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Veteran Help & Resources in Phoenix

Find a practical starting point for veteran housing help, food assistance, employment and benefits, and mental health support in Phoenix. These guides organize the next steps, while the local details below point you toward Phoenix VA care and follow-up support.

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Phoenix, AZ resource library

Start with the support you need today

These four Arizona-focused guides make it easier to find a next step. Choose the closest fit, then use the local contacts below when you need help navigating care or follow-up.

housing

Find a safer housing path

Find immediate shelter and hotline support, transitional housing, HUD-VASH, SSVF rapid rehousing, and longer-term pathways for veterans facing housing instability.

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food

Find food and nutrition help

Start with Arizona food banks, veteran-targeted pantry options, Nutrition Assistance (SNAP), and VA or social-work referrals when groceries or a meal cannot wait.

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employment

Move work and benefits forward

Navigate Arizona workforce programs, job search support, VA benefits, education, health care, VSOs, and transition resources in one practical starting point.

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mental & health

Find support without waiting

Use a crisis-first path to 988 and veteran support, then find Arizona peer support, confidential counseling, MST resources, and local VA referrals.

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Emergency resources

If you need immediate support, start here.

For a crisis, call 911. For confidential veteran crisis support, call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line chat.

Call 988, press 1Text 838255Veterans Crisis Line chatCall 1-877-4AID-VET
Local support

Start local in Phoenix

Phoenix veterans can start with the right statewide guide, then connect with the Phoenix VA Health Care System for care coordination, mental health support, housing case managers, and homeless outreach.

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Phoenix VA Health Care System

Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center
650 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 495-5100

Mental health, housing case managers, and homeless outreach are available through the Phoenix VA Health Care System.

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Need immediate crisis support?

Call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or use the Veterans Crisis Line chat.

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Facing homelessness or housing instability?

The National Call Center for Homeless Veterans connects callers with local VA homeless programs.

Call 1-877-4AID-VET →
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