Community Resources

milwaukee-regional-va-officeThe Milwaukee Regional Veterans Affairs Office

The Milwaukee Regional VA Office administers a variety of services and benefits for Wisconsin’s veterans and their dependents, including service-connected disability compensation. Such services include determining disability levels, ensuring proper payment, benefits counseling, determining entitlement to specially adapted housing, and managing fiduciary services. The Regional Office is further committed to providing extensive outreach for demobilizing veterans as well as homeless veterans.

Contact:
5400 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Website: Milwaukee VA Regional Office


va-medical-centerClement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center

The VA Medical Center delivers primary, secondary, and tertiary medical care. The VA Medical Center also offers programs in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation, Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder care.

Contact:
5000 W. National Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53295
Phone: 414-384-2000
Website: Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center


vet-centerMilwaukee Vet Center

The Milwaukee Vet Center offers readjustment counseling to eligible Veterans and their families in the effort to make a successful transition from military to civilian life. Readjustment counseling can include individual, group, and family counseling, bereavement counseling, military sexual trauma counseling. The Milwaukee Vet Center also offers outreach, substance abuse assessment and referral, VBA benefits, and medical screenings and referrals.

Contact:
7910 N. 76th Street, Suite 100
Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: 414-434-1311
Fax: 414-434-0128
Website: Milwaukee VA Vet Center

Ozzie Brodhead
Azael.Brodhead@va.gov

Richard Clark Jr
Richard.Clark3@va.gov

Hours

  • Monday: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:00 am – 7:30 pm
  • Saturday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • Sunday: Closed

In an effort to better serve the veteran and family members, upon request Vet Centers will provide services after normal work hours and/or on weekends. 

For assistance after hours, weekends, and holidays call: 1-877-WAR-VETS (1-877-927-8387)


CVICenter for Veterans Issues – Headquarters

The Center for Veterans Issues offers transitional housing programs that assist people who are ready to move beyond emergency shelter into a more independent living situation. CVI’s transitional programs allow veterans to further develop the stability, confidence and coping skills needed to sustain permanent housing. Intensive case management makes the system work. Services provided to the residents include Screening, security, transportation, health and mental health services, food and nutrition programs, individual and family crisis counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, job training and education, housing counseling, budgeting assistance, house cleaning, and tenant rights and responsibilities.

Contact:
315 W. Court Street
Milwaukee, WI  53212
Phone: 414-345-3917
Email: info@cvivet.org
Website: CVI


warrior-heartsHealing Warrior Hearts

Healing Warrior Hearts provides programs for military personnel and their families, dedicated to healing the emotional, moral and spiritual wounds of war.  The Starfish Foundation, a 5013C charitable organization, sponsors Healing Warrior Hearts and offers the programs at no cost to military veterans and their families.

Contact:

pat-clason

Patricia Clason
Phone: (414) 374-5433
Email: warriorheart@starfishfound.org
website: Healing Warrior Hearts
2437 N Booth St
Milwaukee, WI 53212