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

p: 319-369-4340

www.iowacity.va.gov

Coralville OPC

Coralville, IA 52441

p: 319-358-2406 Or 319-688-3365

www.iowacity.va.gov

Decorah VA Clinic

Decorah, IA 52101

p: 563-387-5840

www.iowacity.va.gov

Dubuque VA Clinic

Dubuque, IA 52001

p: 563-588-5520

www.iowacity.va.gov

Fort Dodge VA Clinic

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

p: 515-576-2235 Or 877-578-8846

www.centraliowa.va.gov

Knoxville VA Clinic

Knoxville, IA 50138

p: 641-828-5019 Or 800-816-8878

www.centraliowa.va.gov

Marshalltown VA Clinic

Marshalltown, IA 50158

p: 641-754-6700 Or 877-424-4404

www.centraliowa.va.gov

Mason City VA Clinic

Mason City, IA 50401

p: 641-494-5000 Or 800-351-4671

www.centraliowa.va.gov

Ottumwa VA Clinic

Ottumwa, IA 52501

p: 641-683-4300

www.iowacity.va.gov

Shenandoah CBOC

Shenandoah, IA 51601

p: 712-246-0092

www.nebraska.va.gov

Sioux City VA Clinic

Sioux City, IA 51104

p: 712-258-4700

www.siouxfalls.va.gov

Spirit Lake VA Clinic

Spirit Lake, IA 51360

p: 712-336-6400

www.siouxfalls.va.gov

Waterloo VA Clinic

Waterloo, IA 50701

p: 319-235-1230

www.iowacity.va.gov

VET CENTERS

Cedar Rapids Vet Center

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

p: 319-378-0016 Or 877-927-8387

Des Moines Vet Center

Des Moines, IA 50266

p: 515-284-4929 Or 877-927-8387

Sioux City Vet Center

Sioux City, IA 51104

p: 712-255-3808 Or 712-255-3808

PTSD PROGRAM

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

SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS

Cara Crowell-Berger, LMSW

VA Coralville Clinic

520 10th Ave, Suite B30

Coralville, IA 52241

P: 319-688-3399

C: 319-330-6096

Barnes, Mardelle

Des Moines, IA 50310-5774

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

f: 515-699-5862

mardelle.barnes@va.gov; tyler.patterson@va.gov

Person, Darin

Iowa City, IA 52246-2208

p: 319-338-0581

f: 319-887-4918

darin.person@va.gov

MEDICARE WITH VA/TRICARE

Helping veterans understand how Medicare works with VA and TRICARE benefits and how to enroll.

Click here for the guide