(1) NORTH DAKOTA VETERAN AFFAIRS- Mission: “To assist veterans of North Dakota and their dependents in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled, both federal and state”
(2)AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA- Motto: “Family First!” Provides Temporary Financial Assistance to help meet the need for shelter, food, utilities and health expenses.
Phone: (202) 861-2700 & (317) 630-1330 & (701)-293-3120
(3)DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS- Motto: “Fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served.”
(4)VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS- Motto: “No one does more for veterans.” Provides military families who have run into unexpected financial difficulties as a result of deployment or other military-related activity or injury. The program provides financial aid grants of up to $1,500 to assist with basic life needs in the form of a “unmet needs grant”- not a loan- so no repayment is required. To further ease the burden, they pay the creditor directly.
Household expenses – mortgage, rent, repairs, insurance.
Vehicle expenses – payments, insurance, repairs (major repairs for vehicles over ten years old
will not be considered).
Utilities.
Children’s school or childcare expenses.
Medical bills, prescriptions & eyeglasses – the patient’s portion for necessary or emergency
medical care only.
Phone: 1-866-789-6333
(5)VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA- Motto: “Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another.”
Phone: (701)-331-2104
https://www.veterans.nd.gov/vietnam-veterans-america
(6) COMMUNITY ACTION OF NORTH DAKOTA: Provides supportive services for Veteran families.
3233 South University Drive
Fargo, ND 58104
Phone: (701)-232-2452
Toll-Free: 1-800-726-7960
Fax: (701)-298-3115
(7) VETERANS CRISIS LINE- Mission: “If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, call to reach caring, qualified VA responders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”
OLD NUMBER: 1-800-273-8255 press 1
NEW NUMBER: 988 press 1
text to: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
(8) SUICIDE LIFELINE-When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network.
call, text, or chat: 988
Phone: 1-800-273-8255
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
The current Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, even after 988 is launched nationally.
(9) VA HEALTH CARE: Provides health care to veterans and their families.
Phone: 1-800-698-2411 (TTY:711) Application Assistance
Phone: 1-877-222-8387 Eligibility Center
https://www.va.gov/health-care/apply/application/introduction
(10) AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY: Provides emergency assistance and education support.
Incorporated in 1942, Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is an official charity for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
P.O. Box 2208
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (703)-972-2650
(11) ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF: Provides grants, interest free loans and scholarships to promote readiness and relieve financial distress of soldiers and their families.
2530 Crystal Drive
Suite 13161, 13th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 1-866-878-6378
https://www.armyemergencyrelief.org/
(12) NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY: Provides emergency travel interest free loans, quick assist loans, financial assistance and education, visiting nurses, and disaster relief.
875 N. Randolph St. Suite 225
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 1-800-654-8364
(13) NORTH DAKOTA HOUSING: Provides Veterans with homeowner and renter assistance.
2624 Vermont Avenue
PO Box 1535
Bismarck, ND 58502-1535
Phone: 1-800/292-8621
Phone: 1-800/366-6888 (TTY)
(14) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES: Provides housing stability among very low-income veteran families who reside in or are transitioning to permanent housing.
3233 South University Drive
Fargo, ND 58104
Phone: (701)-232-2452
Toll-Free: 1-800-726-7960
Fax: (701)-298-3115
(15) USA.GOV: Provides Veterans with rental assistance, unemployment benefits, and financial aid for students.
Phone: 1-844-872-4681
https://www.usa.gov/benefits-grants-loans
(16) VA HOME LOANS: Provides home loans to help Veterans, service members, and their survivors to buy, build, improve, or refinance a home. You’ll still need to have the required credit and income for the loan amount you want to borrow. But a Veterans home loan may offer better terms than with a traditional loan from a private bank, mortgage company, or credit union.
Phone: 1-800-698-2411
https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/
(17) WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: Provides emergency financial assistance to registered and approved warrior households for some, but not all, situations. A warrior household may be eligible for a one-time financial grant only when all other options have been exhausted. Requests for assistance can usually be fulfilled in two business days, and all payments will be made to a third party.
Resource Center:
Phone: 888.WWP.ALUM (997.2586)
Phone: 1-(904)405-1213
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – Friday 9 am – 9 pm EST
https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/programs/wwp-resource-center/emergency-financial-assistance
(18) CAREGIVERS SUPPORT PROGRAM-Provides Respite Care for Caregivers of Veterans
VA PHONE NUMBER-QUICK REFERENCE CHART
| After Hours Telephone Care: 866-687-7382 | Medical Foster Home Program: 701-239-3700 extension 3940 |
| Anesthesia Pain Clinic: 701-239-3700 extension 3510 | Medical Library: 701-239-3755 |
| Appointments: 701-239-3700 ; toll-free: 800-410-9723 | Mental Health: 701-239-3700 extension 3150 |
| Audioinquiry System – Current listing of appointments: 855-560-1718 | Military Sexual Trauma: 701-239-3700 extension 4523 |
| Audiology: 701-239-3700 extension 3748 | Million Veteran Program: 866-441-6075 |
| Bemidji VA Clinic: 218-755-6360 | Minority Veterans Program: 701-239-3700 extension 3562 |
| Billing and Insurance: 866-347-2352 | Minot VA Clinic: 701-418-2600 |
| Bismarck VA Clinic: 701-221-9152 | Minot Vet Center: 701-852-0177 |
| Bismarck Vet Center: 701-224-9751 | MOVE! Weight Management Program: 701-239-3700 extension 3628 or 4428 |
| Community Resource and Referral Center: 701-461-7330 | My HealtheVet: 701-239-3700 extension 4420 |
| COVID-19 Vaccines: 800-410-9723 | Nurse Recruiter: 701-239-3700 extension 4325 |
| Canteen – Veterans Canteen Service (PatriotCafe, PatriotBrew, PatriotStore): 701-239-3700 extension 3710 | Nursing Integrative Healing Therapies: 701-239-3700 extension 3425 |
| Care in the Community, VA Community Care, MISSION Act: 866-517-9363 ; 701-239-3700 extension 3411 | Nutrition Education, Walk-In Dietitians: 701-239-3700 extension 3629 or 4437 |
| Caregiver Support Program: 701-239-3700 extension 4399 | Nutrition and Food Service: 701-239-3745 |
| Chaplain Service: 701-239-3700 extension 2795 | Oncology: 701-239-3700 extension 3522; infusion room: extension 3126 |
| Chief of Staff: 701-239-3700 extension 3202 | Office of Integrity and Compliance Officer: 701-239-3700 extension 3214 |
| Community Living Center: 701-239-3700 extension 3477 | Orthopedics: 701-239-3700 extension 3833 |
| Community Resource and Referral Center: 701-461-7330 | Patient Advocate: 701-239-3700 extension 3738 |
| Compensation and Pension: 701-239-3700 extension 3410 or 2982 or 3501 | Patient Location: 701-239-3700 extension 0 |
| DAISY Award: 701-239-3700 extension 3661 | Pharmacy: 855-846-8154 |
| Dementia Care: 701-239-3700 extension 4080 | Physician Recruiter: 701-239-3700 extension 2353 |
| Dental Clinic: 701-239-3700 extension 3371 | Podiatry: 701-239-3700 extension 3833 |
| Dental Eligibility: 701-239-3700 extension 2459 | Police Services: 701-239-3700 extension 3299 |
| Dermatology: 701-239-3700 extension 2403 | Post 9/11 Transition and Care Management / Military2VA (M2VA) / Returning Servicemembers: 701-239-3700 Ext. 4310 |
| Devils Lake VA Clinic: 701-662-5801 | Primary Care: 701-239-3700 |
| Dialysis: 701-239-3700 extension 4500 | Privacy Office: 701-239-3700 extension 3978 |
| Dickinson VA Clinic: 701-483-1850 | Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Services: 701-239-3700 Ext. 3039 |
| Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence: 701-239-3700 extension 3810 | Public Affairs Office / Media: 701-239-3724 |
| Ear, Nose and Throat: 701-239-3700 extension 3833 | Pulmonary Department: 701-239-3700 extension 3524 |
| Eligibility: 701-239-3700 extension 3428 | Quality, Safety, & Value: 701-239-3700 extension 3686 |
| Emergency Department: 701-239-3700 ; 800-410-9723 | Rehabilitation and Extended Care: 701-239-3700 extension 2093 |
| Employee Education: 701-239-3700 extension 3662 | Release of Information: 701-239-3700 extension 3419 or 3718 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Program: 701-239-3700 extension 3837 | Renal Transplant Coordination: 701-239-3700 extension 2555 or 3522 |
| Eye Clinic: 701-239-3700 extension 3748 | Research: 701-239-3700 extension 3348 or 3557 |
| Fargo Vet Center: 701-237-0942 | Research Compliance Officer: 701-239-3700 extension 3214 |
| Fergus Falls VA Clinic: 218-739-1400 | Safe Patient Handling Program: 701-239-3700 extension 2555 |
| Finance Office: 701-239-3700 extension 3301 | Social Work: 701-239-3700 extension 4311 |
| Former Prisoners of War Advocate: 701-335-4389 | Special Mode Transportation: 701-239-3700 extension 4506 |
| Gastroenterology/Endoscopy: 701-239-3700 extension 3510 | Specialty Care: 701-239-3700 extension 2420 |
| Grafton VA Clinic: 701-352-4059 | Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders: 701-239-3700 extension 9-3765 |
| Grand Forks VA Clinic: 701-335-4380 | Suicide Prevention Program: 701-239-3700 extension 3556 |
| General Surgery: 701-239-3700 extension 3833 | Telehealth: 701-239-3700 extension 3993 |
| Gynecology: 701-239-3700 extension 2599 | Telephone Care: 701-239-3700 ; 800-410-9723 |
| Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program: 701-239-3700 extension 4039 | Therapy Services – Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Recreation: 701-239-3700 extension 3047 |
| Home Based Primary Care: 701-461-7343 | Tobacco Cessation: 701-239-3700 extension 4406 |
| Homeless Veterans: 701-461-7330 | Travel Office: 701-239-3700 extension 3429 |
| Honors Escort Program: 701-239-3700 extension 2726 | Urology: 701-239-3700 extension 2403 |
| Hospice and Palliative Care: 701-239-3700 extension 2726 | Vascular Surgery: 701-239-3700 extension 3383 |
| Housing Assistance: 701-239-3700 extension 3472 | Veterans Drop-In Center – Gladys Ray Shelter: 701-364-0116 |
| Human Resources: 701-239-3700 extension 3641 | Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record: 701-239-3700 extension 2876 |
| Imaging – Radiology – Xray: 701-239-3700 extension 3204 or 3203 | Visual Impairment Services: 701-239-3700 extension 3047 |
| Inpatient medical-surgical unit: 701-239-3700 extension 3467 or 3414 | Voluntary Service / Center for Development & Civic Engagement: 701-239-3700 extension 3395 |
| Integrated Ethics Program: 701-239-3700 extension 3214 | Whole Health: 701-239-3700 extension 3990 |
| Intensive Care Unit: 701-239-3700 extension 3312 | Williston VA Clinic: 701-572-2470 |
| Jamestown VA Clinic: 701-952-4787 | Women Veterans Program – Women’s Health: 701-239-3700 extension 3893 or 3503 |
| Lost and Found: 701-239-3700 extension 0 | Wound Care: 701-239-3700 extension 3833 |
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