Ongoing online peer support
Vetted Patriots has hosted online peer-support groups for more than four years and currently holds three meetings each week. These are peer gatherings, not therapy, clinical care, or crisis services.
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Veterans & Families
Start with the need in front of you.
Trusted public starting points for veterans, caregivers, and families navigating crisis, housing instability, benefits, work, or a difficult transition.
Choose a starting point.
Unsafe or in crisis
Call 911 for immediate danger. Call 988 and press 1, or text 838255, for the Veterans Crisis Line.
Open Veterans Crisis LineHomeless or at risk
Call the VA National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838, free and confidential 24/7.
Open the official VA resourceExternal U.S. VA resource; local services depend on location and individual assessment.
VA disability claim
Check eligibility and filing options directly with VA, or find accredited help. Do not send medical records or claim information to Vetted Patriots.
Review VA filing optionsExternal U.S. VA resource; VA decides eligibility and claims.
Work or retraining
Explore VA Veteran Readiness and Employment for qualifying people with service-connected disabilities, or use the broader VA careers hub.
Explore VA VR&EExternal U.S. VA resource; a VA counselor determines entitlement and an individual plan.
Housing stability for a Veteran family
Find a local Supportive Services for Veteran Families provider for homelessness-prevention or rapid-rehousing information.
Find an SSVF providerExternal U.S. VA resource; low-income eligibility, availability, and services are local. Placement is not guaranteed.
Protect the household.
Veterans and families are frequent targets for benefits, investment, identity, romance, and impersonation scams. Slow down, verify the organization independently, and never share security codes or payment credentials because of an unsolicited message.
Read field notes and warningsBefore sharing personal information
- Verify the domain and callback number.
- Ask why the information is needed.
- Do not pay to unlock a benefit.
- Use official VA and government channels where possible.
Not sure where to begin?
Use the existing contact route for a general question. Do not send Social Security numbers, medical records, banking details, passwords, or urgent crisis information through the form.