Resources for Veterans


VETERANS ASSISTANCE

• Veteran Resource Page – A Facebook Page administered by Post 209’s Joseph Schmidt and Dean Noechel. This page is for Veterans and those who have questions about available resources in their area. No hate speech or politics, but if you have some LOLZ to share please do!

• El Paso County Veterans Services – El Paso County, CO Veterans Assistance Office. Contact Mr. Carl McDaniel at 520-7750.

• Rocky Mountain Human Services Military & Veterans Programs – 24 S. Weber Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (855) 838-7428

• Dale A. Anderson, Military Veterans Liaison Office of Congressman Doug Lamborn – 1125 Kelly Johnson Blvd/, Suite 330, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (719) 355-7560 Dale.Anderson@mail.house.gov

• Department of Military and Veterans Affairs – The State of Colorado Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• 24/7 Veterans Assistance – Tom McCabe (720-874-1022) is the supervisor at the Veterans Affairs Combat Call Center at 14142 Denver West Parkway SUITE 335 Lakewood, CO 80401. They are a 24/7, 365 day a year referral source for Veterans, their families and other concerned citizens. They also routinely take calls from Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard personnel and their families seeking assistance and information on mental health counseling, veteran benefits, bereavement and various other issues. They liaison with the National Suicide Prevention Hotline when they receive a call from a Veteran crisis. They can be contacted at 877-WAR-VETS. They have a short commercial available at www.vetcenters.va.gov concerning their services. If you have any questions regarding this referral service, feel free to contact him or one of the other combat Veterans at the toll free number. Please share this information with all your Veteran friends and family members.

• Jacqueline R. Armendariz – Military & Veterans Constituent Advocate for U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet, 409 N. Tejon St. Suite 107, Colorado Springs CO 80903. Phone: 719-328-1100. Fax: 719–328-1129. Cell: 719–428-9784. Email: armendariz@bennet.senate.gov.

• Department of Veterans Affairs – National Office of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

• 211.org – 211.org services for veterans.