United States Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York - VISN 2

Veterans Resource Directory

What Every Veteran Needs to Know
A veterans' guide to resources, services, assistance and benefits available in upstate New York, New York Harbor and New Jersey.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

For information on health care benefits and services:
Telephone: (877) 222-8387

For information on monetary benefits (disability compensation, education, loan guaranty, vocational rehabilitation, and insurance):
Telephone: (800) 827-1000
VA Health Care
orange arrow VA Health Benefits
orange arrow Online application for Health Benefits (VA Form 10-10EZ)
orange arrow VA Forms and Publications
orange arrow VA Medical Centers and Clinics in Upstate NY
orange arrow VA Medical Centers and Clinics in Downstate NY & NJ
orange arrow My HealtheVet
orange arrow Health Insurance
orange arrow Health Care for Women
orange arrow DoD Deployment Health & Family Readiness Library

Education
orange arrow VA Education Benefits
orange arrow VONAPP (Veterans Online Applications)
orange arrow New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs Bureau of Veterans Education
orange arrow New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
orange arrow Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
orange arrow FinAid Military Student Aid

Assistance/Advocacy
orange arrow New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs **
(888) 838-7697 or
(888) VETS-NYS
orange arrow Locate a State or County Veteran Service Officer **
orange arrow New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs **
orange arrow New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs **
(866) VETS-NJ4
orange arrow New Jersey Veterans Guide
orange arrow Directory of National Veterans Service Organizations
Local Veterans Service Organizations
orange arrow Buffalo Regional Office Area
orange arrow New York Regional Office Area
orange arrow Newark, New Jersey Regional Office Area

Benefits
orange arrow VA Regional Offices
orange arrow VONAPP (Veterans Online Applications)
orange arrow VA Compensation and Pension
orange arrow VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
orange arrow VA Education Benefits
orange arrow VA Home Loan Guaranty
orange arrow VA Insurance
orange arrow New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs
orange arrow New Jersey Veterans Affairs

Housing
orange arrow VA Home Loan Guaranty Service
orange arrow HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET)
orange arrow National Coalition of Homeless Veterans
orange arrow VA Homeless Veterans Program
orange arrow VISN 2 Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Programs
(585) 393-7422
orange arrow VISN 3 Homeless Veterans Treatment Programs
(888) 725-3000
orange arrow Veterans Haven Transitional Housing (New Jersey)
(609) 561-0269

Burial Benefits
orange arrow VA Burial Benefits
orange arrow Locate a VA Cemetery

Benefits
orange arrow VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
orange arrow US Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)
orange arrow NYS Department of Labor Veterans' Services **
(800) 342-3358
orange arrow Find a NYS Veterans' Employment Representative in your area **
orange arrow NYS Division of Veterans' Affairs **
(888) VETS-NYS
orange arrow NYS Job Vacancies *
orange arrow NJ Department of Labor Veterans' Services **
orange arrow Hire Vets First
orange arrow Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
orange arrow Helmets to Hardhats
orange arrow Troops to Teachers
orange arrow Small Business Administration (SBA)
orange arrow VetBiz: Center for Veterans Enterprise

Counseling/Support
orange arrow VA Medical Centers
orange arrow VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics
orange arrow Vet Centers
orange arrow National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
orange arrow New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)


Veteran Services

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