VETERANS
These organizations provide a range of services, including mental health counseling, benefits assistance, housing support, and peer support, to help veterans in Ellis County and Southern Dallas County access the resources they need.
RESOURCES
Texas Center of Behavioral and Social Wellness
Desoto, TX
Offer individual and group support groups for transition support for veterans and their families. Collaborate with other agencies for veterans needs for housing, food, employment and other services. Offer financial literacy, social and behavioral support services. ‪(469) 807-1366‬
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Ellis County Veterans Services Office
Waxahachie, TX
Assists veterans, their dependents, and survivors in obtaining benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the State of Texas, including filing various claims and obtaining military records.
Dallas County Veteran Services Office
Dallas, TX
Advocates for veterans and their survivors, assisting with obtaining entitled benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the State of Texas.
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare
Addison, TX
Provides personalized, confidential, and evidence-based mental health care to veterans, active-duty service members, and military families.
Mesquite, TX
Offers assessment and support through private counseling and group therapy, with referrals to VA or community counseling for treatment and therapy resources.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Endeavors' Veteran Supportive Services
Dallas, TX
Rapidly re-houses and prevents homelessness among eligible veterans and their families, offering emergency financial assistance and one-on-one case management services.
Stay the Course Veteran Services
Fort Worth, TX
Provides counseling services to veterans, first responders, and their families, with the first six sessions offered free of charge.
Dallas, TX
Offers support and education for individuals with mental illness, including veterans, and their families, providing resources and advocacy.