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)

Support for Military Personnel & Families https://www.militaryonesource.mil/

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

Help for Veterans in Crisis – Download the Be the One App

If you or a veteran you love is struggling, there’s an app that can help.

The Be the One app connects veterans and their supporters with life-saving resources in their area. This free app is available on Apple and Google devices.

The app provides:
✅ Risk Assessment Screening
✅ Local support resources based on your ZIP code
✅ Guidance on talking about suicide
✅ Complete privacy—no tracking or personal data collected

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

Check the link below for resources and information that are available to military families and veterans in the state of Michigan.
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/