Boston VA

Boston Veteran Affairs

The Department of Veteran Affairs is one of the most important means for homeless veterans to help remedy their situation. The VA educates and provides a wide range of benefits for veterans including, Disability, Education and Training, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Home Loan Guaranty, Dependent and Survivor Benefits, Medical Treatment, Life Insurance and Burial Benefits.

In 2009, President Obama appointed Secretary Eric K. Shinseki to lead a massive transformation of the VA into a high-performing 21st century organization that can better serve Veterans. Under the leadership of Secretary Shinseki, the VA has adopted three guiding principles to govern the changes underway, namely being people-centric, results-driven, and forward-looking.

VA Strategic Plan

Services:

Completely free for those who are eligible, a broad Range of medical, dental, mental health, social work, rehabilitation and women’s programs.

For the complete list http://www.boston.va.gov/services/

Eligibility:

Eligibility requires not just having been honorably discharged from the armed services but any one of a few more requirements must be met. An application must be filled out. To check for eligibility.

 http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/Library/Tools/Quick_Eligibility_Check/index.asp

Other programs:
 A great deal of smaller programs helping veterans adjust and be successful exist within the VA. Here are a few. 

Employment Opportunities for Vets - http://www.va.gov/health/NewsFeatures/20120809a.asp

Fisher House (Housing for veterans)
-http://www.boston.va.gov/fisher_house.asp

Here's A List of VAs in The Boston Area. :

Brockton
940 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301

Jamaica Plain
150 South Huntington Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-232-9500

West Roxbury-
1400 Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617-323-7700