AdvantagesOhio Valley Veteran Resources

Benefits

Jefferson County Department of Veteran Services

P: 740-283-8571
Jefferson County Veterans Service Office

Ohio Department of Veteran Services (Bellaire)

P: 740-325-1042

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

P: 800-827-1000
va.gov

WV Department of Veterans Assistance

P: 304-238-1085

Financial Support

Caregiver Support

P: 855-260-3274
caregiver.va.gov
Provides resources, education, and support to care for veterans.

Service-Connected Disability Compensation and Pension

P: 800-827-1000
va.gov/benefits
Tax-free monetary benefit for veterans with disabilities.

Gifting Warriors

P: 843-330-7232
giftingwarriors.org
Assists with medical bills, household goods, furniture, food, clothing, utilities, mental health services, vocational training, child assistance, and traveling.
Includes any other aid to help bridge the gap between injury and successful recovery.

Healthcare

After Deployment

afterdeployment.org
Outlines DoD/VA clinical practice guidelines.

Brain Injury Association of America

P: 703-761-0750
P: 800-444-6443
biausa.org
Provides direct support, education, information, resources, and advocacy for those living with a brain injury.

Brain Line Military

P: 703-998-2020
brainline.org
Provides military-specific information and resources on TBI.

Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA)

P: 800-698-2411
choose.va.gov
Offers health care coverage for eligible individuals who are not eligible for TRICARE.

Home-based Primary Care Programs

P: 855-260-3274
caregiver.va.gov/support/support_services.asp
Delivers routine health care services in the home when a veteran has medical issues that make it challenging to travel.

Lions Club

P: 630-571-5466
lionsclubs.org
Provides free eyeglasses to those in need.

Louis A. Johnson VA

P: 304-623-3461
va.gov/clarksburg-health-care
Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV.

MedExpress

P: 304-225-2500
medexpress.com
WV locations in Weirton, Wheeling, and Glen Dale.

My Health Vet

P: 877-327-0022
myhealth.va.gov
Veterans can schedule appointments online, refill prescriptions, view their health records, and send secure messages to their team.

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence

P: 800-526-7101
sofsupport.org
Department of Defense organization working to advance the clinical care, diagnosis, research, and education of military service members with traumatic brain injuries and psychological health conditions.

Rebuilding America’s Warriors

P: 760-568-4039
rebuildingamericaswarriors.com
Provides free reconstructive surgery to recently wounded and disfigured active service and veteran status warriors.

Reynolds Memorial Hospital

P: 304-845-3211
wvumedicine.org/reynolds-memorial

Reynolds Rapid Care

P: 304-843-3435
wvumedicine.org

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Disorders Clinic

sci.va.gov
Approves injured service members for one of the 20 SCI centers available throughout the VA systems.

TRICARE Pharmacy Program & Resources

P: 877-363-1433
tricare.mil
Provides prescription medications for eligible beneficiaries; can convert prescriptions from a TRICARE retail network pharmacy to home delivery.

Trinity Medical Center

P: 740-264-8000
trinityhealth.com

Trinity Express Care

P: 740-346-2702
Wintersville, OH

War Related Illness and Injury Study Center

warrelatedillness.va.gov
Provides a second opinion for veterans referred with difficult to diagnose war-related illness and injuries.

Weirton Medical Center

P: 304-797-6000
weirtonmedical.com

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

P: 412-822-2222
va.gov/pittsburgh-health-care

Wheeling Health Right

P: 304-233-9323
wheelinghealthright.com

Wheeling Hospital

P: 304-243-3000
wheelinghospital.org

VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics

P: 740-695-9321 (St. Clairsville, OH)
P: 724-250-7790 (Washington, PA)
P: 330-386-4303 (East Liverpool, OH)

Housing & Homelessness

Helping Heroes Inc.

P: 304-810-4291
honoringfallenheroes.org
Provides support services and resources to those experiencing homelessness as well as any veterans in Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, and Wetzel counties.

Ohio Home Finance

P: 800-785-7731
ohiovaloans.com
VA home loans serving Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.

In-Home Healthcare

Capital Health Home Care

P: 740-264-8815 (Ohio)
P: 304-914-4473 (WV)
capitalhealthhomecare.com
Leading provider of comprehensive home health care including skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapies, home health aide services, and safety and health monitoring equipment.

Homemaker and Home Health Aide Program

caregiver.va.gov
Provides a home health aide who visits on a regular schedule to allow the caregiver time to take care of his or her needs.

Veterans discount

VA Aid & Attendance Benefits and Housebound Allowance

va.gov/pension/aid-attendance-housebound
Provides monthly payments in addition to the amount of monthly VA pension for qualified veterans and survivors.

Legal

Veterans Justice Outreach Program

veteransoutreach.com

Mental Health & Addiction

Christian Counseling Associates

P: 740-278-7990 (Wintersville)
P: 304-451-0677 (Moundsville)
P: 304-723-2006 (Weirton)
christiancounselordirectory.com
Provides faith-based counseling services in western PA, OH, and WV.

Make the Connection

maketheconnection.net
Provides helpful resources and information about invisible wounds of war and how to identify, get help, and understand them better.

Military Pathways

helpyourselfhelpothers.org
Provides mental health screenings for military individuals and their families.

Moving Forward Overcoming Life Challenges

P: 800-827-1000
veterantraining.va.gov/movingforward/
Offers free online life coaching program to service members, veterans, and their families.

National Center of PTSD

P: 800-273-8255
ptsd.va.gov
Features information on PTSD and treatments, tools for screening and tracking symptoms, skills to handle stress symptoms, and links to support.

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve Psychological Health Outreach

P: 866-578-7467
Find them on Facebook: BUMEDPHOP
Ensures USMC and Navy reservists and their families have access to psychological health care services.

PTSD Program Locator

va.gov/directory/guide/ptsd.asp
Help locating nearby specialized PTSD programs; search by state or program type.

Soldiers Heart

solidersheart.net
Alleviates symptoms of PTSD through storytelling, purification, community, forgiveness, healing, and restitution.

VA Community Health Clinics

P: 740-695-9321 (St. Clairsville, OH)
P: 724-250-7790 (Washington, PA)
P: 330-386-4303 (Calcutta, OH)
General treatment for mental health, specialized substance abuse, specialized PTSD and outreach, and referral services.

VA Vet Center (Wheeling)

P: 304-232-0587
Readjustment counseling offered to eligible veterans, service members, and their families to make a successful transition from military to civilian life.

Suicide Prevention

Mission 22

P: 503-908-8505
mission22.com
Offers treatment for post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, and more.

Natural Suicide Prevention Hotline/Veteran Crisis Line

P: 800-273-8255  ext.1
veterancrisisline.net
Provides 24/7, confidential and free support for those in distress, crisis resources for families, and best practices for professionals.

Women Veterans

American Women Veterans

P: 202-436-0678
americanwomenveterans.org
Offers retreats, conferences, and outreach campaigns.

Center For Women Veterans PA Healthcare System

P: 412-360-6289

Women Veterans Call Center

P: 855-829-6636
va.gov/womenvet
Provides comprehensive health care services for women veterans at VA facilities nationwide.

Brooke & Hancock Counties

Brooke County Senior Center

P: 304-527-3410
bccoawv.com/
Transports veterans to the VA.

Brooke County Committee on Aging

P: 304-527-3410
bccoawv.com/
Provides free services to Brooke County seniors: blood pressure reading, hearing screenings, transportation, meals, and more.

Committee for Hancock County Senior Citizens

P: 304-564-3801
hancocksrsvs.com/
Provides services to Hancock County seniors including transportation, fitness classes, notary services, support at home, and more.

Community Bread Basket

P: 304-748-7595
cbbinc.org
Food pantry.

Disabled Veteran Outreach Program

P: 800-252-5627
workforcewv.org/job-seekers/veterans
Provides services to qualified veterans.

Feed the Need

P: 540-223-1006
Soup kitchen.

Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network

P: 304-748-7850
Advocates for those in need.

Jefferson County

Hutton House Shelter and Urban Mission

P: 740-282-8010
Homeless shelter in Steubenville.
Serves as a food distribution site to 1600+ families each month.

Jefferson County VA Office

P: 740-283-8571
jvets.net
Provides help with VA benefits, financial assistance to those who qualify, and transportation to the VA hospital in Pittsburgh.

Prime Time Office on Aging

P: 740-314-5197
primetimejeffersoncounty.com
Activity center that helps seniors meet their needs as well as be healthy, independent, and productive.

Harrison County

Harrison County Veterans Service Office

P: 740-942-8441
Provides help with benefits, transportation, and financial support to those who qualify.

Harrison County Senior Center

P: 740-942-3238

Cadiz Food Pantry

P: 740-942-4300