American Legion Post 16 - London, KY
Phone: (502) 896-4734 (Legion Riders Director)
Benefits & Claims Assistance
American Legion - National (Claims & Benefits Assistance)
Phone: 1-800-433-3318
DAV Chapter #66 - London, KY New
Phone: (606) 877-1308
DAV - Kentucky Department
Phone: Contact DAV National: 1-877-426-2838
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - National Headquarters
Phone: 1-877-426-2838 (1-877-I AM A VET)
VFW Post 3302 - Laurel County Post, London, KY
Phone: Contact VFW National: 1-816-756-3390
VFW - National Headquarters
Phone: 1-816-756-3390
Joseph Trinetto, KDVA Benefits Representative - Region 13 (Laurel County) New
Phone: (606) 344-1003
Email: [email protected]
KDVA London Regional Office - Benefits Representative (Serving Laurel County)
Phone: Contact KDVA main at (502) 564-9203
Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA) - Frankfort HQ
Phone: (502) 564-9203 | Tuition Waiver: (502) 503-7911
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Main Benefits Line
Phone: 1-800-827-1000 (Mon-Fri, 8AM-9PM ET)
VA Accredited Claims Agents & Attorneys
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
VA Benefits Online Application Portal (eBenefits / VA.gov)
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
VA Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E / Chapter 31)
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Burial & Cemetery Benefits
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central
Phone: (270) 351-5115
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - North
Phone: (859) 823-0720
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Northeast
Phone: (606) 929-5354
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Southeast (Nearest to London, KY)
Phone: (606) 672-2750
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - West
Phone: (270) 889-6106
National Cemetery Scheduling Office (VA Burial Benefits)
Phone: 1-800-535-1117
VA Burial Benefits - Funeral Expense Allowance
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Crisis, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
Hazard VA Community Clinic - Mental Health Services
Phone: Contact Lexington VA: (859) 233-4511
Lexington VA Health Care System - Mental Health (Full Services)
Phone: (859) 233-4511
Lexington VA Vet Center - London Community Access Point New
Phone: (859) 253-0717 (call main number for London access point appointments)
Somerset VA Community Clinic - Mental Health Services (Nearest CBOC to London)
Phone: (606) 676-0786
National Center for PTSD
Phone: No direct phone; use VA main: 1-800-827-1000
VA Make the Connection (Stories & Resources)
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
VA Mental Health Services - General Information
Phone: 1-877-222-8387 (Mon-Fri, 8AM-8PM ET)
SAMHSA National Helpline (Substance Abuse & Mental Health)
Phone: 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP) - 24/7, free, confidential
Veterans Crisis Line - HIGHEST PRIORITY
Phone: CALL or TEXT 988, then Press 1 | TTY: 711 | Chat: VeteransCrisisLine.net
Education Benefits
(All original entries sorted A-Z - no new additions in this section)
Fry Scholarship (Children of Fallen Service Members)
Phone: 1-888-442-4551
GI Bill (Post-9/11 - Chapter 33)
Phone: 1-888-442-4551 (1-888-GIBILL1)
Kentucky Dependent Tuition Waiver - KDVA
Phone: (502) 503-7911 | Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Kentucky National Guard Tuition Award Program
Phone: (502) 564-9203
Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (Chapter 30)
Phone: 1-888-442-4551
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTCS) - London Campus
Phone: (606) 248-2112
VA Survivor & Dependent Educational Assistance (Chapter 35)
Phone: 1-888-442-4551
VA Veteran Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31 / VR&E)
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Employment & Career Services
American Job Center / CareerOneStop (Federal)
Phone: 1-877-872-5627
FedHireVets - Federal Government Veterans Employment
Phone: Contact OPM: 1-202-606-1800
Hire Heroes USA (National Nonprofit, Free)
Phone: 1-844-634-1520
My Next Move for Veterans (DOL)
Phone: Contact CareerOneStop: 1-877-872-5627
Kentucky Career Center - Laurel County (Local Office) New
Phone: (606) 330-2115
Kentucky Career Center - Veterans Employment Services
Phone: Statewide: 1-877-872-5627
KY VALOR - Kentucky Veterans Accelerated Learning for Occupational Readiness
Phone: (502) 564-9203
Financial Assistance & Benefits
(All original entries sorted A-Z - no new additions)
Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) - Survivors
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Kentucky Disabled Veterans Sportsman License
Phone: KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife: 1-800-858-1549
Kentucky Homeless Veterans Grant Program - KDVA
Phone: Email: [email protected] | (502) 564-9203
Email: [email protected]
Kentucky Military Retirement Income Tax Exclusion
Phone: KY Dept. of Revenue: (502) 564-4581
Kentucky Property Tax Homestead Exemption - Disabled Veterans
Phone: Laurel County PVA: (606) 864-2889
VA Aid & Attendance / Housebound Benefits
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
VA Disability Compensation
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
VA Life Insurance Programs (SGLI, VGLI, S-DVI)
Phone: 1-800-419-1473
VA Pension (Non-Service-Connected)
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Healthcare
(Unchanged)
VA Health Care Enrollment
Phone: 1-877-222-8387 | Apply online at VA.gov
Hazard VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) - Recently Expanded (May 2026) (UPDATED)
Phone: Contact Lexington VA: (859) 233-4511
Lexington VA Health Care System - Franklin R. Sousley Campus
Phone: (859) 233-4511
Lexington VA Health Care System - Troy Bowling Campus (Full Medical Center)
Phone: (859) 233-4511
Somerset VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) - NEAREST to London
Phone: (606) 676-0786
Paul E. Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center (Hazard) New
Phone: (606) 435-6196
Thomson-Hood Veterans Center (Nearest State Veterans Nursing Home)
Phone: (859) 858-2814
VA Caregiver Support Program
Phone: 1-855-260-3274
VA Community Care Network (Outside VA Network)
Phone: 1-866-606-8198
VA Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment
Phone: 1-800-827-1000 | SAMHSA: 1-800-662-4357
VA Women Veterans Program
Phone: 1-855-829-6636
Homelessness & Housing Assistance
(All original entries sorted A-Z - no new additions)
Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) - VA
Phone: 1-877-424-3838
HUD-VASH (HUD-VA Supportive Housing) Program
Phone: 1-877-424-3838
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) - VETT Program
Phone: (502) 564-7630 | 1-800-633-8896
Kentucky River Foothills Development Council - SSVF (Serves Laurel County)
Phone: (859) 408-7017
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans - VA
Phone: 1-877-424-3838 (24/7)
VA Home Loan Program
Phone: 1-877-827-3702
VA Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) - National
Phone: 1-877-424-3838
Volunteers of America (VOA) Mid-States - SSVF Kentucky
Phone: (859) 254-3469 | Louisville: (502) 384-0868
Legal Services
(All original entries sorted A-Z - no new additions)
Kentucky Office of Veteran Legal Services - KDVA
Phone: (502) 564-9203
Legal Aid of the Bluegrass (Serves Laurel County)
Phone: (859) 278-3551 | 1-800-928-4556
VA Accredited Claims Agents & Attorneys
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Special Programs & National Nonprofit Organizations
American Red Cross Military & Veteran Caregiver Network
Phone: 1-877-272-7337
AMVETS (American Veterans)
Phone: 1-877-726-8387
Canine Companions for Independence (Service Dogs for Veterans)
Phone: 1-800-572-2275
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) - Transportation Network
Phone: 1-877-426-2838
Fisher House Foundation
Phone: 1-888-294-8560
Gary Sinise Foundation
Phone: 1-310-893-0130
Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Phone: 1-855-91-RAPID (1-855-917-2743)
Kentucky Wounded Heroes
Phone: Contact via website
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Phone: 1-703-642-5360
Mission Continues
Phone: 1-314-588-8805
National Veterans Foundation
Phone: 1-888-777-4443 (Lifeline for Vets - 24/7)
Operation Homefront
Phone: 1-210-659-7756
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
Phone: 1-800-424-8200
Team Red White & Blue (Team RWB)
Phone: 1-877-809-7922
VFW - Kentucky Department
Phone: 1-816-756-3390 (National)
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)
Phone: 1-888-997-2586 (WWP Resource Center)
DAV Chapter #66 - London, KY New
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter #1050 - London, KY New
Phone: (606) 862-9440
Email: [email protected]
Substance Use & Addiction Recovery
SAMHSA Veterans Mental Health & Substance Use Resources
Phone: 1-800-662-4357 (24/7)
VA Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Locator
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Transportation To Va Appointments
DAV Transportation Network - Free Rides to VA Appointments
Phone: 1-877-426-2838
KDVA Transportation for Veterans - Medical/Behavioral Health
Phone: (502) 564-9203
VA Beneficiary Travel (Mileage Reimbursement)
Phone: Contact Somerset VA: (606) 676-0786 or Lexington VA: (859) 233-4511
Veteran Identification & Records
DD-214 Records Request - National Archives
Phone: 1-314-801-0800
Kentucky Veteran Designation on Driver's License
Phone: KY Transportation Cabinet: (502) 564-1257
VA Veteran ID Card (VIC)
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
Women Veterans Resources
KDVA Women Veterans Programs
Phone: (502) 564-9203
VA Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Counseling
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
VA Women Veterans Call Center
Phone: 1-855-829-6636 (Mon-Fri, 8AM-10PM | Sat 8AM-6:30PM ET)
Local & County Resources - Laurel County, Ky
Big Sandy Area Community Action Program (BIGSANDY CAP)
Phone: (606) 886-2374
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Laurel County Judge-Executive's Office
Phone: (606) 864-5158
Laurel County Public Library
Phone: (606) 864-5759
QUICK REFERENCE - MOST IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS (Updated May 2026)
This document contains every single resource discussed or added today in one complete, alphabetical-within-section format.
United Way of Laurel County / 211 Helpline
Phone: Dial 2-1-1