Category: Disability Support

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Adaptive Training Foundation

Adaptive Training Foundation empowers those with physical disabilities to transform their lives through exercise and community.

 

Service Area:
Texas
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP)

NVOP currently serves veterans with employment, housing, and training services in the four general metropolitan areas of Austin, Dallas, Forth Worth, Houston, El Paso, and San Antonio.

 

Service Area:
Texas
Angel Wings for Veterans

Mission is to ensure that no veteran in need is denied clinical care because of a lack of transportation.

 

Service Area:
Virginia, Online-Nationwide
BATTLE DAWGS

To empower our Nations heroes through therapeutic and exciting experiences by harnessing the natural splendor of Alaskas landscape and the majestic healing power of sled dogs.

 

Service Area:
Alaska
Bridges from School to Work Program

Bridges helps young adults with disabilities prepare for the workplace and find jobs with companies looking for qualified, entry-level applicants.

 

Service Area:
Maryland, Georgia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Texas, California, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Online-Nationwide
BrothersKeepers

To provide once in a lifetime experiential retreats and ongoing support that offers profound healing and fellowship for wounded veterans, first responders, and their families.

 

Service Area:
Texas
Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital

Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital was founded to serve first responders, military service members and veterans who have experienced trauma in the line of duty or struggle with substance abuse.

 

Service Area:
Alaska
City of Fort Worth Veterans Programs

Healthy Homes for Heroes programs assists with modification to ensure veterans, surviving spouses, and their families will be able to remain in a healthy home. Forward Home Program helps veterans, surviving spouses, and their families by providing them with one-time rental/mortgage and utility payments to prevent homelessness.

 

Service Area:
Texas
ClearCaptions

Enables anyone with hearing loss to communicate easier with the most advanced call captioning system available.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes

The Coalition to Salute Americas Heroes was established to ensure that in return for the sacrifices they made for us, these wounded veterans and their families receive all the support needed to restore their hope and rebuild their lives.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITCI)

CITCI offers support services include education, employment and training services, workforce development, family preservation, and support for individuals recovering from addiction, substance abuse, or incarceration.

 

Service Area:
Alaska
DealAid
Through DealAid charity and business partnerships, DealAid is not only able to raise money for amazing causes but also make online shoppers feel like they are making a difference with access to exclusive coupons and deals from over 4,000 renowned retailers. This process is made extremely simple via algorithm that randomly generates five different causes that users can select from and pick as their charity of choice. They do not favor big charities over small and every cause is given equal opportunity to raise funds and awareness.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Department of Veteran Affairs

To provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned – and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Easterseals Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services

To ensure that it’s possible for veterans and military families to live their lives to the fullest in every community. We work to break down barriers, engage organizations and communities, and connect veterans and military families with what they need for meaningful employment, education and overall wellness.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Endeavors

To provide comprehensive, effective, and innovative services that encourage growth, allowing people, to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

 

Service Area:
Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Puerto Rico
FamilyOfaVet

Helps veterans and their families learn how to cope with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), TBI (traumatic brain injury) and life after combat.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Freedom Hunters

Freedom Hunters is a 501c3 military outreach program dedicated to honoring those who protect our Freedoms. Freedom Hunters reflects the outdoor communitys appreciation to our troops by taking select active duty and combat veterans families of fallen heroes children of the deployed as well as those wounded or injured on outdoor adventures. It is with immense pride and enthusiasm that Freedom Hunters carries on the American tradition of hunting fishing and shooting.

 

Service Area:
Colorado
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc.

Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. was established for the charitable purpose of: 1) rescuing, raising, and training the highest caliber medical service/assistance dogs, 2) pairing highly trained dogs with individuals afflicted by disabilities, including a focus on veterans with combat wounds, 3) building/restoring independence and improving quality of life, for both the recipient and the dog, while minimizing reliance on government, communities, caregivers, and families 4) advancing successful service dog training practices by promoting appropriate trainer education and contributing to related research studies 5) pursuing increased public awareness and education regarding current disability laws and contributing to new/enhanced laws regarding service dogs.

 

Service Area:
Florida
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)

The Hearing Loss Association of America gives members the tools they need to live more successfully with hearing loss. The programs and services we offer are designed to focus on you—the person with hearing loss. The program Get in the Hearing Loop is dedicated to providing and promoting community education, advocacy on behalf of people of hearing loss, and consultation services to help venues of all kinds successfully implement hearing loop technology.

 

Service Area:
Maryland, Online-Nationwide
Help Our Military Heroes
Help Our Military Heroes is dedicated to delivering adaptive minivans to our wounded, injured, and ill military heroes.

 

Service Area:
Connecticut
Homes that Heal

Army Ranger Lead The Way Fund, Inc., A 501c3 Non-Profit, Is An Active Duty, Casualty Assistance, Recovery, Transition And Veterans Organization That Provides Financial Support, Beyond What The Government And Veterans Affairs Can Offer, To U.S. Army Rangers And The Families Of Those Who Have Died, Have Been Disabled Or Who Are Currently Serving In Harm’s Way Around The World.

 

Service Area:
New York, Online-Nationwide
Hooves for Heroes

HOOVES FOR HEROES serves veterans and their family members through equine assisted programs including mental health counseling, physical/occupational therapy, therapeutic horsemanship/carriage driving and more.

 

Service Area:
Texas
Hope for the Warriors

Provides comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans, and military families that are focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement, education and connections to community resources.

 

Service Area:
North Carolina, New York, Texas, Online-Nationwide
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

Mission: We are here to serve and empower our post-9/11 veterans community.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Jacqueliine Smith Foundation

The Jacqueline Smith Foundation was created to assist individuals and families that are battling Cancer, Alzheimer’s, Homelessness, Veterans, Special Needs Children, Minorities, and Underserved Communities.

 

Service Area:
Texas
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilites enhance their employability, and shows how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilites add to the workplace.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Louisiana Relay

Hamilton Relay provides telecommunications relay services for the state of Louisiana including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS), and Spanish.

Address may not be exact.

 

Service Area:
Louisiana
Military Disability Made Easy

To provide all the resources needed to navigate the waters of the military disability system with as little angst as possible.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
MK9S Service Dogs

Providing highly trained service dogs tailored to meet specific veteran needs at no cost to the qualified and deserving veteran.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled Library of Congress

The resources listed in this reference guide are designed to assist disabled veterans, as well as their families or other caregivers.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
NEADS Inc.

Mission: NEADS World Class Service Dogs

 

Service Area:
Massachusetts
Operation Enduring Warrior

Operation Enduring Warrior (OEW) is a veteran-founded nonprofit 501(c)(3) whose mission is to honor, empower, and motivate our nation’s wounded military and law enforcement veterans through physical, mental and emotional rehabilitation. OEW programs help participants overcome adversity and hardship through innovation, teamwork, and perseverance.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Paralyzed Veterans of America 

Paralyzed Veterans of America has been a leading advocate for quality health care, spinal cord research, VA benefits and civil rights for veterans and all people with disabilities.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Red Cross - Military and Veteran Caregiver Network

The Military and Veteran Caregiver Network (MVCN) offers peer-based support and services to connect those providing care to service members and veterans living with wounds, illnesses, injuries and or/aging.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
SERVICE DOGS ALABAMA

Service Dogs Alabama is dedicated to providing medical and psychiatric Service Dogs to children, adults, and Veterans with disabilities and Intervention Facility Dogs for schools, youth facilities, and courtrooms.

 

Service Area:
Alabama
Texas Veteran Disability Info

Information on disability resources and laws in Texas.

Address may not be exact.

 

Service Area:
Texas
Texas Veterans Commission

OUR MISSION

Since 1927, the mission of the Texas Veterans Commission has been to advocate for and provide superior service to veterans that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families, and survivors.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The Texas Veterans Commission will aggressively advocate for Texas veterans, their families, and survivors.

The Texas Veterans Commission will provide quality service through eight program areas: Claims Representation and Counseling, Veterans Employment Services, Veterans Education, Veteran Entrepreneur Program, Health Care Advocacy, Veterans Mental Health Program, Women Veterans Program, and the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance.

The Texas Veterans Commission will provide quality service through a dedicated, professional, and well trained workforce.

The Texas Veterans Commission will connect with all veterans across the state, and tailor its service to meet their needs and the needs of their families and survivors.

The Texas Veterans Commission will take the lead in coordinating efforts between our eight programs and with federal, state, and local governmental offices and private organizations that provide services and assistance to veterans.

The Texas Veterans Commission will ensure that Texas veterans maintain the highest quality of life and well-being through its advocacy and dedication to veterans’ services.

We hold ourselves personally and professionally accountable to provide exemplary customer service to veterans, their families, and survivors through our core values.

PROFESSIONALISM

Perform your duties to the highest standard and providing excellent customer service in every program area.

INTEGRITY

Provide fair, honest and objective advocacy in an ethical manner while displaying the highest standard of conduct both on and off duty.

COMPASSION

Consistently demonstrate care, concern and understanding in every encounter with Veterans, family members and stakeholders.

COMMITMENT

Fully dedicated to develop yourself to become the best you can be in carrying out the mission of the TVC.

TEAMWORK

Working together in a positive and productive manner to accomplish the mission and goals of the agency.

The Texas Veterans Commission was created in 1927 as the State Service Office to assist veterans of the Indian wars, Spanish-American War and World War I. Our purpose has always been to act as the state appointed advocate of Texas veterans as they attempt to secure the benefits rightfully earned in exchange for their service in our nation’s armed forces.

We are able to do this through our eight program areas:

  • Claims Representation and Counseling serves veterans, their dependents and survivors, in all matters pertaining to veterans’ disability benefits and rights. It is the designated agency of the state of Texas to represent the State and its veterans before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
  • Veterans Education Program approves all programs for Chapter 30, 33, 35, 1606, and 1607 federal educational benefits. Through an approval process, the Texas Veterans Commission ensures that institutions and employers are in compliance with federal guidelines and are qualified to provide the type of training offered.
  • Veterans Employment Services offers employment services to Texas veterans and helps employers find qualified veteran job applicants. The goal of these services is to match veteran job seekers with the best employment opportunities available.
  • The purpose of the Veteran Entrepreneur Program (VEP) is to foster and promote veteran entrepreneurship throughout the state of Texas.  The Texas Veterans Commission, with the help of the Governor’s office and several prominent Legislators, passed Senate Bill 1476 in 2013. This allowed for the funding of a team of experienced business consultants to be available for any veteran in the state of Texas to consult with, free of charge to the veteran.
  • Fund for Veterans’ Assistance is a program that makes grants to eligible charitable organizations, local government agencies, and Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) that provide direct services to Texas veterans and their families.
  • The Health Care Advocacy Department is a team of highly-trained Texas Veteran Commission staff, strategically positioned across the state to act as liaisons for Texas veterans in addressing issues involving Veterans Administration health care related services.
  • In collaboration with the Department of State Health Services, the Texas Veterans Commission’s Veterans Mental Health Program consists of multiple initiatives focusing on peer support, clinical mental health care access, and community collaboration.
  • The Women Veterans Program serves women veterans by helping them to obtain their benefits and services. We strive to raise awareness of women veteran contributions and services to our country and state, as well as inform and educate women veterans and their resource providers about the benefits and services to women veterans.

Through these program areas, the Texas Veterans Commission provides excellent service so that each veteran receives every benefit that they deserve. As a veteran works with our counselors, the quality of life for that veteran and their family significantly increases.

Today, Texas is leading the country by making sure each veteran is represented and cared for. The people of Texas have sent a clear message that the sacrifices made by veterans and their families are deeply appreciated, and that there is an agency that will stand by them and take care of them: the Texas Veterans Commission.

 

Service Area:
Texas
Veterans Home Care

VetAssist Program helps veterans, or their surviving spouses, apply for a little-known Department of Veterans Affairs benefit to pay for assistance with activities of daily living. They can get home care started before the VA processes the claim and before our clients receive VA funds.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Veterans Texas Portal

The Texas Veterans Portal connects veterans, their families, and caregivers to the benefits and services earned through their military service.

 

Service Area:
Texas
Vets First
Vets First connects with thousands of veterans and active military servicemen and women annually through their call center and online help desk, Ask VetsFirst. Their staff takes the time to address each inquiry, offering guidance with questions on military separation, claims appeals, and state benefits. In addition to providing individual support and counseling services, VetsFirst offers timely and news and information across the spectrum of issues presently impacting the veterans community, including state benefits, separating from the military, as well as exclusive feature stories on military health care and VA funding and compensation.

 

Service Area:
Online-Nationwide
Wisconsin Veteran Network

VetsNet works with more than 75 agencies throughout Wisconsin counties and beyond to bring critical services to at-risk veterans and their families. Those partner agencies are  veteran service organizations, state and federal veteran  agencies, other nonprofit  veteran and community social  service agencies.

 

Service Area:
Wisconsin