We are committed to ensuring that veterans have access to the resources they need. Please refer to the provided sites and contact information for services and support available to honor and assist those who have served. If you need more assistance, please contact our office.

Offices:

• US Department of Veteran's Affairs: https://www.va.gov/1 (800) 827-1000
• NYS Division of Veteran's Services: https://veterans.ny.gov/1 (888) 838-7697
• NYS Division of Military & Naval Affairs: https://dmna.ny.gov/1 (518) 786-4581
• NYS Division of Veterans’ Services Buffalo Office: https://veterans.ny.gov/office-locations (716) 632-4190
• New York State Division of Veterans’ Services - c/o Buffalo VAMC: 1 (716) 862-8902
• Erie County Veterans Service Agency: 1 (716) 858-6363

Employment & Education Information

Federal

• Employment National Federal Veterans Career & Employment Assistance: https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/
• US DOL Veterans' Employment and Training Service:https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets
• Veteran Jobs: https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs

NY State

• NYS DOL Services for Veterans: 1 (888) 469-7365 (ask for the Veterans Program) • dol.ny.gov/services-veterans
• NYS Veteran Employment: veterans.ny.gov/employment
• NYS Veterans with Disabilities Employment Program (55-c): cs.ny.gov/rp55/
• NYS Veterans Temporary Hiring Program: cs.ny.gov/vetportal/

Regional

• Erie County Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program Specialist: 1 (716) 851-2645
• Erie County Local Veterans’ Employment Representative: 1 (716) 851-2656
• Buffalo Career Center: 1 (716) 851-2600 dol.ny.gov/location/buffalo-career-center

Education

Federal

• GI Bill Programs: 1 (888) 442-4551 • benefits.va.gov/gibill/
• Post-9/11 GI Bill: va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/post-9-11/

NY State

• NYS Bureau of Veterans Education: veterans.ny.gov/bureau-veterans-education
• NYS "Experience Counts" Campaign: veterans.ny.gov/experience-counts
• NYS Veteran Tuition Awards: hesc.ny.gov/find-aid/nys-grants-scholarships/veterans-tuition-awards/
• NYS Operation Recognition - High School Diplomas for Veterans: 1 (518) 474-8940 • veterans.ny.gov/operation-recognition
• NYS Grants and Scholarships: https://hesc.ny.gov/find-aid/nys-grants-scholarships/

Housing

• US Department of Veteran Affairs: https://www.va.gov/homeless/housing.asp
• NYS Department of Veterans Services: https://veterans.ny.gov/housing
• Erie County Veterans Services: https://www3.erie.gov/veterans/homelessness
• WNY Veterans Housing Coalition
• Buffalo Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program: https://www.va.gov/western-new-york-health-care/
• Homeless Alliance of WNY
• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

Membership Organizations

National Organizations

• American Ex-Prisoners of War: axpow.org
• The American Legion
• American Veterans Center: (703) 302-1012
• American Women Veterans: americanwomenveterans.org
• AMVETS National: 1 (877) 726-8387
• Blinded Veterans Association: 1 (800) 669-7079
• Catholic War Veterans & Auxiliary of the United States: https://thecwv.org/(703) 549-3622
• Center for Women Veterans (CWV): va.gov/WOMENVET/
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation: (202) 737-0522
• Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America: (212) 982-9699
• Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.: (202) 265-6280
• Military Order of the Purple Heart: 1 (800) 668-1656
• National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.: 1 (877) NABVETS
• National Coalition for Homeless Veterans: 1 (800) VET-HELP
• National League of POW/MIA Families: (703) 465-7432
• Paralyzed Veterans of America: 1 (800) 424-8200
• Student Veterans of America: (202) 223-4710
• Women Marines Association: 1 (888)-525-1943
• Women's Army Corps Veterans’ Association | Army Women United (WACVA-AWU): (256) 820-6824
• Wounded Warrior Project: (212) 629-8881

State Organizations

• Vietnam Veterans of America, New York State Council: (518) 338-8147
• The American Legion, Department of New York: https://nylegion.net/(518) 463-2215

Regional Organizations

• Department of Veterans Affairs: 1 (800) 827-1000
• AMVETS: (716) 857-3115
• Disabled American Veterans: (716) 857-3354
• Korean War Veterans Association (WNY): (716) 876-5528
• Military Order of the Purple Heart: (716) 857-3346
• Paralyzed Veterans of America: (716) 857-3352
• The American Legion Office: (716) 857-3361
• Vietnam Veterans of America: (716) 857-3344
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW):(716) 857-3348
• Veterans One-Stop Center: (716) 898-0110
• WNY Heroes: (716) 630-5020

Local Posts

• American Legion Post 721: 136 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, NY 14210 (716) 825-9557
• American Legion David McKeever Post 64: 1770 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220 (716) 822-6400
• American Legion Post 735: 35 Legion Pkwy, West Seneca, NY 14224 (716) 675-7613
• Amets Post 72: 1881 Clinton St, Buffalo, NY 14206 (716) 825-6207
• VFW WEBER POST 898 Lackawanna: 2909 South Park Ave, Lackawanna, NY 14218 (716) 823-9605
• American Legion Matthew Glab Post 1477: 1965 Abbott Rd, Lackawanna, NY 14218 (716) 825-3733
• American Legion Post 567: 5784 Ellis Rd, Orchard Park, NY 14127 (716) 662-9780
• American Legion Post 63: 144 Kirby Ave, Lackawanna, NY 14218 (716) 825-0622

Veterans Counseling & Emotional Support

National & NY State

• National Suicide and Crisis Hotline Chat/Text/Phone: 998, press 1
• 24-Hour Text Line offered by Mental Health America: Text MHA to 741-741
• 24-Hour VA Nurses Helpline: 1 (800) 877-9676
• Veteran’s Peer Support Line (Vet2Vet): 1 (877) 838-2838
• National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1 (877) 424-3838
• NYS Office of Mental Health: 1 (844) 863-9314 omh.ny.gov
• NYS Veterans Advisor: 1 (888) 838-7697
• NYS Problem Gambling & Chemical Dependency Hotline: 1 (877) 8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) for help and referrals to treatment
• SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services:findtreatment.samhsa.gov

Erie County

• Mental Health Advocates of WNY: 1 (716) 886-1242
• 24-Hour Crisis Hotline for Buffalo & Erie County: 1 (716) 834-3131
• Buffalo Vet Center (Readjustment Counseling) 24-Hour Call Center 1 (877) 927-8387 • Main Line 1 (716) 862-7350 •va.gov/buffalo-vet-center/
• Horizon Health Services: 1 (716) 831-1800 •horizon-health.org
• VA Western New York Mental Health Care: 1 (716) 862-3117