VETERAN SERVICES

Veteran Services

If you are a current or former military member, call us

to find out how we can help. LifeWays offers mental health

services and can connect you to other veteran resources.

Mid-State Health Network provides LifeWays with a Veteran Navigator to assist veterans in connecting to resources.
Phone: (517) 439-2657
Mobile: (517) 262-6897
Fax: (517) 789-9068

Veteran Resources in Jackson/Hillsdale

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
Vets4Warriors- Offers 24/7 Confidential Peer Support
Phone: (855) 838-8255
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
Find a Post - VFW

VFW National Homevfwnationalhome.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/
Veteran-Friendly Employers
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
Legion.org
Gary Easterling, Accredited American Legion – Veterans Service Officer
al.vbadet@va.gov
American Legion Posts Near Hillsdale
Post 0053 (Hillsdale)
1611 Steamburg Rd, Hillsdale, MI 49242
Post 0195 (Jonesville)
PO Box 274, Jonesville, MI 49250
Post 0360 (Reading)
PO Box 13, Reading, MI 49274
Post 0157 (Quincy)
104 E Chicago St, Quincy, MI 49082
Post 0270 (Hanover)
321 Railroad St, Hanover, MI 49241
American Legion Posts Near Jackson
Post 0029 (Jackson)
3200 Lansing Ave, Jackson, MI 49202
Post 0246 (Jackson)
439 E Prospect St, Jackson, MI 49203
Post 0324 (Jackson)
1190 Falahee Rd, Jackson, MI 49203
Post 0252 (Grass Lake)
4735 List Rd, Grass Lake, MI 49240
Post 0491 (Leslie)
PO Box 312, Leslie, MI 49251
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
Service Dog Training
www.bluestarservicedogs.org
5520 E M-36
Pinckney, MI, 48169 United State
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
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
Elderly serviceshttps://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

Military OneSource Elderly Parent Care Resources
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/confidential-help/specialty-consultations/elder-care/elder-care-support-programs/
Veteran Navigators Website
Request Military service records here.