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Links
Vet Connect Partner Agencies
Sonoma County Veterans Service Office
scvets.org
VA Community-Based Clinic, Santa Rosa
va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=938
VA North Bay Vet Center
va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=520
Sonoma County Mental Health
Mental Health Division - Department of Health Services - County of Sonoma, California
- (website significantly out of date)
North Bay Veterans Resource Center
vietvets.org
Committee on the Homeless (COTS) Petaluma
cots-homeless.org
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Resources
Ebenefits
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits-portal/ebenefits.portal
Veterans' Crisis Line - Suicide Prevention
Dial 1-800-273-8255 (TALK), Veterans Press 1 to talk to someone NOW.
Asking for help can be as easy as picking up the phone and calling the Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline. The hotline is staffed around the clock, 365 days a year by trained professionals who know how to get you the help you need.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
1-877-4243838
Safe Driving Initiative
safedriving.va.gov
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in veterans in the early years after returning from deployment. Don't let that happen to you.
Online Guide to Veterans' Benefits
military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits
ServiceWomen's Action Network - extensive reference links, esp. on women's issues
servicewomen.org
Vietnam Veterans Help Iraq Vets Through Transition - NPR audio article
npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7484140
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Legislation
veterans.house.gov
White House Agenda on Veterans’ Issues
whitehouse.gov/agenda/veterans
Health Care/ Veterans Administration Home
va.gov/health
Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF)
oefoif.va.gov
Returning Service Members National Guard and Reserve
oefoif.va.gov/NationalGuardReserve
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VA Toll Free Phone Numbers
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Benefits: 1-800-827-1000
Education & Training: 1-888-442-4551
Life Insurance: 1-800-669-8477
Special Issues: 1-800-749-8387
Health Care: 1-877-222-8387
Headstones/Markers: 1-800-697-6947
VA Inspector General: 1-800-488-8244
TDD: 1-800-829-4833
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in veterans in the early years after returning from deployment. Don't let that happen to you.
Online Guide to Veterans' Benefits
military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits
ServiceWomen's Action Network - extensive reference links, esp. on women's issues
servicewomen.org
Vietnam Veterans Help Iraq Vets Through Transition - NPR audio article
npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7484140
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Legislation
veterans.house.gov
White House Agenda on Veterans’ Issues
whitehouse.gov/agenda/veterans
Health Care/ Veterans Administration Home
va.gov/health
Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF)
oefoif.va.gov
Returning Service Members National Guard and Reserve
oefoif.va.gov/NationalGuardReserve
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VA Toll Free Phone Numbers
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Benefits: 1-800-827-1000
Education & Training: 1-888-442-4551
Life Insurance: 1-800-669-8477
Special Issues: 1-800-749-8387
Health Care: 1-877-222-8387
Headstones/Markers: 1-800-697-6947
VA Inspector General: 1-800-488-8244
TDD: 1-800-829-4833