Mil-Vet Resources

Stay tuned for updated Military and Veteran related resources!

Friend, Inc. Community Services 

658D Noble St, Kutztown, PA 19530 

friendinc.org 

(610)-683-7790 

  • Self-select food pantry
  • Housing and utility assistance
  • Money management education
  • Social services case management
  • Easter/Christmas gifts for families
  • KU student food pantry
  • Friend’s free library 

PA National Guard Family Program 

Family Assistance Center Specialists the 411 and 911 for Service Members and Military Families. 

pa.ng.mil/Offices-Programs/Soldier-Services-Division/State-Family-Programs/Family-Assistance/ 

(717)-861-2650 

Post Military Education Resources 

https://www.military-transition.org/education.html#ed-programss 

(513)-486-4362

Tools and Information 

  • BAH Calculator – overview of how much assistance a veteran may receive for BAH depending on their program, location and percentage. 

School Preparation 

  • Military Tutor – platform that offers free tutoring assistance for eligible active-duty service members, and their families. 

Discounts & Free Resources 

Professional & Career Resources  

  • Bilingual Vets - Language Assistance and Translation Services – Free bilingual services for veterans. Provide language assistance with filling out paperwork and understanding educational and other benefits. 
  • American Corporate Partners (ACP) – helps military members, veterans and spouses find their next career through one-on-one mentoring, networking and online career advice. They provide insights related to schools and degree programs which might help to achieve post-military career goals. 
  • The Veterans Mentor Network – a LinkedIn group whose purpose is to support, inspire, and inform military personnel, military spouses, and veterans, as they plan, establish, and strive to achieve life and career goals, with the intent and hope that they will continue to lead fulfilling, satisfying, and productive lives. 
  • The COMMIT Foundation – helps America’s top tier service members and veterans find personal and professional purpose after military service.  

Other Resources for Veterans 

  • Vehicles for Veterans – offers a simple alternative to selling or trading in your unwanted vehicle. In return for donating, you receive the maximum possible tax deduction. Donations help organizations to aid disabled veterans and their families. 
  • Veteran Debt Assistance – helps to explore options to lower monthly payments by assessing your financial situation and connecting you with a solution that best suits your needs. 
  • Disabled Veterans U.S Department of Labor – prepares America’s veterans, service members, and military spouses for meaningful careers, provides them with employment resources and expertise, protects their employment rights, and promotes their opportunities for employment. 
  • Food and Nutrition Service – provides information on nutrition and assistance programs for military and veteran families. 
  • Free Services for Veterans – DAV helps veterans address their challenges and achieve personal victories, large and small, to thrive in civilian life. 
  • Veteran Saves – a program of America Saves which is dedicated to helping veterans, transitioning service members, their families, and caregivers to save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. 
  • Wounded Warrior Project – through interactive programs, mental health workshops, and a broad offering of professional services, veterans can build resilience to help overcome mental health conditions, such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and more. 
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring access and better outcomes for all. 
  •  Make the Connection – a resource developed and operated by the VA, Make the Connection aims to reduce barriers and stigma associated with mental health challenges that may prevent veterans from seeking mental health care. 
  • Lifeline for Veterans – helps veterans, their family members, and active-duty service members with needs including medical treatment, PTSD counseling, VA benefits advocacy, food, shelter, employment, training, legal aid, suicide intervention and more. 
  • Military One Source – provides policies and programs that advance the well-being of service members, their families, survivors and other eligible members of the military community. 
  • National Resource Directory – a database of validated resources which supports recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration for service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers. 
  • Veterans Guide – advocates for U.S. service members and veterans by ensuring they have access to the benefits and support they’ve earned through their sacrifice and service. 
  • National Center for PTSD – the Center is meant to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America’s Veterans and others who have experienced trauma, or who suffer from PTSD through research, education and training.