
Links
Veterans Crisis Lines
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Veterans Crisis TEXT line: Text 838255 for help.
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Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 or 1-800-272-8255 (confidential help for veterans and their families)​​
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Education
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Institute for Veterans & Military Families - Entrepreneurship & Career Training, Free IT and Business Mgmt. certifications such as CompTIA, SSCP, PMP, Six Sigma & more!
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Microsoft Software & Systems Academy - MSSA provides transitioning service members and veterans with critical technical and career skills in a full-time, 17-week technical training program leading to in-demand careers in cloud development, cloud administration, and related fields.
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Salesforce Military - Free Salesforce training for military and spouses. No commitment, no experience needed, no degree required. 100% web-based training, guaranteed job interviews.
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​Employment
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DoD SkillBridge - Official DoD program where service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after their chain of command provides written authorization and approval.
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Hire Heroes USA - Career coaching, resume writing, mock resumes, hiring events, and mentorship.
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Hiring Our Heroes - One of the best resources out there. Operating in accordance with DoD Skillbridge, HoH offers a two-month fellowship program with industry partners while on active duty. This is also open to military spouses! HoH also partners with Google to provide free IT courses and certifications.
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Recruit Military - Career fairs, webinars, resume writing, and networking events.
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Shift - Delivers cross-industry upskilling programs for active duty and a high-impact talent marketplace for military vets.
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USO Pathfinder - USO Transition Specialists help develop a personalized Action Plan focused on employment, education, financial readiness, and mentorship.
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VetJobs - Offers career readiness, career development, credentialing, and job placement.
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Discounts
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Vet Tix - Free tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts, and educational and family activities nationwide. After sign-up and service verification, VetTixers request tickets to events that interest them and then pay a small delivery fee to receive their free tickets.
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Health & Wellness
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Freedom Hunters - 501(c)3 military outreach program dedicated to our troops by taking active duty and combat veterans, families of fallen heroes, children of the deployed, and those wounded or injured on outdoor adventures.
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Give an Hour - Barrier-free access to confidential, one-on-one counseling with a Give an Hour volunteer, licensed mental health professional.
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Hunting With Heroes - Gives back to our nation's disabled veterans by honoring them with unique hunting, fishing, and outdoor experiences.
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No Barriers USA - No Barriers provides transformative programs for Veterans with disabilities that shift mindsets, create belonging, and foster self-discovery to elevate individuals and their communities.
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Project Sanctuary - Hosts therapeutic retreats in five states nationwide that are staffed and designed by Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists, licensed counselors, and social workers. Retreats are open to active-duty service members, retirees, veterans, Reserve and Guard families (currently serving or past service) from all branches of the military (including Coast Guard) and all eras.
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Travis Manion Foundation - TMF Service Expeditions provides unique character and leadership development opportunities for families of the fallen. They provide participants the opportunity for a 5-7 day Expedition to a community in need where they create long-lasting impact, carry on their loved one's legacy of service, and build their path forward.
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Veterans Expeditions - An outdoor community that builds trust, comradeship, and support networks among veterans during trips and in their home communities.
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Housing
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Legal
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​UCLA Veterans Legal Clinic - The UCLA School of Law Veterans Legal Clinic provides free legal assistance to former service members in the following areas of law:
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Veterans disability benefits: service connected compensation and non-service connected pension
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Quality of life citations & traffic violations: cases heard in traffic court, not DUIs or other criminal cases
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Criminal record clearing: expungement of past criminal convictions, removal from PC 290 registry
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Landlord-tenant issues: services for tenants only, focusing on reasonable accommodations, HUD-VASH issues, and conditions in the unit
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Referrals may be provided for other legal issues. Services are not guaranteed. The clinic prioritizes low-income veterans living in LA County and receiving services through the West LA VA.
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Transportation
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Mentorship
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Veterati - Free 1-hr mentorship phone calls with successful professionals for Service Members, Veterans, and spouses. They're the only Veteran Mentorship Platform to let you choose your mentors and as many as you want.
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American Corporate Partners - ACP's free Mentoring Program connects post-9/11 veterans and active duty spouses with corporate professionals (Mentors) for customized 1:1 mentorships.