Resources - Americans for independent living

Needing help paying bills:

http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/index.html

Legal Help for Veterans

https://www.justice.gov/servicemembers

Service members and Veterans Initiative Information

Additional Support Contact Information

Crisis Help Line 1-800-273-8255 Press 1

Crisis Support Online

VA Central Iowa Health Care System

Des Moines, IA 50310-5774

p: 515-699-5999 Or 515-699-5999

www.centraliowa.va.gov

Iowa City VA Health Care System

Iowa City, IA 52246-2208

p: 319-338-0581

www.iowacity.va.gov

Countless veterans are currently suffering from life-threatening illnesses that are a result of exposure to asbestos, a material that was commonly used in hundreds of military applications, products, and ships because of its resistance to fire. Veterans who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma may even qualify for special benefits from the U.S Department of Veteran Affairs. The Mesothelioma Center recently published an educational guide about mesothelioma prognosis: asbestos.com/mesothelioma/prognosis/

Understanding a Veteran with PTSD, information provided by Maryville University

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) explains that PTSD is “a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.” In the case of military personnel specifically, these types of events typically occur during times of war when soldiers find themselves face-to-face with not only their own mortality, but that of their fellow comrades as well. To learn more, CLICK HERE.

Financial assistance for low-income Veterans: https://freegrantsforveterans.org/

OUTPATIENT CLINICS

Bettendorf VA Clinic

Bettendorf, IA 52722

p: 563-332-8528

www.iowacity.va.gov

Carroll VA OPC

Carroll, IA 51401

p: 712-794-6780 Or 855-794-6780

www.centraliowa.va.gov

Cedar Rapids CBOC

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404