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421 North County Farm Road, 2nd Floor at the back of the Cafeteria, Wheaton, IL 60187

Provides assistance with veterans benefits.

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211 DuPage County

5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141

Veterans Legal Clinic - free legal aid with a range of areas including VA benefits, Social Security, evictions for those with housing vouchers, foreclosures, and others.

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211 DuPage County

1018 West Madison Street, Suite 9, Chicago, IL 60607

Nonprofit organization serving needy veterans and their families in Illinois. Services include assisting eligible veterans with VA pension applications and appeals through pro bono service program, and legal referrals to in-network attorneys.

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211 DuPage County

667 Ware Road, Room 100, Woodstock, IL 60098

Prepares, presents, and prosecutes claims for VA Disability and Pension benefits on behalf of veterans and/or their families. This program also assists with identifying and applying for other benefits or programs offered by the VA such as VA Healthcare.

Identifies programs/ services/ benefits the veteran and/or the veteran’s family can use, and are eligible for, that are not administered by the VA.

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County Courthouse, 1512 Central Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847

County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Buffalo County.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes; and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.
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Camp Dodge, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Building 3465, Johnston, IA 50131

Provides assistance to Veteran's with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers. Assists Veteran's applying for compensation and pension programs, and with pension forms, information and claims assistance for all VA benefits.

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United Way of the Midlands

120 First Avenue NW, Clarion, IA 50525

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits and burial benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws, including burial benefits.

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United Way of the Midlands

2175 Lexington Boulevard, Washington, IA 52353

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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United Way of the Midlands

666 Walnut Street, 25th Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309

Free legal assistance with civil legal problems involving basic necessities for low-income individuals in all 99 Iowa counties.  Assistance ranges from providing counsel and advice to representation before various agencies and courts.

Community legal education presentations offered, as well as over 20 printed booklets on various legal topics; a wide variety of legal education materials are also available on the website.

Legal services are provided in all civil legal areas, including:
Consumer/Finance – debt collection, repossession, garnishment, contracts/warranties, predatory lending, and public utilities (including utility disconnection or shut off notices).

Education – expulsion/suspension, special education, learning disabilities, school fees, access, vocational education, and student financial aid.

Employment - employment discrimination, wage claims, earned income tax credit, and taxes. 

Family – adoption, custody, visitation, guardianship, domestic abuse, human trafficking and exploitation, family violence (child abuse, elder abuse, battered women/men), including assistance with restraining orders, and child support.

Health – Medicaid, Medicare, government children’s health insurance programs, long term health care facilities, nursing homes, supplemental medical insurance, and hospital care.

Housing – federally subsidized housing, homeownership, real property, landlord/tenant, public housing, mobile homes, housing discrimination, foreclosures, forfeitures, and mortgage predatory lending practices.

Benefit Programs – ADFC/FIP, Social Security, food stamps, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), unemployment compensation, veterans benefits, FEMA, government benefits, and utility assistance applications.

Individual Rights – mental health, disability rights, civil rights, human trafficking, AIDS/HIV issues, assistive devices, and institutional confinement.

End of Life Planning – wills, living wills, advance directives, and power of attorney.

Drivers License.

Advocacy and legal assistance for people with disabilities, people with Alzheimer’s disease, people with brain injury, people with mental illness, children, migrants, and veterans.
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United Way of the Midlands

210 5th Avenue NE, Independence, IA 50644

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or utility payments, burial expenses, dental/medical bill expenses, medically necessary prescriptions, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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300 North Pine Street, Creston, IA 50801

Offers emergency assistance to veterans and their widows, including help with food, clothing, transportation, rent, and utilities. Provides support for filing claims with the Veteran Administration or state veteran benefits, including assistance with medical expenses, burial benefits, and compensation or pension benefits for eligible veterans and their dependents. 

Additionally, offers guidance on retirement benefits for veterans who meet eligibility requirements. Facilitates access to military records, including obtaining copies of documents related to an individual's association with the armed forces, verifying discharge status, and addressing errors in military records. Provides information and referrals for veteran homes that offer care for veterans limited by age or illness who require support in settings where home care is unavailable or unsuitable.

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United Way of the Midlands

757 West Pershing Road, Decatur, IL 62526

Offers assistance to veterans and their families through advocacy, referrals, and access to a wide range of veteran-related resources. Services include support with military records searches, disability issues, veterans' rights, benefits for veterans and their dependents, education and training benefits, and employment-related services such as job counseling, resume preparation, interview training, job matching, and referrals.

Additional resources may include information on financial aid for education and training, and connections to community services such as transportation, child care, personal and financial counseling, and health care.

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United Way of the Midlands

723 1st Avenue South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Offers assistance for a wide range of benefits to veterans, service members, and their families, including Federal, State, and County benefits. 

County benefits include rent, utilities, transportation for medical care, medications, and burial expenses.
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United Way of the Midlands

1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, IL 61802

Provides assistance to discharged veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits, including compensation or pension claims, as well as benefits available under federal, state, or local laws. Services may include emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial benefits, transportation assistance (bus tokens) and food.

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12 1st Avenue NW, Suite 203, Hampton, IA 50441

Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, burial expenses, and grave markers. Can also assist Veterans with applying for compensation and pension programs.

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2501 Mannheim Road, Franklin Park, IL 60131

Leyden Township Veterans Service Liaison can provide assistance and/or information regarding housing benefits, compensation and pension, education and training, employment benefits, health care & pharmacy programs, Illinois insurance programs, burial benefits, military records, transportation, and more.

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211 Metro Chicago

721 South Quentin Road, Suite 101, Palatine, IL 60067

Palatine Township's Veteran Service Officer is available to assist veterans and their family members in applying for benefits. Assistance is available by appointment only.

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211 Metro Chicago

1901 Howard Street, Evanston, IL 60202

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (United States VA) assists veterans in finding out what benefits they are eligible for, and how to apply. Veterans may contact the benefits hotline at (800) 827-1000 or visit a local VA center to get help with:Enrolling in VA health care and connecting with primary care providersFinding where to file a disability claim and the necessary steps to takeConnecting with a Veteran Service Officer and local Veterans Service Organizations

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211 Metro Chicago

211 East Ontario Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60611

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (United States VA) assists veterans in finding out what benefits they are eligible for, and how to apply. Veterans may contact the benefits hotline at (800) 827-1000 or visit a local VA center to get help with:Enrolling in VA health care and connecting with primary care providersFinding where to file a disability claim and the necessary steps to takeConnecting with a Veteran Service Officer and local Veterans Service Organizations

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211 Metro Chicago

1942 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL 60202

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (United States VA) assists veterans in finding out what benefits they are eligible for, and how to apply. Veterans may contact the benefits hotline at (800) 827-1000 or visit a local VA center to get help with:Enrolling in VA health care and connecting with primary care providersFinding where to file a disability claim and the necessary steps to takeConnecting with a Veteran Service Officer and local Veterans Service Organizations

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211 Metro Chicago

8658 South Sacramento Avenue, Chicago, IL 60652

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (United States VA) assists veterans in finding out what benefits they are eligible for, and how to apply. Veterans may contact the benefits hotline at (800) 827-1000 or visit a local VA center to get help with:Enrolling in VA health care and connecting with primary care providersFinding where to file a disability claim and the necessary steps to takeConnecting with a Veteran Service Officer and local Veterans Service Organizations

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211 Metro Chicago

820 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (United States VA) assists veterans in finding out what benefits they are eligible for, and how to apply. Veterans may contact the benefits hotline at (800) 827-1000 or visit a local VA center to get help with:Enrolling in VA health care and connecting with primary care providersFinding where to file a disability claim and the necessary steps to takeConnecting with a Veteran Service Officer and local Veterans Service Organizations

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211 Metro Chicago

148 West 4th Street, Suite 5, Ainsworth, NE 69210

Offers the following benefits for those veterans who are eligible:

-County Veterans Aid
-A Bronze Grave Flag Holder
-Registration of DD214s
-Homestead Exemption
-Grave Registration
-Benefits Counseling and Advocacy
-Assistance with the application for State and Federal VA benefits.

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United Way of the Midlands

Lincoln Savings Bank, 1025 Main Street, Grinnell, IA 50112

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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United Way of the Midlands