Resources for Veterans

Resources for Veterans

The following is a list of resources available outside of Brookdale Community College for various needs you may have. Please contact these offices directly through the numbers and/or websites listed.

Counseling

Counseling Hotline: 1-866-838-7654

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (988, press “1” for vets), Your call is free and confidential.

• Wounded Warriors Project
• PTSD: National Center for PTSD
• Vet Centers (Readjustment Counseling)

Education

• GI Bill® /VA Education Services/Vocational Rehabilitation: 1-888-GI-BILL-1 (888-442-4551)
• POW-MIA Tuition Benefit Program: 609-530-7052
• War Orphan Tuition Assistance: 609-530-7052
• Veterans Tuition Credit Program: 609-530-7052
• Scholarships, grants and financial aid available to veterans and their dependents

Employment

• Careers and Employment
• One Stop Career Center: 1-877-USA-JOBS

Entrepreneurship/Business Start-Up

• The Center for Veterans Enterprise Small Business Administration

Health

• VA Health Care Benefits (eligibility and other information): 1-877-222-8387
• VA Medical Centers:
  • Monmouth County, 732-532-4500
  • Ocean County, 732-206-8900
• Health Eligibility Center: 1-800-929-8387
• Center for Women Veterans
• VA Mammography Hotline: 1-888-492-7844

Insurance

• VA Life Insurance: 1-800-669-8477
• Service Members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI): 1-800-419-1473
• CHAMPVA (Medical care for dependents and survivors of Veterans): 1-800-733-8387

NJ Services

• NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: 1-866-VETS-NJ4U
• Yellow Ribbon Committee on Returning Combat Veterans: 609-530-6949
• New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs

Returning Service Members

• Montgomery GI Bill® VA FAQ Guide for Returning Service Members (variety of topics)

Transcripts/Military Education/DD-214 Records

• Veterans’ Service Records: Military Service Records
• Joint Service Transcripts (JST) Requests
  • Army, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard
  • Air Force

Monmouth County Resources

• Resources for Veterans Brochure (PDF)
• Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at benefits.va.gov/gibill.