Resources for Military and Veterans

• American Legion

• Black Hawk County VA

• Bremer County VA

• County VA Offices

• Student Veterans of America. Also see the Student Veterans of America, Hawkeye Community College Chapter.

• Coaching Into Care: Coaching into Care is a telephone service that provides assistance to family members and friends trying to encourage their Veteran to seek health care for possible readjustment and mental health issues. It’s a national phone service that places priority to linking Veterans with benefits and services available in their own communities.

• Hawkeye Library Guide: Veterans Resources

• Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs, Benefits

• Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)

• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

• Mesothelioma.com: Veterans can develop mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure during their military service.

• Nolte Outdoor Excursions: Email the Special Veterans Guided Wilderness Therapy Tours

• OEF/OIF Program
  Iowa City VA Medical Center, 601 Highway 6 West, Iowa City, IA 52246
  1-800-637-0128, Program Support Assistant ext.5926, Outreach Specialist ext.6082

• Post Traumatic Stress VA

• Prime Survivor Help for Veterans: Housing, Financial Aid, Education, Jobs And Vets Support

• Team Rubicon

• The Mission Continues

• UniteUS, a clearinghouse for veterans and dependents who want to easily search through local resources.

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Education and Training

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Returning Service Members

• VA Home Loan Centers

• VA Readjustment Therapists
  • Cedar Falls: Martin Edwards 319-277-4383

  • Cedar Rapids: Terrance Goodell and Penny Freeman 319-378-0016

• Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Services in the Cedar Valley
  Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling services to eligible veterans and their families. Services include counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. Services may be provided individually or in groups. The Vet Center also provides Sexual Trauma/Harassment Counseling for veterans of any era who experienced sexual trauma while serving on active duty.

  Location: Gilchrist Hall on the UNI campus
  When: Every other Tuesday
  Contact Cedar Rapids Vet Center at 319-378-0016 for more information.

• Veterans Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255, is a free, confidential hotline and online chat available to veterans, service members, and family members. You do not need to be registered with Veterans Affairs or enrolled in Veterans Affairs Healthcare.

• Veterans Retreat at English River Outfitters Resort: A resort that will give a memorable outdoor recreation experience for the disabled veteran, veterans, their families, friends and supporters.

• Vets Prevail: Interactive program delivered online, provides the modern Veteran a convenient and completely confidential approach to treating deployment-related effects of combat.

National Pro Bono Resources

• State Side Legal: Legal help for military members, veterans and their families.

• Center for Veterans Advancement: Public Counsel's Center for Veterans Advancement (CVA), a national leader in veterans' advocacy, is driven by its core mission to uphold our nation's promise to veterans and their families. CVA provides legal representation to veterans and their families at both the local and national levels.

• The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program: The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program provides pro bono attorneys to financially qualified veterans with meritorious claims when their benefits appeals reach the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In addition, we provide training for the volunteer attorneys as well as support them with mentors and materials once they accept a case.

  Camille Soleil, Esq.
  Executive Director
  The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
  701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 131.
  Washington, DC 20004

  Telephone: 202-628-8164
  Toll Free: 888-838-7727
  Fax: 202-628-8169
  CamilleS@vetsprobono.org

Iowa Pro Bono Resources

• Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project
  1111 9th St 230
  Des Moines, IA 50314-2527
  515-243-2980 ext.1620

  Needs: Civil Rights, Consumer, Disability, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family and Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Immigration and Naturalization, Life Planning, Prisoners, Public Benefits, Veterans

• Scott County Pro Bono Program
  736 Federal St Ste 1411
  Davenport, IA 52803-5750
  563-322-6216

  Needs: Civil Rights, Consumer, Disability, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family and Juvenile, Health, Homeless, Housing, Life Planning, Prisoners, Public Benefits, Veterans

• John Marshall Law School
  Prof. Brian Claus

View Pro Bono resources for Veterans in all states [pdf].

• Future Ready Iowa

• Hawkeye's Career Advising: Career Advising at Hawkeye offers several services to help you be successful; from choosing the right college program for you to finding that job.

• Hero2Hired: Connect to jobs with military friendly companies. Career exploration tools, military-to-civilian translations, education and training resources and mobile app.

• Hire Heroes USA: The team is comprised of military veterans and business veterans to help train and network veterans into good jobs. They offer a personal approach.

• Home Base Iowa: The comprehensive source for job services available to veterans.

• IowaWorks Veterans Employment: Free Employment Assistance, Resume Writing, Mock Interviewing, Career Counseling. 319-235-2123, x314

• My Next Move—For Veterans: You've served your country. Now you're ready for a new challenge. What do you want to do for a living?

• PAVE (Paving Access for Veterans Employment): Paralyzed Veterans of America.

• Silent Professionals: Private Security Job Market

• USAJOBS

• VA for VETS: If you are seeking employment in the federal government, particularly the VA, the VA for Vets high-tech tools and resources on this site can help.

• VA | Vets.gov: If you looking for a job or an employer committed to hiring Veterans, register on the Veterans Employment Center™ (VEC)

• Veteran Small Business and Startup Funding Guide

• Veterans Employment Center: The website allows veterans to post a resume and learn what kinds of jobs they might be able to do based on their skills.

• Credit Card Insider: Your trusted credit resource, providing plain-language guidance from seasoned industry veterans. We are advocates of the responsible use of credit, building and managing your credit history, and making informed decisions when selecting a credit card.

• Crazy Man in the Pink Wig is a financial literacy blog: A financial literacy question/answer is posted daily.

• VA Center for Women Veterans

• Iowa City VA Health Care Women’s Veterans Program

• Direct Deposit: 1-877-838-2778

• Debt.org
  • Veterans and Personal Finance
  • Federal VA Benefits & Programs

  • Veterans, Jobs and Unemployment

• Enrollment Verification: 1-877-823-2378

• GI Bill Website: Question and Answer, Rates of Pay, WAVE, Links

• Iowa City Medical Center: 1-800-637-0128 or 319-338-0581

• Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR): 1-800-294-6607

• IowaNationalGuard.com: State and Federal Tuition Assistance Applications

• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

• Military.com: All the Benefits of Service

• Military Onesource: 24/7 assistance and referral: 1-800-342-9647

• More Than a Number: Identity Theft Prevention: Help Line 1-855-578-5492 7:00am–7:00pm (Central time), Monday–Friday

• State of Iowa Veterans Benefits

• Suicide Hotline for Vets: 1-800-273-8255

• VA Outpatient Clinic: 319-235-1230, 945 Tower Park Dr., Waterloo, Iowa 50701

• VA Regional Office in St. Louis: 1-888-442-4551

• Veterans Affairs Commission in Black Hawk Co.: 319-291-2512

• Veterans Crisis Line: 24/7 free confidential hotline and online chat: 1-800-273-8255

• Vets Prevail: Interactive program delivered online, provides the modern Veteran a convenient and completely confidential approach to treating deployment-related effects of combat.

• Women's Health Program and Clinic: 319-358-2406