Topics in Other Sections of this Site

• Military Divorce
  
  

• News Releases (from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  
  
• Veterans Benefits Fact Sheets (from the U.S. Veterans Administration)
  
  
• VA Benefits in Brief (from the U.S. Veterans Administration) - describes basic benefit programs
  
  
• Veterans Benefits Timetable (from the U.S. Veterans Administration)
  
  
• Military Benefits (from Military.com)
  
  
• New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
  
  
• New Jersey Veterans Guide (from the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs)
  
  
• Newark Regional Office (from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
  
  
• Military OneSource
  1-800-342-9647
  The recommended site by the Department of Defense for soldiers and families in need of crisis assistance.  Trained consultants are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 
  
  
• New Jersey Veterans Helpline
  1-866-VETS-NJ-4 (1-866-838-7654)
  This free, confidential helpline is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by trained veterans and professional counselors who can provide help with any problems that may arise when soldiers return home.
  
  
  • N.J. Veterans Helpline is hailed as a national model for post-military mental health help (from The Star Ledger)
    
    
• Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline
  1-800-273-TALK, Veterans Press 1
  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has founded a national suicide prevention hotline to ensure veterans in emotional crisis have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors by chatting via computer. To operate the Veterans Hotline, the VA partnered with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Veterans can call the Lifeline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), and press "1" to be routed to the Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline.
  
  
• For free psychological counseling services not connected to the military for soldiers, veterans, and family:
  
  
  • Give an Hour - A state and national network of providers make themselves available for free in-person mental health consultations or telephone conversations for U.S. military personnel and families affected by the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    
    
  • The Soldiers Project
    1-877-576-5343
    Licensed mental health professionals offer free psychological treatment to military service members (active duty, National Guard, Reserves, and veterans) who have served or who expect to serve in OEF and/or OIF. They also provide treatment to members of their families and other loved ones in their private offices. Their therapists are all volunteers, and services are entirely confidential. They do not report to any government agency.
    
    
  • National Veterans Foundation
    
    1-888-777-4443
    A nationwide hotline for veterans and their families for problems ranging from mental health crisis management to people looking for their nearest Veterans Affairs clinic. Staffed by personnel from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PST).
    
    
• For veteran-to-veteran peer support:
  
  
  • Vets 4 Vets
    1-520-319-5500
    A national organization of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans that works on building informal communities through peer-to-peer conversations.
    
    
  • The Wounded Warriors Project
    1-877-832-6997
    An organization that helps severely injured service members help one another, provides programs and services to meet their needs, and raises public awareness and support.