Links and Phone Numbers
Please note that we do our best to share links with programs that have been verified or that can provide emergency services. However we cannot guarantee nor vouch for the programs listed here. We include these links only as a means of helping you in your search and the programs listed may not express the views, values, or ethics of VAF.
Charitable Auto Resources, Inc. (CARS) 
FEDERAL AGENCIES
U.S...... Dept. of Veterans Affairs
U.S...... Dept. of Defense
U.S...... Dept. of Labor-Vets
U.S....... Dept. of Health & Human Services
U.S....... Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
U.S....... Veterans Benefits Administration
U.S....... National Archives
The White House
LEGISLATIVE BODIES
U.S....... House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
U.S...... Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Vietnam War POW/MIA - Library of Congress
U.S...... Library of Congress
MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS
Air Force Association
American Military Retirees Association, Inc.
Association of the United States Army
Blinded Veterans Association
Korean War Veterans Association
Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America
Military Officers Associations of America (formerly TROA)
National Association of Black Veterans, Inc.
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers
National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA)
National Association of Uniformed Services
National Naval Officers Association
Naval Reserve Association
Non Commissioned Officers Association
Reserved Officers Association of the United States
United States Air Force
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
MILITARY HISTORY SITES
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
American Ex-Prisoners of War
The American Legion
American Veterans of WII, Korea & Vietnam (AMVETS)
Disabled American Veterans
Gold Star Wives of America
Gulf War Veterans Resource
Jewish War Veterans
Marine Corps League
Military Order of the Purple Heart
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Vietnam Veterans of America
OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS
Mesothelioma Center - Asbestos Related Diseases
PHONE NUMBERS
- Department of Veterans AffairsNational Coalition for Homeless Veterans 1-800-838-4357 (1-800-VET-HELP)
- Benefits 1-800-827-1000
- Medical Centers 1-800-827-1000
- Persian Gulf War Helpline 1-800-749-8387
- Locate the closest VMAC or VA Regional Office 1-877-222-8387
- Focus on Recovery Helpline (alcohol/drugs) 1-800-374-2800 or 1-800-234-1253
- National Aids Hotline 1-800-342-2437
- National Crisis Hotline 1-800-784-2433
- National Suicide Support Number 1-888-784-2433 (1-888-SUICIDE)
- Travelers Aid International 1-202-546-1127
- Department of Health & Human Services Drug & Alcohol Treatment
Referral Routing Service 1800-662-4357 - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 1-800-950-6264
- National Mental Health Association 1-800-969-NMHA
- Food Stamps Information Line 1-800-221-5689
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Information Line 1-800-772-1213
- Women in Community Service (WICS) Location information line 1-800-442-9427
- National Personnel Records Center fax line (to obtain DD214) 1-314-801-9201
VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
- The American Legion 1-317-630-1323
- AMVETS 1-877-726-8387
- Blinded Veterans Association 1-800-669-7079
- DAV-Disabled American Veterans 1-859-441-7300
- Jewish War Veterans 1-202-265-6280
- Military Order of the Purple Heart 1-703-642-5360
- Non Commissioned Officers Association 1-703-549-0311
- Paralyzed Veterans of America 1-800-424-8200
- VFW -Veterans of Foreign Wars 1-816-756-3390
- Vietnam Veterans of America 1-301-585-4000
