01 · TODAY
I need help today.
Start with a person, an urgent route or a conversation about what is happening right now.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT ALONE.
Your next chapter.
A clearer way forward.
Housing. Benefits. Care. A place to begin. Find veteran and military-family support, with the next step already laid out.
Find your first stepExplore the veterans mapFor veterans, service members, Guard/Reserve, families—and the people helping them.
CHOOSE THE MOMENT THAT FITS
Start with what is happening.
You do not need to know the program name. Choose the lane that feels closest, then pick a need.
02 · NEXT FEW DAYS
I’m trying to steady things.
Keep food, bills, benefits and family support from becoming a bigger problem.
03 · NEXT CHAPTER
I’m planning what comes next.
Build a path for work, learning or the records that unlock your next step.
These lanes help you orient. Each program still decides its own eligibility, intake and availability.See all support
FIRST, FIND YOUR STARTING POINT.
Match the benefit to the right process.
A claims representative, an education application and health-care enrollment serve different purposes.
Claims or a benefit question
Start with an accredited ADVS benefits counselor; ask what service documents are needed.
ADVS accredited veteran benefits counselingEducation or GI Bill benefits
Read the official education-benefit application route and connect with your school separately.
VA education and GI Bill benefits applicationApplying for VA health care
Medical enrollment has its own application and eligibility review.
Phoenix VA health care enrollment02
Before the first conversation
- Ask which application fits and whether the representative is accredited for that work.
- Do not wait silently for missing records: ask which steps can begin while they are pending.
You choose whom to contact. Each program decides eligibility and what it can offer.
THE VETERANS RESOURCE NETWORK
The right door starts with your need.
104 military-connected routes
+ 89 community options
Accredited help and benefit applications.
The directory suggests useful first contacts, then other options. This is a contact order—not a quality rating or a promise of faster service.
Save useful programs, then review your contacts in one plan.
Military-connected
ADVS accredited veteran benefits counseling
An accredited counselor can help identify the right claim or benefit route.
Veterans, dependents and survivors seeking benefits assistance; each benefit has separate eligibility rules.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 602-535-1215 or use the official appointment links to request an accredited benefits counselor.
Requirements, limits & sources
Published information does not confirm current availability or admission.
Document requirements are not established. Ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 9, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
VA education and GI Bill benefits application
The official application route for education benefits.
Veterans, service members, eligible reservists and qualifying dependents or survivors are assessed under their specific education benefit.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Open VA’s education application guide and select the application matching your service or family status. Seek accredited assistance when uncertain.
Requirements, limits & sources
Published information does not confirm current availability or admission.
Document requirements are not established. Ask the program.
Latest source check: Sep 26, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
Discharge upgrade or correction: official application guide
Official instructions when discharge status needs review or correction.
The appropriate review process depends on service and discharge details.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Use the official question-based guide for the right forms and review-board address; request accredited VSO help if needed.
Requirements, limits & sources
An application is not an upgrade or automatic benefits eligibility. This is guidance, not legal representation. Keep the existing ADVS counselor route nearby.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 7, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
Arizona Veterans’ Mission Group assistance
The organization publishes multiple programs with separate intake and funding conditions. Veterans and families should request current screening for the specific need.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 480-901-1532 or use the organization’s assistance request to explain the need and ask which current program, documents and service area apply.
Requirements, limits & sources
The site describes programs as launched or soon-to-launch. Do not infer funding, legal representation, food access or mental-health treatment without direct confirmation.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 11, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
ASU Pat Tillman Veterans Center student support
ASU military-affiliated students and people exploring ASU may ask about next steps. Active-duty, veteran and veteran-dependent student support does not establish eligibility for any particular benefit, admission, scholarship or tuition waiver.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 480-965-7723 or open ASU’s military-benefits checklists. Explain whether you are a prospective or current student and which campus or online program you use; ask about the right education-benefit steps before enrolling or paying.
Requirements, limits & sources
Campus support is separate from VA benefit approval and ASU admission. Benefits, scholarships and tuition waivers have their own applications and requirements; no award or funding is confirmed here.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 9, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
ASU Veterans Upward Bound
The program publishes a low-income or potential first-generation college-student focus for veterans. Program staff determine current participant eligibility and enrollment.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Use the ASU Military at ASU or OVMAE resource route to ask whether Veterans Upward Bound is accepting the student profile and what academic or income documents are needed.
Requirements, limits & sources
This is an educational outreach program, not college admission, GI Bill approval, a scholarship award or a job-placement guarantee.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 11, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
Be Connected military and veteran resource navigation
Arizona service members, veterans, family members and people helping them may request navigation.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 866-429-8387, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Arizona time, or use the official standard Support Line referral form.
Requirements, limits & sources
Published information does not confirm current availability or admission.
Document requirements are not established. Ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 9, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
CHAMPVA family health coverage
Qualifying spouse, child or survivor of a veteran with specified service-connected disability circumstances; TRICARE eligibility excludes this route. Medicare and dependent-age rules also apply.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Review the official eligibility checklist and apply online or with VA Form 10-10d.
Requirements, limits & sources
Published information does not confirm current availability or admission.
Document requirements are not established. Ask the program.
Latest source check: Sep 26, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
DAV Phoenix benefits assistance
Veterans and family members can ask for benefits help; DAV staff and VA-accreditation rules determine representation and the scope of assistance.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 602-627-3286 or use DAV’s office route to ask whether an accredited benefits expert is currently available and what documents to bring.
Requirements, limits & sources
DAV assistance does not guarantee claim approval, an appeal result, a specific appointment or representation by a particular staff member.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 11, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
GateWay Community College Veterans Services Center
The center serves military-affiliated students and prospective students. VA benefit eligibility, admission and scholarship rules remain separate.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 602-286-8076 or email veterans@gatewaycc.edu to ask about the correct campus, VA-benefit request form, enrollment steps and current office hours.
Requirements, limits & sources
Campus assistance does not approve VA benefits, admission, tuition coverage or a career outcome.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 11, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
Home in Five military/veteran homeownership assistance
Qualified military personnel and veterans may receive a program-specific benefit when all Home in Five, lender, loan and household requirements are met. This is a purchase-financing route, not rent, shelter or eviction assistance.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Read the current Home in Five military/veteran terms and speak with a participating lender about VA eligibility, income, credit, purchase price and available assistance before making an offer.
Requirements, limits & sources
A published down-payment-assistance feature does not guarantee lender approval, a grant, affordability or a home purchase.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 11, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
Military-connected
Maricopa Community Colleges veterans services
Each education benefit, scholarship and tuition program has its own requirements.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Choose your college's veterans services team on the official page and ask about admission, benefit certification and required documents. District veterans contact: 480-731-8071.
Requirements, limits & sources
Contacting the team does not establish scholarship or GI Bill eligibility. No single district office walk-in intake was verified.
What to bring: not established; ask the program.
Latest source check: Oct 7, 2026. Facts have different review dates; see full details. This does not confirm an opening.
What this map tells you—and what it doesn’t
This is a growing collection, not every veteran service in Arizona. Locations are not eligibility boundaries. A map pin is not an open bed, a walk-in invitation or live availability. Phone and online routes matter just as much as physical locations.
Suggested first contacts are selected for their role in the process, followed by military-connected services and then community options, alphabetically. Each program decides who qualifies. Source checks are not provider confirmation; review the limits and call before travel.
Browsing does not change your guided-help answers. Save a program only when you want it in your plan.
Saving & privacy
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This person’s answers stay in this tab until you close it or midnight in Arizona. “Start a new person” clears those answers. Your saved program list stays separate for up to 24 hours.
Names and free text are never saved. Age, gender, veteran and survivor answers clear when you reload. This information stays in your browser.
Sharing this device? Use without saving, or clear your list before leaving.
Edits do not extend these limits. Copies and downloads are separate.
LESS MAZE. MORE DIRECTION.
Same need. Different doors.
Knowing the difference can save a call in the wrong direction.
A place to stay
- No safe place tonight?
Ask CRRC or the VA homeless-veteran line about assessment and referral. Neither promises a bed.
- At risk of losing housing?
Ask an SSVF provider about screening. Income, household, veteran status and service-area rules apply.
- Need longer-term housing support?
Transitional housing and HUD-VASH use different referral processes. A voucher is not a same-day shelter.
Benefits & service records
- Recently left active duty?
Solid Start offers first-year transition navigation. Ask which benefits process fits; navigation does not approve a benefit.
- Start with accredited claims help
ADVS benefits counselors can explain VA claims. Navigation and claims representation are different jobs.
- Missing your service records?
Use the official records route. Ask the program what alternatives it accepts while records are pending.
- Have a discharge question?
Read the official instructions and ask qualified help about your situation. A records request and a discharge upgrade are separate processes.
- Considering a pension or a home purchase?
These are separate applications with their own requirements. Pension is not emergency cash; a home-loan COE is not lender approval.
Care & getting to an appointment
- American Indian or Alaska Native veteran?
Read the specific VA copay-exemption process, accepted tribal documentation and excluded care charges. Enrollment and exemption review are separate steps.
- Video care blocked by a device or internet barrier?
Ask your VA provider about a Digital Divide Consult. It reviews access options; it does not guarantee a device.
- VA care and Vet Centers differ
Medical enrollment and readjustment counseling have separate eligibility. Start with the route that fits the need.
- Ask about care for your situation
Women veterans and people seeking military sexual trauma care have specific navigation routes. Read the program’s access limits.
- Arrange the ride separately
DAV rides, accessible VTS transport and travel reimbursement are different services. Confirm booking and access before travel.
Work, training & education
- Looking for work?
Start with employment support; specialized veteran services have their own access rules.
- Choosing training or college?
A campus veterans team and the GI Bill application serve different purposes. Ask what is needed before enrolling or paying.
- Need disability-related career support?
Ask about Veteran Readiness and Employment. A disability rating alone does not establish every program requirement.
Families, caregivers & survivors
- Guard, Reserve or military family?
Military OneSource and Arizona Guard family readiness can explain their support routes. Access varies by service status and program.
- Helping someone with care needs?
Caregiver support and CHAMPVA have different purposes and requirements. Ask each program about the person you support.
- After a military loss
Grief support and survivor-related benefits are separate routes. You can ask for emotional support without treating it as a benefit application.
Rights, courts & reentry
- Preparing to return from prison?
HCRV specialists provide prerelease assessment and community-care connections. This is separate from court representation or release approval.
- A military-service employment question?
ESGR offers a route for USERRA employment questions. Read the limits of mediation and the official next steps.
- Involved with the justice system?
VA Veterans Justice Outreach is a support route. It does not replace legal representation.
- Ask your current court about referrals
Veterans treatment court has a distinct referral process. A veteran connection is not automatic admission.
A LITTLE PREPARATION GOES A LONG WAY
Make the next call count.
You don’t need the perfect words. Start with the need. Ask for the next step—and a backup if this route doesn’t fit.
Open your saved planFour questions to bring
- “I’m looking for help with ___. Is this the right place?”
- “Who qualifies, and what do you need from me?”
- “Do I call, apply online or come in—and when?”
- “If you can’t help, who should I try next?”
Bring only what the program requests. Don’t enter Social Security numbers, claim numbers or medical details in this page’s search.
Veteran support. The whole community behind it.
You can use general community resources too. A military-specific route is an option, not a requirement.
Built into PHX Good. Independent community navigation—not the VA, a government agency or an emergency service. Source dates and eligibility limits live with each program.