Gun Barrel City, Texas
9 places of veterans services in Gun Barrel City. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
An American Legion post. It says it supports veterans in need and its community, and it does not publish a service officer or an assistance process.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Please call first.
Job center for the Workforce Solutions East Texas region. Veterans and eligible spouses get priority for jobs, training and child care help. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS (844-389-6757). The Texas Veterans Commission's job staff for veterans work from the Tyler center (1421 S. Beckham Ave, 903-561-8131), not Athens.
The state-designated local mental health authority for Henderson County. It says it offers walk-in services with no appointment needed (this is its general guidance for all clinics) and suggests arriving Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 10:30 AM or 12:30 to 2:30 PM, or Friday, 8:00 to 10:30 AM. Bring ID, an insurance card if you have one, proof of where you live and proof of income. The first visit includes a screening and can take 2 to 3 hours. Some services are paid by insurance, some by grants and some by the state, and after the screening you learn what you qualify for. Its programs include adult and youth mental health care, substance use counseling and peer support, but it does not say which are offered at the Athens clinic, so ask when you call. For a crisis at any hour, call 877-934-2131, or call or text 988. Its Green Zone program is a peer-based space for veterans; the center does not say where or when it meets, so ask when you call.
A county office, not part of the VA. Staff help veterans and their families with VA claims for disability compensation and pension, survivor benefits, appeals, VA health care, burial benefits, Texas Veterans Land Board programs, and replacing lost records or discharge papers.
Call first. The county does not say whether you need an appointment, and the office is open Monday to Wednesday only. Please call first.
The state agency for veterans, with VA-accredited claims counselors, job help for veterans, education approvals, and grants to local veteran groups. Henderson County is in its Tyler and Longview area, but we could not read its office list, so call to ask who to see and how to book.
Call first. The agency's own website blocked our check, so the phone number comes from VA and the state veterans portal. Please call to confirm.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
Free rides for veterans, their dependents and surviving spouses to medical appointments, the grocery store, community meetings, voting, court and the tax office. The ride is curb to curb and wheelchair accessible. Bring proof of service or of your relationship to a veteran when you book. Trips into Tyler and Longview run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The East Texas Council of Governments runs it.
Call first. Book at least 24 hours ahead. The council's transportation page also lists 800-590-3371 for booking.
A veteran resource center that says it serves all of East Texas. It helps with VA benefits and claims, home loans, counseling and housing, and offers free rides to medical appointments. Its Direct Assistance Program, by appointment only, can help veterans with rent or mortgage, utilities, insurance, internet and phone, car payments and repairs, and groceries. Bring your DD214 or military ID, the bill, and a current bank statement. Veterans with a dishonorable, bad conduct or entry-level discharge are not eligible.
Call first. Hours are not published, and Henderson County is not named in its service area, so please call first.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
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We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Gun Barrel City: American Legion Post 310, Gun Barrel City (Members meet the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM), (903) 887-3532, call first; Henderson County Veterans Services in Athens (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), (903) 675-6109, call first; Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first. 6 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
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