Resources for Veterans
HEALTH CARE
• Department of Veterans Affairs – National Office of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Disabled American Veterans – 660 Southpointe Court, Suite 316, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 785-4164 dav.cosprings@gmail.com
• Peak Military Care Network – 1259 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite 250, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 2-1-1 or (719) 955-0742
• Wounded Warrior Program
1 South Nevada Ave, Suite 205, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 377-9491
Colorado Springs Veterans Service Center 602 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719)471-9992
• Environmental Coordinator for Your VA Region • Fill out VA Form 10-9009A (print, pen and ink) scan and email to your Environmental Coordinator for Gulf War Syndrome.
• Military Exposures & Your Health – Dept. Veterans Affairs biannual newsletter for Veterans who served from 1990 to the present.
• Burn Pit Exposure – Steps for completing the Airborne Hazards and Burn Pit Registry.
• Gulf War Syndrome – Persian Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses / Gulf War Syndrome info put together by Sarah Tobin of Post 209.
• Veteran Health Care – Veteran Healthcare Resources
• Veterans Families United – Mental Health Resources
• Dragonfly Retreats – Offering five-day holistic therapeutic retreats for veterans with PTSD and MST.
• Healing Warriors – A program which utilizes acupuncture, craniosacral therapy and healing touch. They are at Post 209 every 4th Saturday from 9 to 1. They see their last client at 12:30. They treat Veterans, Veterans’ spouses and children at NO COST.
• Victory Service Dogs – Helping local veterans affected with PTSD or other disabilities gain improved quality of life through partnership with a service or support dog.
• Mesothelioma Info – a comprehensive resource on the asbestos cancer known as mesothelioma. 30% of patients with this desease are veterans.
• Pleural Mesothelioma Info – Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of the disease. If you’re diagnosed with it, you have many treatment options available—options that can improve your life expectancy.
• More Pleural Mesothelioma Info – Military veterans, especially ones who served in the U.S. Navy, were unnecessarily exposed to asbestos during their service, placing them at risk for developing pleural mesothelioma. Learn more about how veterans were exposed and benefits that can help today.
• Mesothelioma Guide – www.mesotheliomaguide.com/
• Mesothelioma & Veterans – Mesothelioma Hub: United States veterans account for nearly 30% of all mesothelioma diagnosis. Of all the branches, the navy was the largest consumer of asbestos-containing products. For this reason, Navy veterans face the highest risk of developing this disease.
