Veteran Services
The Division Of Veteran services Assists NJ Veterans obtain Both federal and state benefits they deserve.
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Support Assistance for Military and Veteran Families
Support Assistance for Military and Veteran Families
New Jersey Prevention Network: Military Family Nights Program
Family communication and structure is strained with each deployment. The Military Family Nights series is based on the Strengthening Families Program in which families practice communication skills, family meetings, effective discipline, therapeutic child play, reinforcing positive behaviors in each other and jointly planning family activities.
Call 1-732-367-0611 x2309 or Email lisa@njpn.org
New Jersey Prevention Network: Achieving Personal Balance Program
Military men and women serving multiple tours experience life as a revolving door of war, home, then back to combat — sometimes within months — and face the same dangers, the same stressors and the same agonizing separation from loved ones. Achieving Personal Balance (APB) is a gender-specific program designed to develop and apply effective coping strategies to deal with stressors at work and home specific for men and women who are serving or have served in the military.
Programs are available around the state. For more information or to register, please visit https://www.njpn.org/military
NJ National Guard State Family Readiness Council Fund
Taxpayers will now be able to make voluntary contributions on their income tax returns to provide support to the state’s National Guard members and their families.
The “NJ National Guard State Family Readiness Council Fund” will provide support to members of the NJ National Guard and their families to help them cope when a wage- earner has temporarily left civilian employment to be placed on active military duty.
Founded in 2004, the Readiness Council is a nonprofit organization that provides education, counseling and financial planning to members and to the spouses of deployed Guard members.
Call 1-732-814-2526
TurboTAP (Transition Assistance Program)
Turbo Tap is an easy to use, interactive Web portal that provides life-long support to separating military service members (Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve) and their families. It is a single source starting point for accessing key resources available for service members transitioning out of the military at any point in their military career.
Resources include Department of Defense, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Education, Small Business Administration, the National Veterans Corporation and the National Guard Bureau.
For information visit https://icedjamb.com/turbotap-org- connects-us-military-to-money-benefits-and-jobs/
GO Fund: The Transition Center, New Brunswick, NJ
The G.I.GO Fund is a nonprofit charitable organization that assists veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as provides support, recognition, and gratitude to all servicemen and women.
Transition Assistance is support that a soldier undergoes during the period when they separate from the armed services and they transition to civilian life. The Transition Center helps during this challenging process by creating new and unique programs and supplementing exiting efforts.The program helps
veterans with mental wellness issues, VA enrollment, securing employment, education advancement, as well as leisure time activities.
Website: http://www.gigofund.org Phone: 1-866-389-GIGO (4446)
Fax: 1-732-377-8032
Email: gigo@gigofund.org
Military OneSource
Military OneSource is a confidential Department of Defense- funded program providing comprehensive information, resources, and resource referrals on every aspect of military life at no cost to active duty, Guard and Reserve Component members and their families regardless of activation status. Information and resources available includes, but is not limited to,deployment,reunion,relationships,grief,spouse employment and education, parenting and childhood, and more.
Confidential services are available 24 hours a day by telephone and online. In addition to website support, Military OneSource offers a 24/7 confidential call center and online support for consultations on a number of issues such as spouse education and career opportunities, issues specific to families with a member with special needs, health coaching, financial counseling and support, and more.
Website: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ 24/7 Confidential call center 1-800-342-9647
Army Human Resource Service Center
Human Resource Service Center serves as the primary entry point into the Army Human Resources Command for military related human resource inquiries, responding to Soldiers, veterans, family members, civilians and Government agencies in order to provide timely service in support of their efforts to receive or process entitlements or benefits.
Website: https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Army%20 Service%20Center
Phone: 1-888-ARMYHRC (1-888-276-9472)
Army Family Action Plan (AFAP)
AFAP is a year-round process that allows soldiers and families the opportunity to let the Army know what is on one’s mind and why one thinks something is not working. If you have a concern about something that affects your well-being, please submit an issue today!
Some examples of AFAP success stories:
Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance increased
A Reserve Component family member ID card was established.
Family Separation Allowance was increased
Programs like Army Family Team Building (AFTB) and Better.To submit an issue to the AFAP process, visit https:// http://www.myarmyonesource.com/familyprogramsandservices/ familyprograms/armyfamilyactionplan/AFAPWhatisit.aspx to download an issue submission form or contact your Program Manager. http://www.armymwr.com
Army Reserve Family Program (Online)
The Army Reserve Family Program is designed to improve support for soldiers and their families during military separation. Soldiers have an obligation to ensure their families are prepared to endure an extended separation. Preparation and planning prior to mobilization is the necessary first step that must be taken to ensure family members have the resource to endure the separation. The Army Reserve Family Program has the educational and informational tools necessary to enhance awareness of the changes encountered in an effort to improve family readiness. This is the gateway to Army Reserve Family Program information that includes hot topics and groups that offer family support during separation. https://www.usar.army. mil/ARFP/
Army Reserve Family Network
The Army Reserve Family Network Program launched a pilot project to connect Army Reserve families via Email. Separation from your Soldier is difficult enough. The army reserve family can experience another kind of separation, separation from others who understand. Join the Army Reserve Family Network Project and connect with others experiencing separation from their loved ones via email.
http://www.myarmyonesource.com/ familyprogramsandservices/familyprograms/default.aspx
The Army Reserve Child & Youth School Services (CYSS)
Mission is to support the readiness and wellbeing of geographically dispersed families by reducing the conflict between parental responsibilities and mission requirements. CYSS staff members provide an accessible and well-rounded program that successfully meets the developmental needs of all Army Reserve youth, supports the parent/caregiver during
deployment, and provide peace of mind to the soldiers while they are separated from their loved ones. Families can apply for these programs at the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) website at https://www.ccrcca.org/resources/family-resource-directory/ item/national-association-of-child-care-resource-and- referral-agencies
Army Reserve Child & Youth School Services is involved with summer camps that unite Army Reserve children to provide them with the skills necessary to face the unique challenges they confront as military youth. Enrollment in the camps is completely free. CYSS partners with the National Military Family Association to offer the Operation Purple camps
– a free camp program open to all branches of the military. Registration begins in the spring at https://www.militaryfamily. org/programs/operation-purple/operation-purple-camp/
CYSS works with educators to help them understand the unique needs of Army Reserve youth. Youths interested in receiving tools to assist in planning for college through virtual and telephonic trainings can register at https://www.armymwr. com/programs-and-services/family-assist/child-youth-school- services
Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940
If you are a reserve service member called to active duty, you are protected by a law that can save you some legal problems and possibly some money. Under the provisions of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (SSCRA) you may qualify for reduced interest rate on mortgage payments and credit card debt, protection from eviction if your rent is $1,200 or less, and/ or delay of all civil court actions such as bankruptcy, foreclosure or divorce proceedings. Although all service members receive some protection under the SSCRA, additional protections are available to reserve components called to active duty. For more information contact you unit or installation legal assistance office.
Army Reserve Financial Readiness Program
The Financial Readiness Program offers services to assist Soldiers and their families with their financial affairs. It is designated to educate military families of their rights as consumers. Financial planning within the Army Reserve is critical to all Soldiers, especially Troop Program Unit (TPU) Soldiers. Training opportunities are available to military families and can be coordinated by the AFTB/AFAP Program Manager upon request. Some of the topics available are: Budgeting, Financial Emergencies; Saving and Investing, Credit and Collection, Home Buying and Renting, Taxes, and Army Emergency Relief (AER) Loans/Grants.
How to Get Financial Readiness Assistance
When a Soldier or family member contacts the Army Reserve Family Progams Office for financial counseling or assistance, the AFTB/AFAP Program Manager will assist by completing a request for financial assistance form for the Soldier or family member.
The Program Manager in coordination with their family program director will evaluate the request and determine what resources are available.3. Upon determination, the program manager will contact the appropriate resource and link the Soldier or family member to that resource for assistance.
The program manager will follow-up with the Soldier or family member to ensure appropriate assistance was provided, and closes the request, notifies the director and files the request. http://www.goarmy.com
MyMoney.gov
This U.S. government website is dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 federal agencies government wide: Budgeting and Taxes, Credit, Paying for Education, Responding to a Life Event.
Displaced Homemaker Centers
The Displaced Homemaker Centers provide job counseling and other supportive services including money management for women who have been dependent on income of another household member,but due to the death,disablement,or divorce of their spouses must now support themselves. For referral information on available programs specific to a particular issue or concern contact the Women Referral Central.
For additional information go on line to the Department vof Community Affairs, Division of Women website at: http://www.state.nj.us/dca
Phone: 1-800-322-8092, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
New Jersey Community Resource Directory. Connect with a caring professional who knows community resources. Free, confidential and ready to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
for a variety of needs including United Way resources, NJ Homeland Security hotline and the Homeless Hotline among other services. nj211.org or call 211.
7 Habits of Highly Successful Military Families
Facilitated by a team of Army Reserve Family Programs professionals, Army Reserve families spend a weekend, discovering the seven habits shared by successful people and learning how to make them a part of everyday life. The workshops are tailored to address the unique challenges that military families face.
During their time together, attendees participated in hands- on activities designed to increase their knowledge and ability to strengthen their own families. From learning how to be less reactive and identify family priorities, to learning how to listen before speaking and celebrate the differences in each family member. Participants receive ideas to use on the journey to success within their own families. To learn more about attending a workshop or receiving more program information visit https://www.usar.army.mil/
US Department of Veteran Affairs:
East Orange and Lyons Campuses
The East Orange and Lyons VA campuses have opened Transitional Units for returning veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters of combat. These units will be a place for “One Stop Shopping” to help with a seamless transition and continuity of care provided by our OEF/OIF team. An array of services will be available including Traumatic Brain Injury Social Work, Social Work Care Management, Vet Center Services, Regional Office Services, War Related Services, Mental Health Services, Out Reach & Eligibility Services, and referrals to community resources. In addition, the OEF/ OIF team will be scheduling programs and events designed for veterans.
For further information contact: Crisis Hotline: 800-273-8255 OEF/OIF Program Manager
phone: 1-973-676-1000 ex.1727
East Orange VA Medical Center
385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 1-973-676-1000
Lyons VA Medical Center
151 Knollcroft Road
Lyons, NJ 07939
1-908-647-0180
All locations go to http://www.newjersey.va.gov
Delaware & Pennsylvania US Department of
Veteran Affairs: Serving New Jersey Veterans
DELAWARE
Wilmington
OEF/OIF Program manager: 1-302-994-2511 x4810 Women Veterans Program Manager: 1-302-994-2511 x4953
Wilmington VA Medical Center
1601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805 Community Based Outpatient clinics located in Dover, Georgetown, Cape May, Vineland and Northfield
1-302-994-2511
1-800-461-8262
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
OEF/OIF Program Manager: 1-215-823-4397 Women Veterans Program Manager: 1-215-823-5915
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19104 Community Based Outpatient clinics located in Camden, Horsham, Marlton, and Sewell.
1-215-823-5800
1-800-949-1001
http://www.philadelphia.va.gov
Coatesville VA Medical Center 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road Coatesville, PA 19320
1-610-384-7711
1-800-290-6172
New Jersey National Guard Family Assistance Centers
Individual Centers:
Bordentown Armory Phone: 1-609-496-9230 Jersey City Armory Phone: 1-201-915-3589 Lawrenceville Armory Phone: 1-609-671-6681 Toms River Armory Phone: 1-848-226-3236 Woodbury Armory Phone: 1-856-537-6133 Morristown Armory Phone: 1-973-656-3592 McGuire AFB Phone: 1-609-754-4479
177th FW (Egg Harbor Twp.) Phone: 1-609-761-6248
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
New Jersey Vet Centers
All locations go to http://www.vets.gov/facilities Bloomfield Vet Center
2 Broad Street, 7th Floor
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 1-973-748-0980
Fax: 1-973-743-0380
Lakewood Vet Center
1255 Rt. 70 Parkway 70 Plaza, Unit 22N
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: 1-908-607-6364 or 1-732-905-0327
Fax: 1-732-905-0329
Secaucus Vet Center
110 Meadowlands Parkway 1st Floor Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: 1-201-223-7787
Fax: 1-201-223-7707
South Jersey Vet Center
2900 Fire Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Phone: 1-609-487-8387
Fax: 1-609-645-5051
Trenton Vet Center
934 Parkway Avenue, 2nd Floor Ewing, NJ 08618
Phone: 1-609-882-5744
Fax: 1-609-882-5743
New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs Veterans Service Offices
Atlantic /Cape May Counties
1008 Absecon Boulevard
Atlantic City, 08401
1-609-441-3060 or 3061
Bergen/Passaic Counties
125 State Street, Suite 109
Hackensack, 07601
1-201-996-8050 or -8051
Burlington County
555 High Street, Suite 6A Mt. Holly, 08060
1-609-518-2273 or 2274
Camden/Gloucester Counties 658 North Evergreen Avenue Woodbury, 08096
1-856-853-4184 or 4185 or 4186
Essex/Union Counties
20 Washington Place, Room 431
Newark, 07102
1-973-297-3336
Hudson County
678 Montgomery Street, 2nd Floor Jersey City, 07306
1-201-536-3401 or 3402 or 3403
Mercer County
151 Eggert Crossing Road, Room 136
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Lawrenceville, 08648
1-609-671-6697 or 6696
Middlesex/Somerset Counties
1060 Hamilton Street
Somerset, 08873
1-732-937-6347 or 6348
Monmouth County
630 Bangs Avenue, Suite 320
Asbury Park, 07712
1-732-775-7009 or 7005
Ocean County
970 Route 70
Brick, 08724
1-732-840-3033 or -3034
Sussex /Morris Counties 479 West Clinton Street. Dover, 07801
1-973-366-0245 or 8347
Salem/Cunberland Counties
524 Northwest Boulevard
Vineland, 08360
1-856-405-4388 or 4389 or 4390
Warren/Hunterdon Counties
200 Sanitorium Road
Glen Gardner, 08826
1-908-537-0831 or 0832
Liaison/VA Regional Office
(VA Regional Office)
20 Washington Place, Room 439
Newark, 07102
1-973-297-3230
For information on your Veteran entitlements call toll-free 1-888-8NJ-VETS or go online to: https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/
New Jersey County Veterans Service Offices
COUNTY SERVICE OFFICES
Atlantic Atlantic County Office of Veterans Affairs 201 S. Shore Road – Ground Floor Northfield, NJ 08225
Phone: 1-609-677-5700
Fax: 1-609-677-5705
Bergen Division of Veteran Services
One Bergen County Plaza – Second Fl. Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: 1-201-336-7350
Burlington Dept. of Veterans Affairs
795 Woodlane Road
Westhampton, NJ 08060 Phone: 1-609-265-5008/5154
Camden Dept. of Veterans Affairs
3 Collier Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08049
Phone: 1-856-374-5801
Cape May Veterans Bureau
4005 Rte 9 South
Rio Grande, NJ 08242 Phone: 1-609-886-2762
Fax: 1-609-886-4161
Cumberland Cumberland Veterans Affairs Office
3322 College Drive – Office # 228 PO Box 1500
Vineland, NJ 08362
Phone: 1-856-238-6800
Fax: 1-856-238-6813
Essex Veterans Bureau – One Stop Career Center
50 South Clinton Street-Second Floor East Orange, NJ 07018
Phone: 1-973-395-3220
Gloucester Office of Veteran Services
211 County House Road
Washington Township (Sewell), NJ 08080 Phone: 1-856-401-7660
Hudson Veterans Services
Dept. of Health & Human Services 595 Newark Avenue, Room #106 Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: 1-201-795-5610
Hunterdon Dept. of Human Services
4 Gauntt Place – Bldg. #1
PO Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: 1-908-788-1361
Fax: 1-908-806-4537
Mercer Dept. of Veterans Affairs
2280 Hamilton Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone: 1-609-989-6120
Middlesex Dept. of Human Services
Middlesex County Admin. Bldg. 75 Bayard Street – Second Floor New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: 1-732-745-4051
Monmouth Monmouth County Office on
Disabilities & Veterans Services
3000 Kozloski Road Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Phone: 1-732-308-3770 x7116
Phone: 1-732-683-8676 fax
Morris County Dept. of Human Services
Veterans Service Office 340 West Hanover Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 1-973-285-6866
Ocean Veterans Service Bureau
1027 Hooper Avenue – Bldg 2
PO Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191 Phone: 1-732-929-2096
Passaic Veterans Service Office Admin. Bldg.
930 Riverview Drive – Suite 200
Totowa, NJ 07512
Phone: 1-973-569-4090
Fax: 1-973-256-5716
Salem Veterans Service Office
110 Fifth Street
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 1-856-339-8603
Somerset Dept. of Veterans Services
27 Warren Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: 1-908-704-6329
Sussex Division of Senior Services
1 Spring Street
Newton. NJ 07860
Phone: 1-973-579-0555
Union Office of Veterans Affairs Admin. Bldg 4th Floor 10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 1-908-659-7407
Fax: 1-908-527-4172
Warren County Clerk Office
Warren County Court House 413 Second Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
Phone: 1-908-475-6211
Fax: 1-908-475-6208
Veterans Service Organizations; Non-Government
The following organizations assist veterans through the VA system and advocate for veterans’ rights. They are not affiliated with the government.
American Legion
http://www.legion.org 1-973-297-3377
http://www.njamericanlegion.org 1-609-695-5418
AMVETS
1-877-7-AMVETS
http://www.amvets-nj.org 1-609-526-4356
Catholic War Veterans
1-703-549-3622 or 1-609-392-2303
Disabled American Veterans (DAV )
http://www.dav.org (1-877-426-2838)
http://www.davnj.org (609-396-2885)
Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
https://iava.org 1-212-982-9699
Jewish War Veterans ( JWV)
1-202-265-6280
http://www.jwv-nj.org 1-609-396-2508
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.
1-217-345-4414
Marine Corps League
Military Order of the Purple Heart
http://www.purpleheart.org 1-973-297-3389
United Service Organization (USO)
1-609-754-1154
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
1-973-297-3226
https://vfwnj.org/di/vfw/v2/default.asp 1-609-393-1929
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
1-973-297-3227
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