Resources for Veterans
VA Puget Sound Healthcare: Women Veteran Resource Fair May 11, 2024 Tacoma
Join our Women Veteran Resource Fair on May 11, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at AMVETS Post 1 Tacoma (5717 S Tyler St.). Come for the fun, leave with resources!
VFW: Eastside Veterans Service Office Now Open in Issaquah!
It is crucial that we support our veterans, particularly those struggling with PTSD, as the number of veterans lost to suicide is alarming and surpasses the number lost in combat operations. We must take action now to support our veterans. If you or someone you know is suffering from PTSD, we have dedicated individuals who have undergone similar experiences and are prepared to provide assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact the Eastside Veterans Service Office to schedule an appointment or seek support. We are located at 160 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, 98027. You can reach us at 425-657-0616.
Veterans needing support: If you are a combat veteran seeking assistance with dental care or other services and goods, find out how we can help improve your quality of life. Apply for assistance here
Exciting news! We are now collaborating with VOSH to provide optometry services to low-income combat veterans and their families. VOSH's mission is to "provide the gift of vision and eye health to people worldwide. VOSH facilitates the provision and the sustainability of vision care worldwide for people who can neither afford nor obtain such care." Are you a veteran needing for eye care? Join the Wingman Program and state "optometry care" under goods and services requested.
The Beyond Project connects industry professionals to non-profit agencies in order to provide mobile beauty and wellness services to those in need. The collaboration of our organizations brings together professionals that will empower the lives of combat veterans and their families. Our goal through this program is that veterans and their spouses will be given more access to hygiene care services and career support to improve their quality of life. This collaboration will provide participants with a comprehensive way to access dental services, haircuts, a professional headshot, and resume building for job interviews.
What do we do throughout the year? Emergency Cold Weather Gear: We continue to provide outreach services to Veterans that are unsheltered throughout the year. If you are a Veteran in need of emergency cold weather gear please email us at info@theseattlestanddown.org. Welcome Home Kits: These kits contain brand new household items, such as: dishes, glasses, pots & pans, silverware, mixing bowls, coffee maker, toaster, bath & kitchen towels. And if needed, a brand new twin size bed with linens! These are provided to Veterans being placed in stable housing.
NAMI Eastside: NAMI HOMEFRONT
NAMI Homefront is a free, 6-session program for family, friends and significant others of military Service Members and Veterans. The class helps families understand what the Service Member/ Veteran is experiencing related to trauma, combat stress, civilian life transition, PTSD and other mental health conditions. The program is designed to help family members understand and support their Service Member/Veteran while maintaining their own well-being. NAMI Homefront leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions impacting their Service Member/ Veteran. The class is free but you are expected to attend all six sessions. You must have access to a laptop, PC or tablet with a stable internet connection to participate. To hear audio, you will need to call in via telephone. We recommend you use a headset or headphones. An application process is required to ensure this program is a good fit. Space is limited.
King County: New child care subsidies for student veterans
In partnership with the Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) Child Care Resources has launched a Veteran Student Child Care Subsidy program to support veteran students with the costs of child care while they pursue their post-secondary education or training program. The Veteran Student Child Care Subsidy program pays between 50-90% of average King County child care rates, depending on income and family size.
The Dispute Resolution Center of King County
opens pathways to understanding and solving conflict. Eligibility: Seniors 55+ and family caregivers Veterans and their family members Mediation is a confidential meeting process facilitated by a professional mediator who helps people work together to resolve disagreements and find mutual and satisfying solutions. Types of Housing Disputes: Neighbor & Roommate * Landlord/Tenant * Foreclosures * Divorce Flyer in English Flyer in Spanish
King County Veterans Program (KCVP)
The King County Veterans Program (KCVP) works with partners across the region to provide financial, housing, employment and other supportive services to veterans, servicemembers and their families throughout King County. Visit one of our two locations during walk-in hours to meet with a social service professional. Through a collaborative case management process, your assigned social service professional will help determine the type and levels of services and resources for which you may be eligible.
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
At VA Puget Sound Health Care System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. Find a health facility near you, and manage your health online. Sign up for community events and updates. Learn more about events in our VA Puget Sound health care community, including classes on health and wellness.
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) King County Field office located at 2106 2nd Ave, Suite 100, Seattle, WA permanently closed on December 31, 2023. The WDVA programs listed below are closed as of 12/31/2023: Leverage Government Benefits, Financial Stability, Navigate Homeless Veterans to Housing, Veterans and Military Families, Pathfinding Families, Persons Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness, Veterans Reentry Case Management program: King County Veterans Programs will absorb this work in-house.
The office in the Jackson Federal Building will remain open. VA Seattle Regional Office: Provides information about VA benefits and how to apply. VA's Seattle Regional Office administers a variety of services, including compensation, education, insurance, loan guaranty, pension, and vocational rehabilitation and employment for Veterans, Service Members, their families and survivors in Washington, several Idaho counties, and British Columbia.
Community Resource and Referral Centers (CRRCs)
CRRCs provide Veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits.
Renton VA Clinic 419 South 2nd Street, Suite 2, Renton, WA 98057-2234
Main phone: 425-203-7201 * Mental health care: 800-329-8387
Emergency Mental Health Resource:
Starting Jan. 17, 2023 Veterans in acute suicidal crisis will be able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA system to use this benefit.
The Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) Training Sessions For Providers
The Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) supports VSHSL-funded providers and programs by offering core competency trainings. These trainings are meant to help providers attain and maintain key skills and concepts. Training topics are informed by responses to the annual narrative report. This resource is available to eligible providers at no cost. Initial trainings are live in-person or webinar format. Some trainings have been recorded and are available for free on the website.
Resources for Veterans
Helplines
1 (877) 904-8387 or 206-454-2799 King County hotline to connect veterans to federal and local programs
1 (877) 424-3838 veterans affair 24/7 hotline for homeless or at-risk veterans
1 (800) 273-8255 or text 838255 veteran's crisis line
1 (888) 823-7458 a confidential line for families and friends seeking service for a loved one
Shelters and Housing Assistance
Veteran’s Transitional Housing Program
Michael’s Place is a male only transitional housing program for veterans
HUD-VASH Support Services receive housing assistance through public agencies
YWCA Veteran’s Supportive Services for low-income veterans support towards housing stability
Financial Assistance and Employment Assistance
Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program 12 months of tuition and housing allowance
Veterans of Foreign War funds up to $1500 grant for basic life needs
Counseling and Psychiatric Care
Seattle Vet Center offers individual and group counseling for veterans
Therapeutic Health Services Eastside Branch (425) 747-7892 or 1 (833) 278-HELP
Seattle VA Medical Center Mental Health Clinic: (206) 764-2007
Benefit and Claims Assistance
Call VFW Post 3436 (425) 837-9478 for assistance with applying for VA claims and benefits
Call VA Benefits Counselors 1 (800) 827-1000 for benefit application assistance