Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs – Shreveport, LA

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Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

We connect you with the benefits you earned.

Our community is proud to serve Louisiana’s veterans. These resources are available through dedicated community efforts. Additional local resources are available in many communities across our state. Visit your local Parish Service Office to learn about additional resources that may be available to you and your family.

 

Resources: There are many, many resources available (link connected to “Resources” to the left). Below are just a few to list.

 

 

  • Laws Pertaining to Veterans – Many laws within Louisiana were passed with veterans and their families in mind. Click to view the whole list of revised statutes and laws pertaining to veterans and their families in the state of Louisiana.

 

  • VA Programs for Homeless Veterans – Many Veterans face challenges throughout their lives that may lead them to lose their home, eventually becoming homeless. VA recognizes that every homeless Veteran’s story is different, including their specific needs to help them get back into permanent and stable housing. There are many VA benefits that may support your specific needs, so it is important you know what benefits you may be eligible for. See all VA programs for veterans facing homelessness on the federal VA website, or visit your local Parish Service Office to find the local resources you need.

 

 

  • Veterans Crisis Line -The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.For more information, please visit www.veteranscrisisline.net/

 

  • National Veterans Legal Services Program – NVLSP is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization that has worked since 1980 to ensure that the government delivers to our nations’s 25 million veterans and active duty personnel the benefits to which they are entitled.

 

URL: https://www.vetaffairs.la.gov/

Address: 1031 Creswell Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101

Phone: (318) 676-7540

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