Veterans
List of Resources:
Benefits
Disabled American Veterans
1700 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033-4032
Phone: 404-929-5956
The organization provides a variety of free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government. In addition, they represent the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before Congress, the White House and the Judicial Branch, as well as state and local government.
Fort McPherson/East Point VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic
https://veterans.georgia.gov/fort-mcpherson
Room 2C221, Building 129, 1701 Hardee Ave. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
Phone: 404-656-2300
VHA implemented clinics to make access to health care easier. These clinics provide the most common outpatient services, including health and wellness visits, without the hassle of visiting a larger medical center. VHA continues to expand their network of CBOC’s to include more rural locations, making access to care closer to home.
Veteran Center, Inc
320 Lanier Ave W, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Phone: 678-792-8387
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We are the people in VA who welcome home war veterans with honor by providing quality readjustment counseling in a caring manner. Vet Centers understand and appreciate Veterans’ war experiences while assisting them and their family members toward a successful post-war adjustment in or near their community.
Employment
Georgia Department of Labor
https://dol.georgia.gov/find-veteran-assistance-and-information
1630 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200 , College Park, GA 30349
Phone: 877-709-8185
The Georgia Department of Labor is dedicated to serving veterans and their spouses. The staff can assist with finding work; transitioning into the workforce; building career skills; credentialing military experience and training; and accessing state and federal veterans’ services.
Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
2 Martin Luther King Jr., Drive SE, East Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-4507
The Department of Community Health is to provide Georgians with access to affordable, quality health care through effective planning, purchasing and oversight.
The Clayton Center
https://www.claytoncenter.org/
157 Smith Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-478-2280
Clayton Center provides consumer-driven services for people with issues stemming from: mental illness, addictive diseases, developmental disabilities, as well as children with emotional and/or developmental delays.
Housing
Habitat for Humanity
http://www.atlantahabitat.org/veterans-initiative
824 Memorial Dr., SE, Atlanta, Ga 30316
Phone: 404-223-5180
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity’s Veterans Initiative helps U.S. veterans, military service members and their families build through their proven program for qualified home buyers, improve current homes by completing critical home repairs, and use their skills and talent to give back to their community through volunteering.
Zions Keepers
324 Victory Drive, Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 678-388-0218 for Cobb County
Phone: 470-458-8485 for Gwinnett County
Zion Keepers Inc, is a nonprofit ministry that operates permanent supportive housing for homeless disabled veterans and transitional housing for the homeless and low income persons. This program is faith based and designed to provide a loving stable environment, which allows the resident to continue their recovery from substance abuse and other life controlling issues and progress towards a complete spiritual, physical and economic recovery. Email them at: info@zionkeepers.org
American Legion 258
1480 American Legion Way, Jonesboro, GA 30236
Phone: 770-478-8046
The American Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued support of service members and veterans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
732 Veterans Pkwy, Jonesboro, GA 30238
Phone: 770-471-3285
Their mission is to foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans. Ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this great country.
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