The new hotline launched on July 16, 2022, and it's reachable from anywhere in the United States by dialing 988.

Phone: 1 (800) 273-8255 and Press 1

Text: 838255

Online Chat: veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat

https://www.michigan.gov/mvaa/

Phone: 1 (800) 642-4838

1 (800) MICH-VET

2215 Fuller Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(800) 361-8387
(734) 769-7100

https://www.va.gov/ann-arbor-health-care/

Karyn Gendreau

Suicide Prevention Coordinator
(734) 222-7472
(734) 255-0580 Karyn.gendreau@va.gov

Jackson VA Clinic
4328 Page Avenue

Michigan Center, MI 49254-1077

Phone numbers
Main phone: 517-764-3609
Mental health care: 734-845-3471

Clinical hours

• Mon: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Tue: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wed: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Thu: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Sat: Closed
• Sun: Closed

Support Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)

https://www.caajlh.org/support-services-for-veteran-families/

If you are a Veteran, or a member of a family in which the head of the household or the spouse of the head of the household is a Veteran, and you are homeless or at risk of being homeless, call SSVF to help you access the resources that can help.

Jackson

1214 Greenwood Ave.

Jackson, MI 49203

(800) 491-0004

(517) 784-4800

Hillsdale

55 Barnard St.

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(800) 750-9300

(517) 437-3346

Ted Crockett

Program Operations Manager, SSVF

tcrockett@caajlh.org

517-577-6243

Cell 517-759-0118

530 W. Ionia St., Suite B

Lansing, MI 48933

https://midstatehealthnetwork.org/

Tammy Foster

Veteran Navigator region 5 Tammy.Foster/@midstatehealthnetwork.org
Cell 517-483-2742
517-253-7525

Hillsdale County Veterans Coalition Facebook Link

VFW.org

VFW National Home vfwnationalhome.org
3573 S Waverly Rd, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-1521

(Families/Parent must have custody of children to live there)

April Clipper
State Consultant
(989) 415-9846
april.clipper@militaryonesource.com

Michigan Works Southeast

Mick Albig., Veterans Career Advisor Veterans’ Employment Services Workforce Development Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
1040 S. Winter Street, Suite 1014 Adrian, MI 49221
Office: 517-207-3292
Cell: 517-643-1050
Fax: 517-265-1023 Email: albigm@michigan.gov

Jackson County Veteran Affairs Office
1715 Lansing Ave.
Jackson, MI 49201

Phone: (517) 788-4425
Fax: (517) 780-4719
Hours: Monday - Friday | 8 am - 5 pm

Hillsdale County Veteran Affairs Office
61 McCollum
Hillsdale, MI 49242
Phone: (517) 437-3630
Fax: (517) 437-4142
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 am - 3 pm

Renae Shircliff, Accredited, Director County Veterans Service Officer r.shircliff@co.hillsdale.mi.us

Washtenaw County Veterans Affairs Office

2155 Hogback Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Michael G. Smith Jr.

(734) 973-4540
smithmg@washtenaw.org

Legion.org
Gary Easterling, Accredited American Legion – Veterans Service Officer
al.vbadet@va.gov

American Legion
1611 Steamburg Rd.
Hillsdale
(517) 439-5133
Monday - Saturday | 1 - 10 pm
Sunday | 1 - 7 pm

American Legion
219 N Main St.
Reading, MI 49274
(517) 283-2683
Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7 pm.

American Legion
404 E Mccallum St.
Montgomery, MI 49255
(517) 296-4308

American Legion
104 E Chicago St.
Quincy, MI 49082
(517) 639-3101

American Legion
1190 Falahee Rd.
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 764-5271

American Legion
439 E Prospect St.
Jackson, MI 49203
(517) 395-4158

American Legion
3200 Lansing Ave.
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 917-0886
Monday | 12 - 7 pm
Tuesday-Wednesday | 12 - 8 pm
Thursday-Saturday | 12 - 10 pm
Sunday | 12 - 6 pm

American Legion
211 Chicago St.
Brooklyn, MI 49230
(517) 592-6534

https://vsdo.us/
5906 E. Grand River.
Howell, MI 48843

Kirk Lanam
Executive Director
(517) 618-3000
info@vsdo.us

https://vva.org/

Detroit Regional Office
477 Michigan Ave., Rm 1226
Detroit, MI 48226

Tammy Bhatti
tammy.bhatti@va.gov
(734) 800-9399

VVA Chapter #109
PO Box 1704
Jackson, MI 49204

Bob Wilkinson
(517) 206-7559 bdwilkinson434@hotmail.com

https://fisherhouse.org/

Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital.

2215 Fuller Ct. (FISHER - Bldg 36) Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Kate Melcher
(518) 481-0552
kate@fisherhousemichigan.org

https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/state/MI/state-federal-resources

1 (800) MICH-VET

Main Location
2050 Breton Road, Southeast
Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-285-5795

Hours

• Mon. 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Tue. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Wed. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Thu. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Sat. Closed
• Sun. Closed

https://www.va.gov/grand-rapids-vet-center/locations

Elderly services https://www.caring.com/caregivers/veterans-benefits/#va-benefits-explained

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Elderly Veterans’ Benefits
https://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/veteran-elderly.asp

VA Accredited Representatives
https://www.benefits.va.gov/vso/

LongTermCare.gov
https://acl.gov/ltc

National Council on AgingBenefits CheckUp
https://www.benefitscheckup.org/

Military OneSource Elderly Parent Care Resources
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/confidential-help/specialty-consultations/elder-care/elder-care-support-programs/