Visit Your Local Veteran Center
Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served
in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related
issues. Veterans have earned these benefits through their service and all are provided at no
cost to the veteran or family.
Readjustment counseling is a wide range of services provided to combat veterans in the effort
to make a satisfying transition from military to civilian life. Services include:
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Marital and family counseling
- Bereavement counseling
- Medical referrals
- Assistance in applying for VA Benefits
- Employment counseling
- Guidance and referral
- Alcohol/drug assessments
- Information and referral to community resources
- Military sexual trauma counseling & referral
- Outreach and community education.
VA's readjustment counseling is provided at community-based Vet Centers located near veterans
and their families. There is no cost for Vet Center readjustment counseling.
The Vet Center staff is available toll free during normal business hours at 1-800-905-4675
(Eastern) and 1-866-496-8838 (Pacific).
Date Last Reviewed: June 29, 2009