RESOURCES

Veterans Crisis Line

• 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 to talk to someone.

• Text message to 838255 to connect with a VA responder.

• National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255

• Depression Anonymous: 601-517-7779

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• PTSD

  • Veterans Administration PTSD Programs Locations - http://www2.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/PTSD.asp

  • Biloxi VA OIF/OEF Program ( 228-523-4922/

  • VA Biloxi Homeless program

  • Veterans Administration Substance Abuse Programs - http://www2.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/SUD.asp

  • Veterans Benefits Consultants - http://www.longtermcarelink.net/a13consultant.htm

Veterans Programs

• Veterans Benefits Administration - http://www2.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/division.asp?dnum=3

• Veterans Centers Locations - Vet Centers- http://www2.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/vetcenter.asp

• Veterans Administration Gulf Coast Health Care System - http://www.biloxi.va.gov/

• Veterans Administration Gulf Coast Women's Health Care System - http://www.biloxi.va.gov/services/WomenHealth.asp

• Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors - http://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp

• Help for Homeless Veterans - http://www.va.gov/homeless/

Contact Your State Representatives

• Congressman Steven Palazzo – palazzo.house.gov

• Senator Roger Wicker – wicker.senate.gov

Local Nonprofits

• Wounded Warriors of Mississippi

• Minute Men

• Biloxi VFW

• Marines: Wounded Warrior Regiment- 1-877-487-6299

Food/Financial help

• Veterans of Foreign Wars of Unmet Needs - www.vfw.org/assistance

• Mississippi Department of Human Services - Economic Assistance - 800-948-3050

• Social Security Office- 866-331-2186- 800-772-1213

• Friends for Financial Freedom - 601-450-4622

• ReserveAid - www.reserveaid.org

• United Way of Southeast Mississippi (Hattiesburg) 601-545-7141

• Salvation Army

  • Biloxi- 228-435-4893

  • Gulfport- 228-868-1188

  • Pascagoula- 228-762-7222

  • Hattiesburg- 601-544-368

• USA Cares- 800-773—0387

• Operation First Response- 888-289-0280

• Catholic Charities

  • Biloxi- 228-702-2100

  • Gulfport- 228-854-4221

  • Pascagoula- 228-567-0001

  • Waveland- 228-467-2600

  • Hattiesburg- 601-261-5308

Employment

• Mississippi Department of Employment Security

  • Veterans representative – 601-584-1939

  • Mississippi Depeartment of Employment Security www.mdes.ms.go

  • Win Job Center

  • Biloxi: 228 388-7997

  • Hattiesburg: 601-584-1202

  Links

• Fed Hire Vets: fedhirevets.gov

• Ability Jobs: www.abilityjobs.com

• Americas Heroes at Work: www.americasheroesatwork.gov

• USA Jobs: www.usajobs.com

• VA Gov Jobs: va.gov.jobs

• VA Careers: vacareers.va.gov

• Warrior Gateway: www.warriorgateway.org

• Return 2 Work: www.return2work.org

• Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services: www.vetsuccess.gov/employers

Hiring Our Heroes

• Hiring Our Heroes is a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation that aims to help U.S. military veterans and spouses find meaningful employment. Learn more here.

Folds of Honor Program

• Folds of Honor Foundation provides educational scholarships for children and spouses of military
  service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation. Learn more here.