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Cook County Clerks's Office- Veterans Assistance Commission offers a variety of emergency financial assistance for eligible veterans.

Services

Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers free private alcohol and drug assessments at community vet centers. They will help veterans get connected to substance use programs both inpatient and outpatient with VA and they also work closely with community partners.
Featherfist employs case managers who are former service members themselves to better understand the challenges faced and services required to successfully re-enter mainstream society for veterans. Assistance with services relating to housing, mental health, substance use treatment, educational training, and vocational placement may be offered.
National Able Network's Veterans Forward Program helps veterans of all eras and branches transition from military to civilian careers.

Services

Career Counseling
Veterans
Job Search/Placement
Veteran Employment Programs
Volunteers of America Illinois reaches out to veterans wherever they are in their journey towards healing and stability and offer a full continuum of supportive services and interventions that are individually tailored to meet the unique needs of each veteran.
The National Center of Excellence for Veterans and their Families at Rush offers an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for veterans and service members struggling still with the invisible wounds of PTSD, MST and related conditions.

Services

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Active Military
Military Sexual Trauma Victims
Veterans
Community Mental Health Agencies
The Chicago Lighthouse's Veterans' Employment Empowerment Project is designed to assess job readiness and provide on-the-job training to Veterans seeking employment in customer service roles. With recruitment support from community partners such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, Goodwill Industries, National Able Network, Jesse Brown Medical Center, and Hines VA Hospital, we are able to provide permanent employment and ongoing support to promote career advancement.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers counseling services for veterans at local vet centers. Specific offerings include:Couples and family counselingGrief and bereavement counselingOutpatient mental health careMilitary sexual trauma carePTSD CareReturning service member care

Services

Conjoint Counseling
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Sexual Assault Counseling
Family Counseling
Veterans
The National Center of Excellence for Veterans and their Families at Rush offers an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for veterans and service members struggling still with the invisible wounds of PTSD, MST and related conditions.

Services

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Active Military
Military Sexual Trauma Victims
Veterans
Community Mental Health Agencies
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers free private alcohol and drug assessments at community vet centers. They will help veterans get connected to substance use programs both inpatient and outpatient with VA and they also work closely with community partners.
National Able Network's Veterans Forward Program helps veterans of all eras and branches transition from military to civilian careers.

Services

Career Counseling
Veterans
Job Search/Placement
Veteran Employment Programs
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers free private alcohol and drug assessments at community vet centers. They will help veterans get connected to substance use programs both inpatient and outpatient with VA and they also work closely with community partners.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers counseling services for veterans at local vet centers. Specific offerings include:Couples and family counselingGrief and bereavement counselingOutpatient mental health careMilitary sexual trauma carePTSD CareReturning service member care

Services

Conjoint Counseling
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Sexual Assault Counseling
Family Counseling
Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides primary care to eligible veterans through VA Health Care program. Registering as a patient with the VA provides access to a number of other services including specialty care, mental health care, pharmacy services, and more. VA primary care providers will work closely with veterans to plan for all the care they need to stay healthy and well throughout their lives, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support veterans.
The National Center of Excellence for Veterans and their Families at Rush offers in-person and virtual outpatient care at the Road Home Program which consists of weekly therapy sessions. Treatment focuses on immediate symptom reduction, long-term mental health recovery, and permanent lifestyle changes for veterans, service members, and their families. The length of treatment varies, but veterans, service members, and families leave with the tools and skills needed to move forward and build healthy, productive relationships and lives.

Services

Veterans
Families of Active Military Personnel
Families of Veterans
Community Mental Health Agencies
Active Military
The National Center of Excellence for Veterans and their Families at Rush offers in-person and virtual outpatient care at the Road Home Program which consists of weekly therapy sessions. Treatment focuses on immediate symptom reduction, long-term mental health recovery, and permanent lifestyle changes for veterans, service members, and their families. The length of treatment varies, but veterans, service members, and families leave with the tools and skills needed to move forward and build healthy, productive relationships and lives.

Services

Veterans
Families of Active Military Personnel
Families of Veterans
Community Mental Health Agencies
Active Military
SALUTE, INC. helps affected families by providing financial aid for rent/mortgage payments, auto expenses, phone, utility bills, and other everyday living expenses.

Services

Veterans
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides primary care to eligible veterans through VA Health Care program. Registering as a patient with the VA provides access to a number of other services including specialty care, mental health care, pharmacy services, and more. VA primary care providers will work closely with veterans to plan for all the care they need to stay healthy and well throughout their lives, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support veterans.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers counseling services for veterans at local vet centers. Specific offerings include:Couples and family counselingGrief and bereavement counselingOutpatient mental health careMilitary sexual trauma carePTSD CareReturning service member care

Services

Conjoint Counseling
Veteran Reintegration Counseling
Bereavement and Grief Counseling
Sexual Assault Counseling
Family Counseling
Veterans
YWCA Elgin is now a proud provider of Tiny Boots, free childcare for Veteran! The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs has partnered with the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and the Federal VA to provide quality, childcare at No Cost while veterans attends scheduled medical or counseling appointments; or job interview.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides primary care to eligible veterans through VA Health Care program. Registering as a patient with the VA provides access to a number of other services including specialty care, mental health care, pharmacy services, and more. VA primary care providers will work closely with veterans to plan for all the care they need to stay healthy and well throughout their lives, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support veterans.
Cook County - State's Attorney - Victim Witness Assistance provides a support group for individuals and families who have been affected by homicide. Victim Witness Assistance also provides referrals for other support groups throughout Cook County. Days and hours of support groups vary, please call for more information on accessing this group.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides primary care to eligible veterans through VA Health Care program. Registering as a patient with the VA provides access to a number of other services including specialty care, mental health care, pharmacy services, and more. VA primary care providers will work closely with veterans to plan for all the care they need to stay healthy and well throughout their lives, including immunizations and vaccinations. They will also work with family members or caregivers who support veterans.
Free legal clinics for assistance on public benefits, including VA benefits, discharge upgrades and character of discharge reviews, and VA debt. For other civil legal aid issues, they offer advice and referrals during the appointment and screen for extended representation by Legal Aid Chicago staff.The clinics are hosted at:Jesse Brown VA Medical Center: 820 S. Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60612VA's Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC): 1141 South California Avenue Chicago, IL 60612
National Able Network's Veterans Forward Program helps veterans of all eras and branches transition from military to civilian careers.

Services

Career Counseling
Veterans
Job Search/Placement
Veteran Employment Programs