Veterans Services
Call or text 988 - for individuals in crisis to connect with mental health counselors and suicide prevention.
Columbia Vet Center
2475 Broadway Bluffs Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
573-814-6206 Fax 573-814-2608
Hours: 7am - 4:30pm Monday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Tuesday through Friday
https://www.va.gov/columbia-mo-vet-center/
Offers confidential help for veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Services include counseling for needs such as depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the pyschological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). They can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital
800 Hospital Dr., Columbia, MO 65201
Main phone: 573-814-6000
Mental health care: 573-814-6486
https://www.va.gov/columbia-missouri-health-care/
Truman VA provides a full continuum of care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and is committed to excellent patient care, education and research. The facility offers comprehensive care including primary care, medical and surgical specialties, behavioral health, physical and occupational therapy and pharmacy services.
Mesothelioma Veterans Center
https://www.mesotheliomaveterans.org/mesothelioma/
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare but serious cancer of the lining of the lungs or abdomen. It is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos. In over 30% of all mesothelioma cases, asbestos exposure occurred during military service. Veterans from all branches of service are at risk, with the most common being the United States Navy and the Marines.
Mexico Veterans Home
1 Veterans Dr, Mexico, MO 65265
573-581-1088 Fax: 573-581-5356
https://mvc.dps.mo.gov/homes/mexico.php
https://www.facebook.com/MOVeteransHomeMexico/
To be eligible for admission to a Missouri Veterans Home (RSMo Chapter 42), a Veteran during his or her lifetime must have lived in Missouri for 180 days, meet the criteria for Veteran status established by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and require institutional health care services. Eligibility and admission decisions are made by a team comprised of the Administrator, Physician, Director of Nursing, Social Worker, Veterans Service Officer, and other professionals as needed.
Missouri Job Center
101 Park de Ville Dr, Suite E, Columbia, MO 65203
573-441-6361
Hours: 8:00-5:00 (M-F)
https://jobs.mo.gov/job-centers/columbia-job-center
The Columbia Missouri Job Center's goal is to connect people to jobs, free of charge, and we accomplish this goal by working with both job seekers and employers to help bolster the local workforce through trainings, workshops, and job connections, as well as helping the workforce with career counseling, offering tools to make finding a job or advancing your career easier. Visit with our experienced staff who will work directly with you to meet work-related needs. Our services are designed to help workers find and keep quality jobs, as well as help businesses hire and retain quality workers.
Fee: No charge
Eligibility: At least 14 years of age and legally able to work in the United States. Veterans should ask for the Veteran Representative.
Missouri State Veterans Commission
900 W. Nifong, Suite 215, Columbia, MO 65203
573-817-4274
Hours: 8:00 - 4:30 (M-F)
Services: Assist veterans and their dependents with filing for Dept. of Veteran Affairs benefits
Fee: Free
Eligibility: Must be eligible veteran or dependent of veteran
Online Articles and Resources
PTSD and Substance Abuse Help for Veterans
Guide to Finding a PTSD Therapist
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Financial Benefits of a Military Career
Financial Assistance for Homeless Vets
Discounts and Coupons for Military Families
More Scholarships for Veterans
Patriot Place Apartments (Part of Columbia Housing Authority)
2112 Bus. Loop 70 East, Columbia, MO 65201
573-443-2556 TTY 800-735-2966
http://www.columbiaha.com/affordable-housing-initiative/patriot-place-apartments
Twenty-five (25) one-bedroom apartments for Veterans participating in the Housing and Urban Development – Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.
Valley Hope of Boonville
1415 Ashley Rd, Boonville, MO 65233
Admissions 24/7 800-544-5101
https://valleyhope.org/locations/missouri/boonville-treatment-center/
Valley Hope of Boonville provides medically-monitored detox and withdrawal management, residential addiction treatment, and virtual outpatient programs and family counseling. Our treatment and recovery experts customize a comprehensive treatment plan for each patient that addresses physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health needs. Each treatment team works hand in hand, side by side with patients and families to heal from addiction and reclaim their lives through recovery.
Services: Subacute medical detox, 24-hour nursing care, Individual and group counseling Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) Milieu therapy, Family Care, Chaplain services, 12-step recovery program, Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP) including individual and group counseling, Family Care Assessments, Continuing care.
Can accept TriCare, Optum and are members of the Community Care Network of the Veteran’s Administration.
Veterans Clinic - MU School of Law
573-882-7630
https://law.missouri.edu/veterans-clinic/
Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, law students at the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic help veterans – free of charge – with discharge upgrades and Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation claims. In addition to directly representing veterans with their disability claims, the Clinic also participates in high level amicus brief writing, training and education for practicing attorneys, rural veteran outreach through Tigers for Troops, and more.
The Clinic is largely funded by private donations, and since our inception we have secured nearly $10 million in federal compensation benefits for the veterans we have represented.
Veterans Home Care
11975 Westline Industrial Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146
888-314-6075 or 314-514-2444
Our exclusive 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. We can get home care started before the VA processes the claim and before our clients receive VA funds.
Welcome Home - A Community for Veterans
2120 Bus. Loop 70E, Columbia, MO 65201
Office 573-443-8001 Resident's phone 573-449-9041 Fax 573-449-5080
Office Hours 8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. (M-F)- Hours vary depending on the director’s schedule
contact https://www.welcomeveterans.org/contact/
http://www.welcomehomelessveterans.org/
Services: Food, shelter, case management, Rapid Rehousing, VETS work employment services, transitional housing, crisis intervention and emergency assistance.
Eligibility: Any homeless veteran may apply
Fee: none