Veteran Justice Outreach and Homeless Program Resources

Homeless Program:  For Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness, please call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: (877) 4AID-VET ). 

Veterans Crisis Line:  Available 24/7: Dial 988 then Press 1, chat live, or text 838255. A caring, qualified responder will listen and help. Your call is free and confidential, and you decide how much information to share. 

Michigan Works! Veterans Career Advisor: 1-800-285-WORKS (9675). Veterans Career Advisors work directly with veterans and eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment. Veterans with at least one day of active military service and eligible spouses are eligible to receive Priority of Service. 

VA Resource Navigator

Eligibility for VA Healthcare Information

Enrollment Application and Health Benefits Update Form

Military Record Requests

For Food Resources specific to your county please dial 211 or visit 211.org.

 I Support the 1%, Veteran Food Pantry

• 154 South Main St., Frankenmuth, MI 48734

 East Side Soup Kitchen (hot meals only)

• 940 E. Genesee Ave., Saginaw, MI 48607

Manna Food Project

• 8791 McBride Park Court, Harbor Springs, Michigan 49740

Otsego County Food Pantry

• 116 E. 5th St. Gaylord, MI 49735

YMCA Veteran Food Pantry

• 1915 Fordney St., Saginaw, MI 48601
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Food Bank Council of Michigan

Food Bank of Easter Michigan

Supportive Services for Veterans and Families (SSVF)

The program’s goal is to assist very low income Veterans and their families, if eligible, to achieve permanent housing. 

• Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency Intake Number: . Covering: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabela, Ionia, Lake, Midland, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola and Saginaw.
• Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Intake Number: or . Covering: Shiawassee, Livingston, Genesee, Oakland, Lapeer and Macomb.
• Disability Network Oakland and Macomb Intake Number: . Covering: Tuscola, Lapeer, Huron, Sanilac, St. Clair, Wayne Oakland and Macomb.
• Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Intake Number: . Covering: Alcona, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon.
• Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Intake Number: . Covering: Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Roscommon, Wexford. 

Vetlex.org: Vetlex is a system that links U.S. Veterans, Veteran Service Organizations, and qualified pro bono or “low bono” attorneys nationwide. 

Community Mediation Centers: Provides an alternative to the traditional litigation process.  Mediation can be used for a variety of civil legal issues, including, but not limited to, divorce, parenting time, landlord/tenant disputes, and employment matters.

Michigan Military and Veterans Legal Service Guide: A resource directory for Michigan Veterans and Military Personnel. 

MichiganLegalHelp.com: A self-help resource library.

Legal Aid: Non-profit law firms providing free, high-quality legal advice and representation for eligible clients in a broad range of civil legal areas (income-based, no criminal cases). 

• Legal Services of Northern Michigan: 1-
• Legal Services of Eastern Michigan: 1-

State Bar of Michigan – Lawyer Referral Service: 1-

Expungement Information 

Driver’s License Reinstatement

Justice Involved Veterans Fact Sheet: Information on how incarceration affects VA benefits. 

Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Program: Identify and engage Justice Involved Veterans through outreach to facilitate access to VA services and improve outcomes. 

• Trisha Meyers, LMSW CADC: .  
  • Serving: Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Kalkaska, Otsego and Roscommon.
• Julia Dunn, LMSW: .
  • Serving: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Osceola and Wexford.
• Travis Vanderlist, LMSW: .
  • Serving: Genesee, Gratiot, Saginaw, Midland, Shiawassee, and Sanilac.
• Bart Miller, LMSW: .
  • Serving: Arenac, Clare, Bay, Gladwin, Huron, Isabella, Tuscola, and Lapeer.
• Art Ohlrich, LMSW: .
  • Serving: Alcona, Alpena, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Presque Isle.