Resources
Supportive Services

Veteran Hotline

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.

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The National Veterans Foundation

The National Veterans Foundation (NVF) has taken reasonable steps to vet this list of Veteran resources. We believe them to be good programs working in good faith to assist veterans.  In some cases, we have a direct experience in working with these organizations.  In other cases, we are recommending them based on their reputation and the information we have available.

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Gallant Few

GallantFew was founded by Veterans for Veterans. GallantFew helps veterans transition to lives full of hope and purpose through five functional fitness areas:  emotional, physical, spiritual, professional and social.

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VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Also known as the VA, the Department of Veterans Affairs provides near-comprehensive healthcare services, as well as disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance. It also provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members.

Veterans of Foreign Wars in Joshua Tree

To Assist Our Members, Our Youth, Our Elderly and Our Community. Our objectives may be great and our assets small, but our mission remains constant! For whatever reasons, by whatever means, wherever we may be! We’d do anything for our Community. Were active in our community and we love it.

Call: (760) 366-2717, 6402 Veterans Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

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American Legion Auxiliary in Joshua Tree

Our purpose: To defend and teach: the principles of democracy. To uphold: the law of the land. To foster: patriotism. To venerate and serve: our veterans. To instill: a sense of obligation, to the community, state and nation. To guard: the basic freedoms of religion, expression and choice. To support: the work of The American Legion. To continue our association: with devotion for service to God and Country.

Call: Marilyn Turner at (760) 365-2788
Editorial Staff: Dick & Pat McIntosh at (760) 366-8389

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Team Rubicon

Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.

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