CLICK ON EACH ORGANIZATION NAME FOR MORE INFORMATION:
EMERGENCIES:
VETERANS CRISIS LINE
OR CALL 1-800-273-8255 PRESS 1
HOMELESS VETERANS CHAT SERVICE
OR CALL 1-877-424-3838
CAREER RESOURCES FOR VETERANS:
Catholic Charities – Housing and Veteran Employment Program (HVEP)
Job Hero Career Resources for Veterans
Military Skills Transition Resources for Veterans and Active Duty Service Members
DISCOUNTS:
ComEd CHAMPS (Electric Bill Financial Assistance Program for Military Personnel and Veterans)
Cook County Assessor’s Office – Veterans’ Homeowner Exemptions
Cook County Veterans Discount Card
Disabled Veterans Eligible for Free Entry with National Park Service Lifetime Access Pass
KinderCare Military Discount for Child Care
Some Chicago Veterans Eligible for No-Fee Vehicle Sticker
DOGS:
RETIRED WAR DOGS FOR ADOPTION:
United States War Dogs Association, Inc.
SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS:
Canine Companions for Independence – PTSD Service Dogs
Canine Companions for Independence – Veterans with Disabilities
Kare 9 Military Ministry – Lutheran Church Ministries
Pits for Patriots Facebook Page
Phone: 773-852-6606
email: pitsforpatriots@gmail.com
Tony LaRussa’s ARF Pets and Vets
EDUCATION:
Cafe Liberty – 11-Week Culinary Training (Cooking School) for Veterans
George Washington University Service Member Benefits
Maryville University’s College Guide for Veterans and Servicemembers
University of North Dakota’s Online Cyber Security Education and Training Resources for Veterans
FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE:
Debt Reduction Services: Free Credit & Debt Counseling for Active Duty Service Members
Military/Veteran Financial Support Resource Center
HOUSING
Catholic Charities – Housing and Veteran Employment Program (HVEP)
LEGAL AID
Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network (IL-AFLAN)
MEDAL OF HONOR:
Congressional Medal of Honor Society
MUSEUMS — LIBRARIES — RESEARCH:
First Division Museum at Cantigny Park
- First Division Museum – Colonel Robert R. McCormick Research Center
- First Division Museum – McCormick Archives
Great Lakes Naval Museum Foundation
National Museum of the American Sailor at Great Lakes
National Archives – Research in Military Records
The National Museum of World War II
Naval History and Heritage Command – Navy Department Library
Navy Museums (Click on “Navy Museums” toward top middle of page)
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum
MUSIC THERAPY FOR PTSD:
VETERANS ASSISTANCE:
COOK COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS (CCRD) VETERANS SERVICES OFFICE
118 N. Clark St., Room 120, Chicago
(312)603-5788
DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
*DAV Transition Service Offices
FOREST PARK VET CENTER – Readjustment Counseling Services and Veterans Benefits 1515 S. Harlem Ave.
Forest Park, IL 60130 Phone:708-457-8805
VA SERVICES OFFICES (VSOs):
MS. CYNTHIA McKEE (Retired Army Veteran, proud to serve Veterans throughout Illinois.)
VETERANS’ SERVICE OFFICER
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Leyden Town Hall
2501 North Mannheim Road
Franklin Park, IL 60131
847-451-5111
email: Cynthia.McKee@illinois.gov
For additional information and VSO locations, click on: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
Veteran’s Guide to Driving and Transportation
VETERANS HEALTH:
Veterans Health Administration
SPECIFIC HEALTH ISSUES:
- MESOTHELIOMA:
- OPIOID ADDICTION:
- ConsumerProtect: The Opioid Effect on Veterans (Scroll down about 1/3 of the page)
- PTSD:
- SLEEP:
VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
