Helmets to Hardhats

1701 State Street Erie, PA 16501 Phone: 814-453-4503 Website: www.helmetstohardhats.org Services: Helmets to Hardhats is a national, nonprofit program that connects National Guard, Reserve, retired and transitioning active-duty military service members with skilled training and quality career opportunities in the construction industry. The program is designed to help military service members successfully transition back into […]

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Veterans Portal of Northwestern PA

Website: www.veteransportal.com Services: The Veterans Portal of Northwestern PA is an online tool that offers veterans information about the resources they need, and allows service providers to share the information about the services they provide. […]

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Erie VA Medical Center DAV Transportation Program

135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504 Phone: 814-860-2095 Toll Free: 1-800-274-8387 ext. 2095 Website: www.erie.va.gov/contact/erie_va_public_transportation.asp Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Services: DAV Volunteer Transportation Program is operated and coordinated by Disabled American Veterans to provide eligible veterans with safe transportation for medical appointments to and from VA Medical Centers. Additional […]

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Liberty House for Veterans

550 West 7th Street Erie, PA 16502 Phone: 814-874-3687 Website: www.euma-erie.org/mission-programs/liberty-house Services: in-house AA meetings, forensic/veteran peer support, life skills classes, and VA programs, including a Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC), drugs and alcohol counseling, the HUD-VASH program, Compensated Work Therapy (CWT), and an intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Additional Information: http://www.veteransportal.com/ […]

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Erie County Office of Veteran Affairs

Erie County Courthouse, Room 101 140 West 6th Street Erie, PA 16501 Phone: 814-451-6265 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Services: Assistance filing for VA benefits (compensation benefits, nursing home benefits, and burial benefits) Recording and storing discharges (DD-214) Emergency assistance services Referral of services to local agencies Memorial Day flags and […]

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Erie Vet Center

240 West 11th Street, Suite 105 Erie Metro Center Erie, PA 16501 Phone: 814-453-7955 Toll Free: 1-877-927-8387 Fax: 814-456-5464 Website: www.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?ID=587 Hours of Operation: Monday 8:00 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday-Thursday 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Saturday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm (every 3rd Saturday of the month) Services: […]

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Mental Health Association – Boots on Ground

Palace Centre 913 State Street, Suite 220-230 Erie, PA 16501 Phone: 814-878-2934 Website: www.mhanp.org Description: Boots On Ground – Peer support program for veterans, ex-military and military families coping with PTSD and suicidality issues.  BOG Buddies, support groups, information and referral.  Connects members with services, therapeutic programs, and crisis services.  More info. at hm2bootsonground@mhanp.org or […]

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