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.
A ride and a reimbursement are different.
Start with the appointment and the type of transport you need. Confirm booking directly.
Ask about accessible VA rides
Ask Veterans Transportation Service about your appointment, assistance needs and advance booking.
Phoenix VA Veterans Transportation ServiceDAV appointment vans
Read boarding and access conditions; this service and accessible VTS transport are separate.
Phoenix VA DAV medical-appointment vansTravel-cost reimbursement
Read beneficiary-travel eligibility and claim instructions. This does not reserve a ride.
Phoenix VA beneficiary travel reimbursement02
Before the first conversation
- Ask how early to book, where pickup occurs and how the return trip works.
- Ask about mobility aids or a companion before relying on a ride.
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
Medical rides, travel costs and local transit.
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
Phoenix VA Veterans Transportation Service
Ask about VA appointment rides, including accessible transport needs.
Veterans enrolled in VA health care requesting transport to VA health appointments. Provider assessment, route coverage and ride scheduling still apply.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 602-277-5551, extension 7799, and ask VTS about your appointment, pickup area and wheelchair-accessible transport needs.
Requirements, limits & sources
Capacity, lead time and route coverage unconfirmed.
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
Phoenix VA DAV medical-appointment vans
A separate VA-appointment ride option for people able to board and exit independently.
Veterans without another transportation option traveling to VA medical appointments. Passengers must be ambulatory; caregiver accompaniment requires approval from the VA attending physician or VA-certified nurse practitioner.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 602-277-5551, extension 7451, with your appointment details and pickup location. Confirm the route and schedule.
Requirements, limits & sources
Not emergency transport. Confirm capacity and schedule. DAV travel is not reimbursable travel.
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
Phoenix VA beneficiary travel reimbursement
For eligible travel-cost reimbursement; this does not book a ride.
VA reviews qualifying care, service-connected status, income, pension or other travel-benefit criteria.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call extension 7650 to check eligibility; use BTSSS or the official paper form to submit a claim.
Requirements, limits & sources
This is reimbursement screening, not a ride reservation or guaranteed payment.
What to bring: 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
BOLD Buckeye accessible shared rides
Buckeye residents age 60+, individuals with a disability, or U.S. veterans; eligibility documentation and approved application required.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Complete the official application, allow processing, then book at least one business day ahead by phone, website or GO BOLD.
Requirements, limits & sources
Confirm advance booking with dispatch.
What to bring: 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
Mesa Vets Connect veteran resource directory
The page is a public directory. Each listed organization sets its own eligibility, intake and capacity rules.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Open Mesa Vets Connect and choose the need or organization that matches the situation. Confirm current contact details with the provider before traveling.
Requirements, limits & sources
A city directory is not a provider intake, capacity confirmation or eligibility decision. Some entries may change independently of the page.
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
Veterans 5-9 evening and weekend support
The organization describes support for veterans and families, with after-hours and weekend focus. Current geographic reach, intake, partner availability and crisis limits must be confirmed.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 480-498-8700 or use the organization’s current help form to describe the immediate need and confirm whether a live after-hours route is available.
Requirements, limits & sources
The organization’s mission is after-hours support, not a guarantee of 24/7 response, shelter, treatment, transportation or a funded placement. For immediate danger, use emergency services or 988/VA crisis support.
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.
Community option
AHCCCS transportation to a doctor
People enrolled in an AHCCCS health plan. Transportation rules and scheduling need confirmation with the member’s plan.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Use the member’s current health-plan information to ask how to schedule transportation to a covered medical appointment.
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.
Community option
Elaine transportation
The ASU guide describes people who are homeless or underserved, including people with low incomes, uninsured people, and seniors. Confirm fit directly.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 602-848-1717 to ask whether the trip fits and how far ahead to schedule. The source also lists elainerides@elaineaz.org.
Requirements, limits & sources
Published instructions do not confirm admission or availability.
What to bring: 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.
Community option
Northwest Valley Connect transportation
The published registration requires age 65 or older. People seeking disability-only eligibility should ask the program before applying.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call 623-282-9300 to check address coverage, register and ask how far ahead to request the needed ride.
Requirements, limits & sources
Ride type, lead time, cost and availability vary; registration does not book a trip.
What to bring: 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.
Community option
Peoria Dial-a-Ride
Disability prevents use of local bus service; dispatch confirms eligibility and trip rules.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Call for eligibility information and reservations.
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.
Community option
Phoenix ADA Dial-a-Ride
Valley Metro ADA certification is required; disability must prevent use of fixed-route service under applicable rules.
YOUR NEXT STEP
For certification, call 602-716-2100. Certified riders can ask 602-253-4000 about reservations and online account access.
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.
Community option
Valley Metro reduced-fare account
Youth ages 6–18, adults age 65 or older, people with qualifying disabilities and Medicare cardholders can apply; proof and approval requirements apply.
YOUR NEXT STEP
On the official Copper card page, choose the reduced-fare application route and follow the account and eligibility-verification steps.
Requirements, limits & sources
Approval is required for reduced-fare Smart Fare access; carrying a document does not automatically create a reduced-fare account.
What to bring: 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.
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.