FOR VETERAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, PLEASE CLICK ON THE STAR!
Wayne County Veteran Services Office
Grand Park Centre Building
28 W. Adams Suite #1710
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-224-5045
Website: www.waynecounty.com
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Detroit Veterans Center
4161 Cass Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-831-6509
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Dearborn Veterans Center
19855 W. Outer Drive Suite 105
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: 313-277-1428
Lenawee County Dept. of Veteran Affairs
1040 S. Winter Suite 3017
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517-264-5335
- Monday through Thursday
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Closed at Noon to reopen at 1:30 p.m.
- Closed on Fridays
Macomb County Veterans Services
Verkuilen Building
21885 Dunham Suite 3
Clinton Township, MI 48036
Phone: 586-469-5315
Website: https://vets.macombgov.org/Vets-Home
Most services require an appointment, please call for more
Information. M- F 8:30 a.m. to Noon and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Monroe Department of Veterans Affairs
965 S. Raisinville
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-240-3287
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Bedford Township Veterans Center
760 W. Temperance
Temperance, MI 48182
Phone: 734-224-7032
Website: www.bedfordtwpvets.com
Serves Veterans and their families who live in or are from the
Bedford area. Provides application assistance for benefits,
transportation, auto repair, utilities, housing and educational
opportunities. VA Representative available twice per month
by appointment. Offers food/household pantry, family support
and support meetings, peer-to-peer service connected PTSD
support, housing resources, job mentorships and training
opportunities. Welcome Homes, active duty support, referrals
and cafe.
Oakland County Veteran's Services
1511 Crooks Entrance B
Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248-655-1250
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1200 N. Telegraph Bldg. 26E
Pontiac, MI 48341
Email: veteran-services@oakgov.com
Washtenaw County Veterans Services
Physical Location:
2155 Hogback
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-973-4540
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Michigan Veteran Resource Service Center
Phone: 800-MICH-VET (800-642-4838)
Website: www.michigan.gov/mvaa
The Michigan Veteran Resource Service Center (MVRSC) is adding two extra hours in the morning
to further accommodate the needs of Michigan's veterans. Beginning Nov. 15, the MVRSC will ex-
pand its hours from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The MVRSC currently operates from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with trained service center technicians ready to take calls from veterans in need of
assistance. Launched in September 2014, the MVRSC helps veterans and their families retrieve their
military documents, navigate veteran benefit programs and find services to assist in their communities.
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The MVRSC is staffed by technicians during the day, while trained 211 agents take over after hours,
ensuring someone is there to answer calls 24/7. Trained technicians are knowledgeable in all areas
concerning veteran benefits and resources. Veterans can call to request copies of their discharge
documents, inquire about available benefits including medical, compensation and pension, or to be
connected to a VA-certified Veteran Service Officer who can walk them through the claims process.
Social Work Services by Department Of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
1500 Weiss
Saginaw, MI 48602
Website: https://www.socialwork.va.gov
Social work services are an integral part of your overall health care. Social Workers are available
to assist you in a variety of settings to include the primary care clinic, during hospitalization, at
Emergency Department visits, in mental health and rehabilitation units, and upon enrollment in
specialty medical programs to name a few. We want to assist you, your family members, and
Caregivers in resolving housing, finance, mood, relationship, and physical limitation issues in
individual, group, or family treatment, whichever suits your needs. We work with both VHA and
community programs, linking you to resources and services in support of your treatment goals.
DISABILITY & MEDICAL ISSUES:
Having problems receiving your Disability benefits?
VA Regional Office / Veterans Benefit Section
Patrick V. McNamara Federal Bldg.
477 Michigan Ave. Room #1200
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 800-827-1000
Website: www.vba.va.gov
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John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
4646 John R
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-576-1000
Website: www.detroit.va.gov
A Veteran or family member can go directly to the building above and be assigned a Service Officer
who can review and assist with Benefits applications. You can also go to the the John D. Dingell
VAMC in Detroit and also see certified Service Officers that can help. The Veteran's Benefits Admin-
istration sends 2 people to this hospital twice a month as well on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every
month!
NOTE:
Blue Water Navy Veterans’ disability claims to be decided beginning Jan.1, 2020! Did you serve in the
offshore waters of the Republic of Vietnam between Jan. 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975? If so, then you’re
considered a Blue Water Navy (BWN) Veteran. On Jan.1st, 2020, the Blue Water Navy Act of 2019 goes
into effect and extends the presumption of herbicide exposure, such as Agent Orange, to BWN Veterans
who served as far as 12 nautical miles from the shore of Vietnam and have since developed one of 14
conditions related to exposure.
Veterans Integrated Service Network
(VISN) 11
PO Box 134002
Ann Arbor, MI 48113
Phone: 734-930-5950
Website: www.va.gov
Brain Injury Association of MI
7305 Grand River Suite #100
Brighton, MI 48114
Phone: 810-229-5880 800-444-6443 800-772-4323 Veterans Toll-Free
Website: www.biami.org
Services Offered:
EDUCATION:
Our Continuing Education Series offers specific conferences, webinars, and events throughout
the year that educate communities and professionals on brain injury.
ADVOCACY:
We work vigorously alongside our provider network to establish, protect and preserve the laws,
policies and systems that comprise the very foundation of Michigan's robust network of brain
injury care.
SUPPORT:
We provide critical assistance and community involvement opportunities for brain injury survivors
and family members on a grassroots level through the monthly meetings of our 20 chapters and
support groups across the state. 
Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center
1335 East-West Highway Suite 5-100
Silver Springs, MD 20910
Phone: 800-870-9244
Website: www.dvbic.org
DVBIC's mission is to serve active-duty military, their beneficiaries, and veterans with traumatic brain
injury through state-of-the-science clinical care, innovative clinical research initiatives and educational
programs, and support for force health protection services. DVBIC fulfills this mission through ongoing
collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD), military services, Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA), civilian health partners, local communities, families and individuals with TBI. At 18 sites supported
by a Washington, D.C-area headquarters, DVBIC treats, supports, trains and monitors service members,
veterans, family members and providers who have been, or care for those who are, affected by traumatic
brain injury.
V. A. Center for Women Veterans
Some of the services for women veterans are Center for Women Veterans, Outreach for Women Veterans,
Health Care for Women Veterans, Sexual Trauma Counseling and Comprehensive Health Care Centers.
Mesothelioma Lawyer Center
The professional Mesothelioma Lawyer Center provides educational materials and legal council for
veterans affected by mesothelioma.They also help locate some of the most reputable and reliable
mesothelioma attorneys based on your location history and work experience. For more information
on their advocacy efforts or for additional legal documents, please visit their website or fill out their
contact form located at https://www.mesotheliomalawyercenter.org/contact-us
COUNSELING RESOURCES:
Veterans Crisis Line
Phone: 800-273-8255 TEXT: 838255
Website: www.veteranscrisisline.net
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.
Veterans & First Responders in Crisis
Phone: 800-273-8255
A simple act of kindness can help someone feel less alone. Your actions could help save a life.
The Marine Corps DSTRESS Line
Phone: 877-476-7734
24/7 anonymous phone, chat and referral service using a 'Marine to Marine' approach
Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS)
Phone: 800-959-TAPS(8277)
Whether you are in emotional crisis, need to connect with TAPS resources and programs, or
just want to remind yourself that you are a part of a loving, supportive family.
The Gary Sinise Foundation Avalon Network
A cognitive health and mental wellness network providing transformative care to veterans and
first responders experiencing posttraumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse.
Its programs are free through the generous support of the foundation.
Mission 22
Website: www.mission22.com
Mission 22 is funding Veterans to get treatment for PTS, TBI and other issues they are facing when
they need it the most, right now. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact us today!
Buddy-to-Buddy
Stephanie Zarb
Traverwood 3
2025 Traverwood, Suite C
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-998-5829 888-22-BUDDY 888-822-8339
Email: szarb@umich.edu
Website: http://buddytobuddy.org
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Landon Dupee
Volunteer Veteran
Phone: 734-548-2460
Email: ldupeeb2b@gmail.com
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Main Website
A peer-to-peer outreach program that trains veterans to provide peer support and linkage to needed
resources for Post-9/11 service members and veterans.The Program was developed in partnership
with the Michigan Army National Guard to meet the unique needs and challenges faced by Citizen
Soldiers and Reservists.
Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BuddytoBuddyProgram.
Get help with:
- Finances
- Benefits
- Legal Issues
- Education
- Health, Family, and emotional concerns
W2SM / Warrior to Soul Mate Program
Chaplain Service
Detroit VA Healthcare System
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-576-3362
A new program that provides hope and renewal to relationships impacted by military service, deployments
and war. It provides a safe and healing environment for Veterans to renew and reconnect with their signifi-
cant other through the teaching of communication skills. This program is supported by Practical Application
of Intimate Relationship Skills (PAIRS) curriculum. PAIRS is a research validated and educational approach
to creating and sustaining positive relationships. Workshops are offered on weekends and provide commun-
ication skills to enhance emotional intimacy and bonding within the relationship.
Veterans and civilian support staff who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan and are now returning to civilian
life, tackling job or career problems, or struggling with depression and anxiety, may find help through Eastern
Michigan University's free counseling services. Services also can be extended to family members. Counseling
is provided by advanced graduate students.Faculty, who are licensed professional counselors and psycholo-
gists, will supervise all counseling.
Phone: 734-487-4410. Website: www.emich.edu
Oakland University graduate students also provide free counseling through the School of Education and
Human Services Counseling Center in Pawley Hall at the Auburn Hills campus, 2200 Squirrel Road.
Phone: 248-370-2633. Website: www.oakland.edu
EDUCATION RESOURCES:
VETERANS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS!
To provide special recognition for the service of military veterans of WWII and the Korean Conflict, a 2001
Michigan law authorizes Michigan school districts to award high school diplomas to WWII and Korean vet-
erans. A veteran must be 65 years of age, or, if deceased, have reached the age of 65 by the date of death;
before graduation from high school, the veteran enlisted or was drafted into the U.S. armed forces between
December 16, 1940 and December 31st, 1955 (Korean Conflict); when enlisted or drafted, the veteran was
enrolled in a high school, and did not subsequently graduate from high school, the veteran was honorably
discharged from the service. Contact your local school district's Superintendent's office!
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund-Tuition Grant Program
A program administered by the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund provides payment for the education of the
children of a veteran who is totally disabled from service-incurred causes, was killed in the line of duty,
has died subsequently from a service-related disability, was totally disabled before death from a service-
connected illness or injury, or who is listed by the federal government as missing in action in a foreign
country. Recipients must be attending a post- secondary education institution in MI. Information and
application forms are available from your county Veterans Affairs office or on the Internet at
Wayne State University:
Patrick Hannah, Supervisor
Student Veteran Resource Center
5211 Gullen Mall, Suite 687
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-577-4753
Email: Eb6536@wayne.edu
Website: www.omvae.wayne.edu
"Returning Veterans Tuition Assistance"
Western Michigan University
Veteran's Dept.
Phone: 269-387-4115 Brenda Hamlyn
Offers veterans a free semester following their discharge or leave from active-duty. It will cover tuition
charges not covered by other tuition-specific programs. A Veteran should apply within 6 months of his/
her deployment and must begin taking classes within the six-month period. If the student is applying for
a summer session, they can defer the RVTA to the Fall semester if they would like to. You can receive the
RVTA only ONE time. Vets MUST be eligible for VA benefits.
Veterans Emergency Grant Program by Wells Fargo
Scholarship America Home Office
Phone: 800-537-4180
The Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program provides emergency financial assistance to veterans
and their spouses who are enrolled in higher education. This program ensures veterans already enrolled in
post-secondary education are able to stay in school without creating undue financial hardship for themselves
or their families.
Eligibility:
- Must be a honorably-discharged (no longer drilling) veteran or spouse of disabled veteran who has served in
- the United States military and has received a Certificate of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs
- or another document of service.
- Must be already enrolled in full-time undergraduate (first Bachelors degree) or graduate (first Masters degree)
- study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school.
- Must have completed the FAFSA.
- Must use any military education benefits for which you are eligible in the upcoming academic year.
- Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent.
- Must be eligible for Federal Funding-Subsidized and unsubsidized federal loans &/or Federal Pell Grants.
Grants can be used for: expenses such as housing/rent, utilities, medical/dental expenses, personal automobile repair expenses, public transportation/bus pass or childcare.
Horatio Alger Scholarships
90 Canal Center Plaza #320
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-684-9444
Website: https://www.horatioalger.org
One Scholarship. Endless Opportunities.
As one of the nation's largest need-based privately-funded college scholarship providers, the Horatio
Alger Association assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles to pur-
sue their dreams through higher education. While many scholarship programs primarily recognize
academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Scholarship Program awards students
who have exhibited determination, integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as critical
financial need.
The most underused state benefit in Michigan is the Children of Veterans Tuition Grant. This grant provides
undergraduate tuition assistance to students ages 17-25 who are the natural or adopted child of a Michigan
veteran. The veteran must have died or have become totally and permanently disabled as a result of military
service. The families of our veterans are just as important to us as our Veterans, which is why we want to
ensure that they take advantage of all of their benefits. For more information visit
https://www.michigan.gov/mistu…/0,4636,7-372–481212–,00.html. or call 1-800-MICH-VET
The James and Dorothy Stanton Foundation Scholarship, for U.S. Armed Forces veterans from the Iraq or
Afghanistan wars, as well as their children & spouses, are available for those who wish to attend Macomb
Community College. For information, contact the college's Financial Aid Office at 586-445-7228.
Website: www.macomb.edu
EXERCISE RESOURCES----FREE!!
Victory Gym and Veterans Health Club
23156 King
Brownstown, MI 48183
Phone: 734-984-7040
Email: victorygym22@gmail.com
Website: www.victorygymvhc.org
Conquering PTSD Through Physical Activity, Peer Support and Connection. FREE to Veterans and First
Responders such as Police, Fire, Rescue, Corrections, etc.
RUCKING DETROIT EVERY SUNDAY!
Meet Here:
Bobcat Bonnies 10 a.m. to 12 p.m
1800 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48126
Email: Mike.Przybylo@teamrwb.org Eagle Leader contact
Website: www.teamwrb.org
Team RWB's mission:
To enrich the lives of America's Veterans by connecting them to the community through physical and
social activity. Join Team RWB and 22 Unitl None for a stroll in Downtown Detroit. Feel free to bring a
ruck with any weight or no weight at all, YOU decide! We plan to ruck 4 to 6 miles. We will start and
finish at Bobcat Bonnie's in Detroit.
RUCKING MACOMB COUNTY EVERY SECOND SATURDAY!
Meet Here:
AMVETS Post 52
51285 County Line
New Baltimore, MI 48047
Email: Macombcountyveterannavigator@gmail.com William Schranz
Team RWB's mission:
To enrich the lives of America's Veterans by connecting them to the community through physical and
social activitiy. Every second Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join fellow veterans and allies for a stroll
in Macomb County. Feel free to bring a ruck with any weight or no weight at all. You Decide! We ruck 4
to 6 miles and grab lunch together afterward. Dress for the weather as we will be rucking in all climate
conditions.
HOUSING RESOURCES FOR THE DISABLED VETERAN:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING (SAH) GRANT
Detroit Regional Benefit Office
Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 12th floor
477 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 800-827-1000
The VA’s Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant helps veterans with certain service-connected
disabilities live independently in a barrier-free environment and can be used in a variety of ways:
- To construct a specially adapted home on land to be acquired;
- To build a home on land already owned, if it is suitable for specially adapted housing;
- To remodel an existing home if it can be made suitable for specially adapted housing; or
- To pay against the unpaid mortgage principal balance of an adapted home already acquired
- without the assistance of a VA grant.
INCOME GUIDELINES:
There are no income guidelines listed on the website.
AREA OF AVAILABILITY:
National
TYPES OF REPAIRS:
Repairs related to making a home suitable for specially adapted housing.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
If you are a service member or veteran with the following types of permanent and total
service-connected disabilities, you may be entitled to a (SAH) grant:
● Loss of or loss of use of both legs,
● Loss of or loss of use of both arms,
● Blindness in both eyes having only light perception, plus loss of or loss of use of one leg,
● Loss of or loss of use of one leg together with the loss of or loss of use of one arm,
● Certain severe burns, or
● Loss of or loss of use of one or more lower extremities due to service on or after Sept. 11, 2011, which
so affects the functions of balance or propulsion as to prevent moving about without the aid of braces,
crutches, canes, or a wheelchair.The home must be owned by an eligible individual. A maximum of three
grants, up to a maximum dollar amount, is allowed per individual.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for a grant, fill out and submit VA Form 26-4555 Application in Acquiring Specially Adapted
Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant. You can access this form by applying via
www.ebenefits.va.gov, by downloading the form and mailing it to the nearest Regional Loan Center,
by calling VA toll free at 1-800-827-1000 to have a claim form mailed to you, or by visiting the
nearest VA regional office.
Homes for Our Troops
6 Main
Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: 866-7-TROOPS (866-787-6677)
OUR MISSION:
To build and donate specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans,
to enable them to rebuild their lives.
Stephen Siller TOWER TO TUNNEL FOUNDATION
2361 Hylan Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10306
Phone: 718-987-1931
Email: Info@Tunnel2Towers.org
Website: https://tunnel2towers.org
THE GOLD STAR FAMILY HOME PROGRAM
Launched in September 2018, honors the legacy of those made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our
country. The Foundation will provide a 100 percent mortgage-free home to surviving spouses with young
children.The Foundation is committed to raising $250 million to provide 1,000 homes to Gold Star Families.
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SMART HOMES
Are you a Veteran with a severe service-connected disability that affects your mobility? The Stephen Siller
Tunnel to Towers Foundation builds mortgage-free smart homes for our most catastrophically injured ser-
vice members. Each home is custom designed to address the unique needs of each individual. Smart homes
host a myriad of features such as automated doors and lighting, wider halls and doorways, special showers
to accommodate wheelchairs, automatic door openers, cabinets, counters, and stove tops that can be raised
and lowered, back-up generators, and central heating and air conditioning systems that can be controlled by
tablets.These homes enable our most severely injured heroes live better, more independent lives.
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FALLEN FIRST RESPONDER HOME PROGRAM
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is committed to ensuring we never forget the events of 9/11
and the sacrifices that were made and continue to be made by our first responders in the line of duty.Through
the Fallen First Responder Home Program, Tunnel to Towers aims to pay off the mortgage on the family home
of every law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty that leaves behind young children. It is the Founda-
tion’s mission to provide these families with the stability and security that they so desperately need. By lifting
this financial burden, promising their home will be theirs forever, we hope to offer some relief when tragedy
strikes.
Military Warriors Support Foundation
211 N. Loop 1604 E #25
San Antonio, TX 78232
Phone: 210-615-8973
Website: https://militarywarriors.org
We award mortgage-free homes to combat wounded veterans and to unmarried Gold Star spouses whose
loved ones were Killed-In-Action.
Who Can Apply?
1. Must be a combat wounded veteran (Purple Heart recipient given priority) from any American conflict
or be an unmarried spouse of a veteran who was KIA during combat or combat training during any
American conflict.
2. Must be honorably retired or separated from the military. (Those with compelling situations, whom are
still active, but scheduled to retire, or separate, from the military within 90 days, may be considered)
3. Must intend to use this home as your Primary Residence. (Priority will be given to applicants who do
not currently have a mortgage. Applicants with mortgages may still be considered, on a case by case
basis)
The Gary Sinese Foundation / R.I.S.E. Specially Adapted Smart Homes
We’re constructing one-of-a-kind specially adapted smart homes for our nation’s most severely wounded
heroes. This initiative predominantly supports our Post 9/11 defenders, that were injured in combat oper-
ations or during training while performing their duties. These 100% mortgage-free homes ease the daily
challenges faced by these heroes and their families who sacrifice alongside them.
HOUSING RESOURCES:
U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Phone: 877-424-3838 available 24/7
Website: www.va.gov/homeless
Access services for homeless and at-risk Veterans
Central Office (Oakland County)
196 Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
P.O. Box 430598
Pontiac, MI 48343-0598
Phone: 248-209-2600 800-482-9250 Toll-Free
Email: info@olhsa.org
Website: http://www.olhsa.org
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OLHSA (Livingston County)
2300 E. Grand River Suite 107
Howell, MI 48843-7574
Phone: 517-546-8500
Email: livingston@olhsa.org
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OLHSA (Madison Heights)
711 W. 13 Mile
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Phone: 248-209-2600 800-482-9250 Toll-Free
Email: info@olhsa.org
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Mobile Welcome Center Locations
Commuity Sharing Outreach Center
5061 Duck Lake
Highland Charter Twp., MI 4835
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Holly
920 Baird
Holly, MI 48442
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Novi Public Library
45255 Ten Mile
Novi, MI 48375
Dates: Tuesdays
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Oxford Villages Offices
22 W. Burdick S
Oxford, MI 48371
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Salem-South Lyon District Library
9800 Pontiac Tr.
South Lyon, MI 48178
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Woodside Bible Church/Pontiac Dream Center
830 Auburn Ave.
Pontiac, MI 48342
Are you or someone you may know a Veteran in need of housing or at-risk of losing permanent night-
time residence?
OLHSA may be able to assist:
If any of the following apply, individuals may qualify for housing assistance: a DD-214 (OLHSA can assist
with obtaining this), honorable or dishonorable discharge, service in the Reserves, homeless or at risk of
becoming homeless. Veteran families may include a single individual or multi-person household where the
head of household or spouse has served our country.
Community Resource and Referral Centers (CRRCs)
301 Piquette
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-576-1580 877-484-3838 Toll-Free
Provides Veterans who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based,
multi-agency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and
access to VA and non-VA benefits.
Piquette Square Apartments
285 Piquette
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-841-3727
Website: www.swsol.org
Southwest Solutions in Detroit has opened a four-story, 150 apartment building in Detroit to provide long-
term housing and care for homeless veterans, both male and female. Married couples may also apply but
no children are taken.
Gary L. Miles Veteran's Home
Miles Manor Apartments
307 Salliotte
Ecorse, MI 48229
Phone: 313-389-2700
A Senior housing apartment complex designed for homeless male veterans aged 55 and older. The Home
will help provide a place for our homeless veterans who have served honorably.
VETERANS RETURNING HOME
17955 E 11 Mile
Roseville, MI 48066
Phone: 586-285-5606
Email: info@vetsreturninghome.org
Website: https://www.vetsreturninghome.org
The goal of Vets Returning Home is simple: to end chronic homelessness among veterans in our communities.
Our mission is complex, requiring more than putting a roof over the veterans’ heads. It requires an approach
that address the “total veteran” and his needs and making sure they succeed after they are transitioned. We
are a volunteer operated 11,000 square foot facility with 43 beds and commercial kitchen. 6 of the 43 beds are
dedicated to females only. We provide a stable and sober living environment to veterans in crisis. Onsite ser-
vices including employment readiness training, aid with job placement, disability benefit connection, legal
support and life skills training. Community support both physical and financial has been vital to our ability
to continue our mission. Vets Returning home receives NO government funding. We have successfully tran-
sitioned on average 250 veterans a year back into society as a fully functioning community member.
Michigan Ability Partners
Ann Arbor Office
3810 Packard Suite 260
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-975-6880
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604 Greenwood Place
Jackson, MI 49203
Phone: 517-841-5780
Website: https://www.mapagency.org
Permanent Supportive Housing
MAP maintains housing stability for the chronically homeless by offering subsidized rent and long-term
case management services. MAP owns and operates seven properties, and continues to develop afford-
able housing. Participants eligible for this program are homeless, low-income, and have a documented
disability.
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Rapid Re-Housing
Rapid Re-Housing helps individuals experiencing homelessness quickly locate and obtain housing, and
provides short-term rental assistance.Participants receive case management services to help them stab-
ilize in their new home. MAP creates strong relationships with local landlords who work with us to serve
those with housing barriers.
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Supportive Services for Veteran Families
To procure and retain housing for homeless Veterans, MAP provides:
- • Affordable housing help through payment of application fees, security deposits
- and move-in costs
- • Short-term rental subsidy
- • Access to job training and placement services
Through temporary financial assistance and other supportive services, this program helps individual
Veterans and Veterans with families find stability in their new housing and self-sufficiency as they work
towards financial independence.
Veteran Haven of Hope House
809 Henry
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-668-8353
Website: www.sawashtenaw.org
The Salvation Army of Washtenaw County's Veterans Program works jointly with the Veteran Affairs Ann Arbor
Homeless Outreach to offer this two-year transitional housing program housing up to 11 veterans at one time.
Monroe Community Opportunity Program (M.C.O.P.)
1040 S. Telegraph
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-241-2775
Depending on qualification, the Rental Assistance Program can help with up to 3 months of rent. Several
guidelines apply for those who qualify. It is required for individuals to fill out a state of emergency relief
(SER) form through the Department of Human Services (DHS), then receive a decision notice. Individuals
must have proof of income to show sustainability as well as a late notice or eviction notice.
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Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) is a program that offers housing assistance to low-income
veterans to prevent eviction and to assist homeless veterans moving into an apartment.Those who qualify
also will receive case management, access to personal financial planning,health care referrals, and benefits
assistance
HOMELESS RESOURCES
U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Phone: 877-424-3838 available 24/7
Website: www.va.gov/homeless
Access services for homeless and at-risk Veterans
Community Resource and Referral Centers (CRRCs)
301 Piquette St.
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-576-1580 877-484-3838 Toll-Free
Provides Veterans who are homeless and at-risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based,
multi-agency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and
access to VA and non-VA benefits.
Health Care for Homeless Veterans
John B. Dingell VA Medical Center
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-576-1000 #3763
Contact Person: Frances E. McGivern, Coordinator
Website: www.detroit.va.gov
A nationwide project of the V.A. designed to assist homeless veterans in obtaining transitional support for
re-entry into community life.Those eligible include homeless vets in shelters or on the streets with discharge
other than dishonorable. If in service after 1980, must have served for at least 24 months active-duty, except
vets who served in the Persian Gulf during the war.
Services include:
Medical and psychiatric evaluations, education and counseling in health care/veteran benefits/substance
abuse/and social integration, assistance for vets applying for VA compensation and pension or VA disability,
referrals for transitional housing, follow-up services at the VA Medical Center, case management, information
about the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community resources.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
The Veterans Housing Program has greatly expanded housing and other community resources to an under-
served population. Veterans may participate in the program for 18 months and are offered the following ser-
vices: case management, individual and group counseling, referrals for substance abuse and medical treat-
ment, budgeting assistance, job interviewing and placement and anger management. Upon graduation, after-
care services are offered for six months.
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Eligible participants must be a homeless veteran and have at minimum a general discharge under honorable
conditions. In Lansing, Volunteers of America operates a 50-bed overnight emergency shelter for men.
For more information about the Veterans Housing Program, please contact:
Daleth Jean-Jules MSSW, CSW
Program Coordinator
430 N. Larch
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-484-4414, ext. 119
Domiciliary Residentail Rehabilitation Treatment Program (DRRTP)
VA Medical Center
4646 John R (located offsite of the VA Medical Center)
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-576-1000
Website: www.detroit.va.gov
An intensive residential treatment program for chronically homeless veterans to receive assistance in
developing healthy independent living skills in order to break the pattern of homelessness. Domiciliary
resident candidates must obtain a referral fro a VA Medical Center.
Emmanuel House / Recovery House Program
18570 Fitzpatrick Ct.
Detroit, MI 48228
Phone: 313-270-4099 Hotline: 313-270-4099
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17800 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48203
Phone: 313-865-6136
Substance abuse treatment / halfway house.
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries
150 Stinson
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-993-4700
Website: www.drmm.org
"Veterans Independence Program" (V.I.P.) helps vets with transitional housing. Must be over 18 and drug-
free for the transitional housing.
Veteran Haven of Hope House
809 Henry
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-668-8353
The Veterans Haven of Hope House is a two-year transitional housing program for homeless veterans,
which provides individualized services to help transition them back into mainstream society. Veterans
Haven of Hope House is operated by the Salvation Army of Washtenaw County.
Services provided include:
- Free housing
- Individualized case work services
- Weekly meetings with caseworkers
- Continuing education
See Veterans Haven below!
IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
Free lawn care & snow removal for the families of currently deployed military personnel, and post 9/11
disabled veterans with a service-connected disability. To register, go to: www.projectevergreen.org, on
the top, click on “GreenCare and Snowcare,” then click on “Contact Us for Assistance or Questions.”
Home and Community-Based Care Services are available to all Veterans who receive VA care.
Care must be ordered by a VA provider. The VA pays for these services!
- Homemaker/ Home Health Aide
Provides personal care services in a Veteran's home. An aide can assist the Veteran with bathing,
dressing, grooming, meal preparation, medication reminders, shopping and errands
- Respite Care
Designed to relieve a caregiver from the physical and emotional burden of caring for a chronically
ill and/or disabled Veteran in the home.
How to Apply:
Veteran Specialist Kimberly Willingham
VFW Life Member Post #1138
Will assist you at NO COST with applying for this VA benefit.
Right At Home In-Home Care & Assistance
1114 W. Front
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-731-0988
Email: homecare@rahsemi.com
Website: www.rightathome.net/semich
GENERAL RESOURCES FROM MICHIGAN-BASED ORGANIZATIONS:
Downriver For Veterans
P.O. Box 275
2447 Fort
Wyandotte, MI 48192
Phone: 734-934-0532
Website: www.downriverforveterans.org
We provide assistance to veterans in the downriver communities south of Detroit and north of Monroe, MI.
Love A MI Vet Project
1515 Fort Unit 255
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Phone: 313-693-6556
Email: info@loveamivet.com
Website: www.loveamivet.com
Love a Michigan Vet Project provides numerous services to Veterans in Michigan. We work closely with four
Veterans shelters in the Detroit area. We serve dinner at one of the shelters monthly. We also service our vet-
erans with resources. One example is we have a food pantry and keep toiletries on hand. When a Veteran is
in need, those items are available. We ship care packages overseas to those deployed. We also furnish the
homes of Veterans when they leave the shelter. We adopt Veteran families that are in need for Thanksgiving
and Christmas. We provide Veterans with the information on how to find resources such as counseling, em-
ployment, housing and legal aid. Anything a Veteran needs, we try to provide it.
Veterans Haven Inc.
4924 S. Wayne
Wayne, MI 48184
Phone: 734-728-0527
Email: vetshaven@earthlink.net
Website: www.vetshaveninfo.org
Veterans Haven provides housing, food, clothing, medical supplies and medical equipment, education and
employment resources. Help for Michigan disabled Veterans (including those with developmental disabilities
and mental illness) with shelters, housing and more. Must not have a dishonorable discharge!
Macomb Veteran Action Collaborative
Verkuilen Building Training and Conference Center
21885 Dunham
Clinton Township, MI 48036
MVAC MISSION
The development of a "no wrong door" system of care where veterans and their dependents receive the care
they need and are referred to appropriate resources. MVAC meets the first Monday of every month at 9 a.m.
In the event of the first Monday of the month is a holiday, MVAC will meet the following Monday.
LEGAL RESOURCES:
FREE Legal Services for Veterans!
If you're a veteran and could use some help from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law,
call 313-596-0262.
Website: www.law.udmercy.edu
The Law School is becoming the first law school in the state to offer free legal assistance to veterans across
Michigan. And rather than asking the veterans, many of whom have disabilities, to travel to downtown Detroit
for their services, the school's lawyers and law students will make house calls using an RV-turned office.
MOBILE COUNSELING CENTERS
The first of a fleet of 50 new mobile counseling centers for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs-Vet Center program,
was put into service with the remainder scheduled to be activated over the next three months. Each vehicle
will be assigned to one of VA's existing Vet Centers,enabling the center to improve access to counseling by
bringing services closer to veterans. One of these new mobile counseling centers will be based in Escanaba.
The 38-foot motor coaches, which have spaces for confidential counseling, will carry Vet Center counselors
and outreach workers to events and activities to reach veterans in broad geographic areas, supplementing
VA's 232 current Vet Centers, which are scheduled to increase to 271 facilities by the end of 2009. Vet Cen-
ters, operated by VA's Readjustment Counseling Service, provide non-medical readjustment counseling in
easily accessible, consumer-oriented facilities, addressing the social and economic dimensions of post-war
needs. This includes psychological counseling for traumatic military-related experiences and family coun-
seling when needed for the veteran's readjustment.
LAKESHORE LEGAL AID / FREE VETERAN'S SERVICES LEGAL CLINIC
Phone: 888-783-8190 (new clients) 586-510-1814 (office)
Lakeshore Legal Aid’s mission is to exercise all methods of legal advocacy, training and outreach
to empower people, provide access to the legal system, and preserve the dignity of clients.
Lakeshore Legal Aid has 14 locations across Southeast Michigan.
NOTE:
If you are a Veteran and have been summoned to the 28th District Court, you may be eligible to participate
in the Downriver Regional Veterans Treatment Court. Please tell your Attorney, Judge, Magistrate, Probation
Officer or any Court Clerk that you are a Veteran so you may be considered for the program. Call the 28th
District Court for more details at 734-258-3068, ext. #3643.
FOR MORE LEGAL RESOURCES, PLEASE SEE THE LEGAL RESOURCES!
POST- SERVICE CAREER ASSISTANCE:
State of Michigan Re-Employment Rights for Veterans
Phone: 800-455-5228
Website: http;//michigan.gov/veteranjobs
In 2002 the Michigan Legislature enacted a law to strengthen the Michigan law regarding re-employment
of employees after military service.
Pure Michigan Talent Connect-Veteran
Phone: 800-285-WORK (9675)
Email: veteranservices@michigan.gov
Website: www.mitalent.org/veteran
Visit your local Michigan Works! service center to take advantage of co-vational counseling, education
and training programs and job seeking assistance.Veterans receive Priority of Service and screening
for intensive employment services.
Compensated Work Therapy
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
2215 Fuller
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-769-7100 #53211
Our professional CWT staffs provide:
Evidence based and evidence informed vocational rehabilitation services. Partnerships with business,
industry and government agencies to provide Veteran candidates for employment and Veteran labor.
Employment supports to Veterans and employers. CWT programs strive to maintain highly responsive
long-term quality relationships with business, government agencies, and industry promoting employ-
ment opportunities for Veterans with physical and mental health challenges. CWT programs are located
within all VA medical centers
O*NetOnLine.com is a Website that has a specialized tool that enables veterans to align DOT or MOC
codes with similar civilian jobs. Veterans can find sample job titles, tasks, skills and related occupations.
Affirmative Action Register
Phone: 800-537-0655
Email: aareeo@concentric.net
Website: www.aar-eeo.com
The National EEO Recruitment Publication directed to females, minorities, Veterans, and disabled persons.
Check this publication to find professional job openings across the country!
Patriot Express Pilot Loan
Phone: 313-226-6075
Website: www.sba.gob/patriotexpress
Available to active-duty service members as well as veterans and their spouses.The Small Business
Association is making the Patriot Express loan available through its network of participating lenders
across the county.The loans, which are available in amounts up to $500,000 which can be used for
most business purposes, including a start-up, expansion, equipment purchases, working capital,
inventory or business-occupied real estate purchases.
Veterans Empowerment Tools (VET) Program
Jewish Vocational Service and Community Workshop
29699 Southfield
Southfield, MI 48076-2063
Phone: 313-833-8100 Donna Rhodes 248-449-5000 (Main)
Email: drhodes@jvsdet.org Donna Rhodes
Website: www.jvsdet.org
Veterans with service-related disabilities are assisted in successfully re-integrating into the community.
Services provided include support groups, anger management techniques, volunteer and socialization
activities, one-on-one support and vocational and educational counseling.
To qualify for the program, Veterans must have:
1. At least a 10% service-related disability
2. An open case with VA Vocational Rehabilitation Unit and Employment Chapter 31 services
3. A direct referral to JVS from a VA counselor
Two ways to apply:
•Complete the VA application form 28-1900 and mail or drop off at the nearest veterans service center
Michigan Ability Partners
Ann Arbor Office:
3810 Packard Suite 260
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-975-6880
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Jackson Office:
2301 E. Michigan Ave. Suite 108
Jackson, MI 49202
Phone: 517-841-5780
Website: www.mapagency.org
MAP partners with Veterans and people who have disabilities in support of their self-directed transformation
to self sufficiency. MAP is a private nonprofit agency located in southeast Michigan that has been creating
opportunities for Veterans, people with disabilities, mental illness, addictions, and homelessness since 1985.
MAP provides housing, job placement, and financial management for these at-risk individuals. Each year MAP
assists close to 1,500 vulnerable individuals.
Michigan's Opportunities for Veterans Employment (MOVE)
Phone: 800-455-5228
Website: http://michigan.gov/veteranjobs
MOVE, part of the Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth, identifies,contacts and recruits veterans separating
to Michigan for employment opportunities that match their qualifications and career interests. The program
seeks to meet the staffing needs of the business community in Michigan with veterans re-entering civilian life
after a single term or after retiring from the armed forces.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
Lansing Main MRS Office
1048 Pierport Suite #1
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-241-5122 877-901-7302 517-241-3940 (TTY)
Website: www.michigan.gov/mrs
Veterans with disabilities should also investigate the State of Michigan Rehabilitation Services program
administered by the Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth. Services may be available to supp-
lement USDVA allowances for vocational rehabilitation in cases of special need or for placement, tools,
and equipment. Employment services may also be available to veterans whose disabilities are not service-
related.
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
261 Mack Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-745-1160
Website: www.rimrehab.org
Provides vocational assistance to persons with a physical disability who are returning to work after an illness
or injury. Services include vocational counseling, job development, and job placement.
Helmets to Hardhats
Website: www.helmetstohardhats.org
A free program that helps transitioning military, guardsmen, and reservists find great careers. The program
works with the 15 building and construction trade unions to list construction careers and works with qualified
employers to list all other types of careers. Here you can list your skills online to be viewed by potential emp-
loyers and view employment and training opportunities throughout the U.S.
Operation Hero for Hire
OperationHeroforHire.com houses a customized online information center with examples of military-to-civilian
resumes, interview tips, important links and more. You can find out how to draw parallels between skills acquired
in the military and those required in civilian positions.
MARINE FOR LIFE
Marine For Life Network (M4L) connects transitioning Marines and their family members to education resources, employment opportunities, and other Veterans services that aid in their career and life goals outside of military
service.
For information on VetFran, the International Franchise Association program, go to www.franchise.org.
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VEHICLE OR TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES:
Military Warriors Support Foundation
211 N. Loop 1604 E #25
San Antonio, TX 78232
Phone: 210-615-8973
Website: https://militarywarriors.org
Military Warriors Support Foundation awards payment-free vehicles to combat wounded veterans and to
unmarried Gold Star spouses whose loved ones were Killed-In-Action.
Who Can Apply:
1. Must be a combat wounded veteran (Purple Heart recipient given priority) from any American conflict
or be an unmarried spouse of a veteran who was KIA during combat or combat training during any
American conflict
2. Must be honorably retired or separated from the military. (Those with compelling situations, whom are
less than 90 days from retirement or separation may be considered)
3. Must be able to obtain vehicle insurance
4. Must not have more than 1 vehicle loan
PLEASE ALSO SEE ON THIS WEBSITE UNDER LOW-COST CARS & CAR REPAIRS RESOURCES
VETERAN HOMES IN MICHIGAN:
Michigan Veteran Home at Chesterfield Township (MVHCT)
47901 Sugarbush
Chesterfield Township, MI 48407
Email: DMVA-MVHCT-Admissions@michigan.gov
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/mvh
D.J. Jacobeti Michigan Home for Veterans
425 Fisher
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906-226-3576
Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
3000 Monroe Ave., N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: 616-364-5300
VETERAN BURIAL ALLOWANCE
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial allowance is a monetary benefit that is
generally paid at the maximum amount authorized by law for an eligible Veteran's burial
and funeral costs. VA may grant additional benefits for plot, interment, and/or transportation
expenses.
VA automatically pays a burial benefit to the eligible surviving spouse of record when a Veteran's
death is reported.
For burial in a national cemetery, you’ll receive an allowance for:
- Burial and funeral costs
- The plot (gravesite) or interment
- Transporting the Veteran’s remains for burial
Note: The Veteran’s family will need to cover the cost of funeral director services, like cremation.
You must file a claim for a non-service-connected burial allowance within 2 years after the Veteran’s
burial or cremation. If a Veteran’s discharge was changed after death from dishonorable to another
status, you must file for an allowance claim within 2 years after the discharge update.
VA automatically pays a burial benefit to the eligible surviving spouse of record when a Veteran's
death is reported. If no surviving spouse is of record, VA will pay the first living person to file a claim
of those listed on our website.
VETERAN CEMETERIES IN MICHIGAN:
The Fort Custer National Cemetery
15501 Dickham
Augusta, MI 49012
Phone: 269-731-4164
Website:http://www.cem.va.gov
Great Lakes National Cemetery
Grand Mall and Office Center
4200 Belford
Holly, MI 48442
Phone: 1-866-348-8603 248-328-0386 Burial Arrangements: 800-535-1117
Midwest Memorial Group
34300 Southfield
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
Phone: 248-646-4228
Website: http://midwestmemorialgroup.com
Veterans living in Michigan are now eligible to get a complimentary certificate for burial space in a private
cemetery in advance of need at no charge for the property. The number of spaces allocated for veterans
is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis in advance of need only. Applications will be pro-
cessed in the order they are received. Veterans or members of their household who already own property
at one of the Midwest Memorial Group's participating cemeteries are not eligible.There is a limit of one cer-
tificate per household.
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The participating cemeteries are:
ACACIA Park Cemetery
31300 Southfield
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
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CADILLAC MEMORIAL GARDENS EAST
38425 Garfield
Westland, MI 48185
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CADILLAC MEMORIAL GARDENS WEST
34224 Ford
Westland, MI 48185
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FOREST LAWN MEMORIAL PARK
11851 Van Dyke Ave.
Detroit, MI 48234
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MOUNT HOPE MEMORIAL GARDENS
17840 Middlebelt
Livonia, MI 48152
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WOODMERE CEMETERY
9400 W. Fort
Detroit, MI 48209
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OAKLAND HILLS MEMORIAL GARDENS
43300 W. Twelve Mile
Novi, MI 48377
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OAKVIEW CEMETERY
1032 N. Main
Royal Oak, MI 48067
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ROSELAND PARK CEMETERY
29001 N. Woodward Ave.
Berkley, MI 48072
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UNITED MEMORIAL GARDENS
4800 Curtis
Plymouth, MI 48170
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WASHTENONG MEMORIAL PARK
3771 Whitmore Lake
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
All MONROE COUNTY MI Veterans and their families:
Vietnam Veterans of America, Monroe County Chapter 142 is offering Cemetery plots / gravesites
at Roselawn Cemetary in LaSalle, MI for any United States veteran. A veteran is any man or woman
17 or older who served or was currently serving in the U.S. military at the time of his/her death or
had received an Honorable or General Discharge from said service.
To receive the plot / gravesite, the following conditions must be met:
1. The veteran must be deceased.
2 There must be proof of U.S. military service (DD-214),
3 The family must show proof of residency in Monroe County at the time of entry
into the service or proof of residency immediately after discharge from service and
4. The family must express/show a need for the gravesite/plot due to financial hardship
Although the actual site would be donated a no-cost for the veteran, Roselawn Cemetery does charge
a fee for opening/closing of gravesites which would have to be paid by the veterans family. These sites
do NOT have the ability to allow for a spouse or loved one to be buried next to them, so these sites are
primarily for single, divorced or no spouse or family member co-located site needed. If all four of these
conditions can be met, please contact Larry Richterat 734-735-9646 OR 734-242-0841 for further details.
For more Burial Resources, please look under the COOL LINKS on the Homepage of this site
and under BURIAL RESOURCES.
both on this website!
