Regional Resources Available

Hotline and Telephone Information

• Hotline and Telephone List (PDF)

Official Federal & State Links

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Forms Website - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • eBenefits - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Gateway to Benefit Information
  • Get VA Home Loan Benefits
  • Get Veterans Housing Assistance Grants
  • VA Life Insurance Options & Eligibility
  • Burial and Memorial Benefits - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • VA Pensions & Eligibility
  • GI Bill Information - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • VA Get Records
  • Request DD214
  • VA.gov – new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs web site built by veterans to access and manage your VA benefits and health care.
• Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
• Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
• Colorado State Veterans Living Centers
• Denver Regional VA Office
• eBenefits
• Free Legal Assistance for Colorado Veterans
• National Cemetery Administration Find A Grave Locator App
• National Resource Directory
• Tri-Care Provider Directory
• U.S. Department of Defense Warrior Care – Proactively supporting wounded, ill, and/or injured service members in their recovery and reintegration or transition to civilian life.
• VA National Cemetery Administration
  • Directory of Colorado Veterans Cemeteries
• Veterans History Project

Veterans Organizations

• 2019 VA Veterans Service Organization List (PDF)
• Colorado Community Veterans Resource Portal - a list of all known Colorado organizations assisting veterans.
• Information for Veterans with Mesothelioma
• The Mesothelioma Center

San Miguel County and Regional Community Support for Veterans

• Welcome Home Alliance For Veterans (WHAFV) - Provides veterans and families in the Montrose-San Miguel region peer support and social networking, recreation and alternative therapies, support and resources, and honor and recognition.
• Telluride Elks Lodge BPOE #692 Veterans Club
• Telluride Adaptive Sports Program (TASP)
• Paradox Sports – a Colorado-based organization with the mission, “Revolutionizing lives through adaptive climbing opportunities that defy convention.”
  • February 2019 Paradox Ouray Ice Trip & Got Stump Fundraiser

Workforce/Employment/Education Links

• Veterans Resource Page - Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
• Montrose Workforce Center - Serving Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel counties; providing job referral, job search, vocational guidance and career information along with appropriate referrals to other programs.
  • 504 North 1st St., Montrose, CO 81401
    Phone Number: (970) 249-7783
    E-mail Montrose Workforce Center
• Education and Employment Initiative (E2I)- Department of Defense (DoD) initiative and program
  • E2I Regional Coordinator (Region 8, Great Plains & Rocky Mountains)
• Veteran Education Programs Information and Comparison Table– U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  Information pages for each program:
  • The Post-9/11 GI Bill
  • Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
  • Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
  • Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
  • Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
  • Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (DEA)
• GI Bill Comparison Tool – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Accredited College Guide for U.S. Service Members and Veterans
• The Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) licenses and regulates more than 50 licensed professions and occupations in the state of Colorado and is committed to providing professional support and customer service to military personnel, including Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, military spouses and Veterans.
• VirtualJobShadow - online career exploration tool.
• O’NET OnLine - online tool for career exploration and job analysis.
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)
• Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Firearm Suicide Prevention - YouTube Video
• Gate Keeper Training – Participation in QPR/SAVE/ASIST training (each participation counts as one credit). POC: Sarah Whitenight, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, 720-250-1522, sarah.e.whitenight.ctr@mail.mil
• Caring Contacts and resources

Caregiver Support Links

• DOD Warrior Care Caregiver Support
• 2018 Caregiver Resource Directory (PDF)

Adaptive Sports Programs

• Military Adaptive Sports Program
• U.S. Army Warrior Care and Transition Program (WCT)
• U.S. Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor (NWW)
• U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2)
• U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment (USMC WWR)
• U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Warrior Care Program (Care Coalition)
• Telluride Adaptive Sports Program (TASP)
• Paradox Sports– a Colorado-based organization with the mission, “Revolutionizing lives through adaptive climbing opportunities that defy convention.”