Military Service Members' Resource Guide

A confidential Department of Defense-funded program providing comprehensive information on every aspect of military life at no cost to active duty, National Guard, and reserve members, and their families.

Information includes, but is not limited to, deployment, reunion, relationships, grief, spouse employment and education, parenting and childhood services. It is a virtual extension to installation services.

Confidential call center and online support for consultations on a number of issues such as spouse education and career opportunities, issues specific to families with a member with special needs, health coaching, financial support, and resources.

Confidential services are available 24 hours a day by telephone and online.

Veterans Matter raises money and works directly with HUD and the VA to ensure funds go straight to the landlords for the vets in need. We seamlessly integrate local communities, foundations, corporations, and veterans groups with the VA and HUD to move local chronically homeless veterans off the streets and into permanent, supported housing. Once housed, services are lined up to help veterans and their families recapture their lives and return to domestic autonomy.

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for amputees and their families, improving patient care and preventing limb loss. Help amputees live well with limb loss, raise awareness about limb loss prevention and ensure amputees have a voice in matters affecting their ability to live full, thriving lives.
The membership is comprised of individual amputees, amputee education and support groups for amputees, professionals, family members and friends of amputees, amputation or limb loss related agencies and organizations.

Founded in 1919 by a group of amputee veterans who suffered the loss of limb or limbs in the service during World War I. Helps both veteran and civilian amputees. The foundation sponsors an Amp-to Amp program, which provides visits whenever feasible, by an amputee member of their organization, who has returned to a normal life. Includes list of support groups for every state and offer booklets and pamphlets of special interest to the amputee.

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), including veterans, and

Federally-funded website for SCI and disability-related information.
Offers educational and research information relevant to persons with SCI, their families, and others of interest.

Addresses the health care needs of eligible women veterans, providing appropriate, timely, and compassionate health care.
Comprehensive medical services include health promotion and disease prevention, primary care, women’s gender-specific health care (e.g., hormone replacement therapy, breast and gynecological care, maternity and limited infertility), acute medical/surgical treatment, telephone, emergency and substance abuse treatment, mental health, domiciliary, rehabilitation and long term care.
VA researchers at many VA facilities also conduct medical research on women’s health.

Assists eligible veterans in their efforts to receive benefits and services from the Veterans Administration. The Center acts only as a mediator and facilitator; it does not process claims, handle equal employment complaints, or deal with employee relation problems.

Formed to provide the Native American Veteran representation and assistance in dealing with the Department of Veteran Affairs.

A non-partisan legal services and watchdog and policy organization dedicated to bringing about full LGBT equality to America’s military and ending all forms of discrimination and harassment of military personnel on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

SLDN provides free and direct legal assistance to service members and veterans affected by the repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law and the prior regulatory ban on open service, as well as those currently serving who may experience harassment or discrimination.

Provides support, education, resources, and advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and similarly-identified (LGBT) military families.