women, clinicians, researchers, journalists, librarians, and students.
  
  
• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
  
  Works to end homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, promoting collaboration, and building the capacity of service providers.
  
  
• Ohio Department of Jobs and Families: Veterans Affairs
  
  Contains a myriad of information and links to resources for Veterans in Ohio.
  
  
  • Benefits
    
    Provides information and resources on locating benefits for Ohio veterans.
    
    
  • Employment Center
    
    Provides information and resources for Ohio Veterans in need of employment.
    
    
    
    
• Ohio State University Department of Veterans Affairs
  
  Supports our nation's veterans with goals to provide affirmative action assistance to covered veterans; to provide employee relations support to all faculty and staff veterans; to provide enrollment certification for student veterans participating in the GI Bill program; to serve as a focal point for all campus veteran activities; and to foster a positive campus and community atmosphere.
  
  
• Ohio University Veterans Affairs
  
  The office serves as a liaison between Ohio University student veterans and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. They assist student veterans with the processing of VA forms for educational benefits, advise student veterans concerning certain procedural requirements, and certify enrollment of Ohio University student veterans to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
  
• Ohio Veterans Home Agency
  
  Provides a safe, healthful, home environment for eligible Ohio veterans under the authority of Chapter 5907 of the Ohio Revised Code. The Ohio Veterans Home is dedicated to “serving those who served” with a safe living environment for residents so they can achieve their highest level of functional ability.
  
  
• Operation Welcome Homes
  
  Provides temporray and respite housing for soldiers and their families that have served or are currently serving tours in Iraq or Afghanistan.
  
  
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
  
  Works to maximize the quality of life for its members and all people with SCI/D as a leading advocate for health care, SCI/D research and education, veterans’ benefits and rights, accessibility and the removal of architectural barriers, sports programs, and disability rights.
  
  
• United States Air Force
  
  Homepage of the United States Air Force provides information and resources for veterans and active-duty airmen.
  
  
• United States Army
  
  Homepage of the United States Army provides information and resources for veterans and active-duty soldiers.
  
  
• United States Marine Corps
  
  Homepage of the United States Marines provides information and resources for veterans and active-duty marines.
  
  
• United States Navy
  
  Homepage of the United States Navy provides information and resources for veterans and active-duty sailors.
  
  
• VA HealthCare System of Ohio
  
  Interactive map featuring the locations and information on all VA centers throughout Ohio.
  
  
• Veterans Coalition, The
  
  Five major veteran service organizations have joined to create the Veterans Coalition, Inc., a non-profit corporation. The American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, the AMVETS and the Paralyzed Veterans of America formed the Veterans Coalition to define, research, and study critical issues facing the nation's veterans. To fulfill these objectives, the Coalition is establishing a Commission on the Future for America's Veterans.
  
  
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
  
  The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, with its Auxiliaries, includes 2.4 million members in approximately 9,000 Posts worldwide. Its mission is to "honor the dead by helping the living" through veterans' service, community service, national security and a strong national defense.
  
  
• Vets 4 Vets
  
  Vets4Vets support groups consist of military veterans listening and taking equal and uninterrupted turns telling their stories within an agreement of complete confidentiality.