APR is too much
This resource from Military.com provides reliable information on avoiding high-interest loans and includes ways to learn about lower interest rate options available.
Give an Hour
Give an Hour is a national organization dedicated to transforming mental health by building strong and healthy individuals and communities. They specifically provide mental health support to people impacted by humanmade trauma through an innovative approach that empowers those we help to actively take part in their own mental health journey.
Vets 4 Warriors
Vets4Warriors, housed at the Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care National Call Center, is a one-of-a-kind, 24/7 peer support network. They operate completely independent of the VA and the U.S. military. They maintain this independence so callers can feel confident that everything they share with them when they connect will always remain 100% confidential.
The Vote Hub
“The Vote Hub” is a digital portal designed to assist veterans and civilians in registering to vote, finding their polling locations, and signing up to be poll workers.
Life After Hate
Life After Hate is the first nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to helping individuals disengage from violent far-right hate groups and hateful online spaces.
Transitioned 5+
Years Ago
A Veteran Employment Manual: Once a veteran, always a veteran when it comes to your career. And while you may have transitioned out of the military years ago, your status as a veteran means employers value your skill set and are still looking to hire you.
Financial Assistance
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) offers financial assistance through its Rapid Response Referral Program (RRRP). This program connects veterans and their families with critical resources and support to address various needs. The financial assistance provided can help with rent, utilities, car payments, insurance, groceries, basic supplies, medical bills, vehicle and home repairs, and more.
Patriot Link
Patriot Link, offered by the Code of Support Foundation, is a comprehensive, cloud-based navigation platform designed to connect service members, veterans, caregivers, and their families with vetted, direct, and cost-free resources.
Veterans more vulnerable to scams
A steady income and military benefits, a soft spot for helping those who serve and those in need, frequent moves and deployments, and a unique culture that scammers can tap into to gain unwarranted trust make military members and families particular targets of scammers.
National Veterans Foundation
When veterans call the National Veterans Foundation’s Lifeline for Vets™ – 888-777-4443 -they reach another veteran of America’s armed forces. Speaking to another Veteran who “gets it” is crucial for a soldier who has returned to the homeland he or she has defended only to feel like “a stranger in a strange land” – full of fear, wracked with depression and on the verge of despair.
Semper Fi &
America’s Fund
The Fund has supported the brave men and women who served to protect our Nation’s freedom, helping them live full and independent lives after sustaining life-changing injuries or critical illnesses.
Veterans Crisis Line
The Veterans Crisis Line started with 14 trained responders working out of a call center in Canandaigua, N.Y. It’s grown to include an online chat and text service with 500 responders in three call center locations. Because many responders are Veterans, they’re familiar with the challenges Veterans face.
Code of Support Foundation
COSF helps those in need navigate and access critical services by providing one-on-one support. Through our digital PATRIOTlink platform and our direct Case Coordination services, COSF connects veterans and caregivers to the people and resources they need to live full, healthy lives.