Community Resources - Honor, Support and Serve

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VFW membership is open to all veterans of foreign wars including military service members from active duty, the national guard and reserve forces. Family members' families are invited to join the auxiliary. The VFW National Guard assists members in accessing their federal and State benefits, will help cover rent, utilities or groceries for struggling military families and have a welcoming place for members to meet.

Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that offer a comprehensive range of social and psychological services to eligible Veterans, active service members — including those in the National Guard and Reserve — and their families. These centers provide professional counseling to help individuals make a smooth transition from military to civilian life, as well as support after experiencing traumatic events during military service, including military sexual trauma (MST).

Services include individual, group, marriage, and family counseling, with the goal of fostering emotional well-being and healthy relationships

RI Military Organization is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization operating the RIMO Military Lounge at TF Green International Airport and offering transition services for military, assisting with enrollment in VA Healthcare for all earned benefits.

 Connect with other military spouses and families. Blue Star Families offers the nation’s largest digital community solely focused on supporting military-connected families. It is an online community for families looking to get connected and feel empowered to thrive. 

 Honoring Fallen Heroes hosts a variety of events in different areas. Such workshops and events provide an opportunity for networking and learning about programs available to Veteran and Gold Star Families. At these events, presenters are almost entirely American veterans who are able to offer guidance, insight, and empathy. 

This organization helps veterans file claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs for healthcare, compensation, and disability pensions. They assist with burial benefits for qualified veterans and their spouses, caregiver services, vocational readiness, and employment benefits.

This is the State's hub for serving veterans, active duty, reservists and military families with navigating veterans benefits, military ID/documentation and referral services, including the Military Home in Bristol RI and Veterans Memorial Cemetary.

 Provides statewide referrals to member agencies who offer individual and group counseling  services to victims of sexual assault free of charge. Individual counseling is available to victims ages 13 and up.  

An independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. Our mission is to strengthen the veteran community by providing crucial wrap-around services.