Crisis
Veterans Crisis Line – #988, http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Bureau of Maine Veterans Services: http://www.maine.gov/dvem/bvs/
VA Benefits
VA Home Page – http://www.va.gov/
VA Home Loans & Certificate of Eligibility-http://benefits.va.gov/homeloans/purchaseco_certificate.asp
VA Togus Regional Office – http://www.benefits.va.gov/togus/
Fully Developed Disability Claims – http://www.benefits.va.gov/fdc/
VA Veterans Services Index – https://www.va.gov/opa/persona/index.asp
Post 9/11 Transition Team- Togus- 207-623-8411 ex 3078 or ex 4266.
Maine Veteran Benefits
Maine Veterans’ Homes- https://mainevets.org/
VA Home Loans & Certificate of Eligibility-http://benefits.va.gov/homeloans/purchaseco_certificate.asp
VA Togus Regional Office – http://www.benefits.va.gov/togus/
Fully Developed Disability Claims – http://www.benefits.va.gov/fdc/
VA Veterans Services Index – https://www.va.gov/opa/persona/index.asp
Legal and Service Officers
Search Accredited Attorneys, visit web Claims Agents, visit or Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) Representatives
http://www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp
Benefits
https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp
Veterans Service Directory of Benefits & Resources (PDF)- https://mid-coastveteranscouncil.org/Veterans Benefits Update – 29NOV13.pdf
Education / Jobs
Center for Online Education – https://www.onlinecolleges.net/
Maine Career Center Veterans Services – https://www.mainecareercenter.com/employment/veterans.shtml
Veterans Employment Center – https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs
Maine Public Universities OJT Marketing Flyer (PDF) – https://mid-coastveteranscouncil.org/General_OJT_Marketing_Ad_FY13.pdf
Boots 2 Roots – https://boots2roots.org/
Pay, Records and Military
Obtaining Military Personnel records and Medals from the National Archives – http://www.archives.gov/veterans/
Defense Finance an Accounting Service – http://www.dfas.mil/
Requesting Replacement Military records including DD214 – http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html#sf
Military One Source – http://www.militaryonesource.mil/
Military MyPay – https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx
Maine Military & Community Network – http://mainemcn.org/
Homeless & At Risk
Boothbay V. E. T. S. Inc. boothbay-vets.com
Maine Veterans Homes – https://mainevets.org/
Maine Veteran Service Offices – https://www.maine.gov/veterans/veterans-services-offices/index.html
Salvation Army Operation Red Shield https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/northern-new-england/operation-red-shield/
Veterans Inc. https://www.veteransinc.org/
Maine Veterans Forward http://maineveteransforward.org/
American Legion- VEFAP https://www.mainelegion.org/media/VEAP/AL%20VEFAP%20Application%20Packet.pdf
Preble Street- https://www.preblestreet.org/what-we-do/housing-services/veterans-housing-services/
Maine Veterans in Need, Inc- https://mvn.mid-coastveteranscouncil.org/
Organizations
Maine Paws 4 Vets- https://www.mainepawsforveterans.org
Honor Flight Maine-http://www.honorflightmaine.com
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) https://www.dpaa.mil/
VAST, Pineland Farms https://pinelandfarms.org/recreation/vast/
Maine Veteran Service Offices – https://www.maine.gov/veterans/veterans-services-offices/index.html
Pets for Vets – http://pets-for-vets.com/portland-me-news/
Veterans family Camp – Bond-fires that Heal! https://www.veteransfamilycamp.com/