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Dial 988, then press 1.

Free, confidential support for veterans, service members, and their loved ones. You can also text 838255 or use confidential online chat.

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Crisis support

Veterans Crisis Line

Qualified responders provide free, confidential support around the clock. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.

VeteransCrisisLine.net
Military grief

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

TAPS offers no-cost grief care, peer support, casework, youth programs, and a 24/7 National Military Survivor Helpline at 800-959-TAPS (8277).

TAPS.org
Benefits & services

VA Office of Survivors Assistance

A federal resource for survivors and dependents of deceased service members and veterans, including information about benefits and services.

VA survivor resources
Military families

Operation Homefront

Programs designed to help military and veteran families build financial, emotional, and social stability, including critical financial assistance.

OperationHomefront.org
Medical lodging

Fisher House Foundation

Comfort homes where military and veteran families can stay at no charge while a loved one receives care at a military or VA medical center.

FisherHouse.org
Recovery & transition

Wounded Warrior Project

Mental health, physical wellness, career counseling, long-term support, and advocacy for wounded post-9/11 veterans and their families.

WoundedWarriorProject.org
Veterans & families

Gary Sinise Foundation

Programs serving veterans, first responders, severely wounded heroes, active-duty service members, and families of fallen heroes.

GarySiniseFoundation.org
Veteran advocacy

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Advocacy and support focused on the needs of post-9/11 veterans, with programs that connect veterans to care, community, and assistance.

IAVA.org
Lifetime assistance

Semper Fi & America’s Fund

Immediate financial assistance and lifetime support for critically wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and military families.

TheFund.org
Adapted homes

Homes For Our Troops

Builds and donates specially adapted custom homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans to support independence and rebuilding.

HFOTUSA.org
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