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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Team Red, White & Blue 

Team RWB is a community of Veterans, Service Members, military families, and supporters, united by teamwork, shared values, and a common goal.

Dead Reckoning Collective

Dead Reckoning Collective is a veteran owned and operated publishing company. Our mission encourages literacy as a component of a positive lifestyle. Although DRC only publishes the written work of military veterans, the intention of closing the divide between civilians and veterans is held in the highest regard. By sharing these stories it is our hope that we can help to clarify how veterans should be viewed by the public and how veterans should view themselves.

CreatiVets

​CreatiVets’ goal is to offer opportunities for relief and healing for the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country.  Our purpose is to use various forms of art, including songwriting, visual arts, music, and creative writing, to help disabled veterans cope with service-related trauma (i.e., post-traumatic stress, or PTS) by fostering self-expression in a way that allows them to transform their stories of trauma and struggle into an art form that can inspire and motivate continued healing. Through compassion, we are helping veterans live again.

SongwritingWith:Soldiers

​SongwritingWith:Soldiers holds weekend retreats across the U.S. for veterans from all conflicts. Since 2012, we have connected with hundreds of veterans and military families, creating a safe and inspiring environment to share their experiences and write songs with professional songwriters. These songs have been recorded and streamed across the internet, reaching and connecting more veterans and raising civilian awareness of the challenges the military community faces.

Veterans Art Project 

The Veterans Art Project (VETART) is a community based arts organization serving Veterans, Active Duty, Spouses, dependents, their caregivers, and the community through process-driven, Deep Arts Engagement, D.A.E.(c) and Art Therapy.  Providing a process-intensive arts encounter proven to help Veterans and Active Duty (some with post-traumatic stress, TBI, and MST) find their voice and work through the life-changing process of transitioning from military to civilian life.

Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) 

ASAP classes combat that isolation. With ASAP, veterans rediscover the bonds of their service and become part of a community with common experiences. Our alumni don’t just gain new skills; they gain confidence, purpose, and community.

Returning Soldiers Speak

Dialogue.  Story.  Performance.  Community.

We believe in the transformative power of story. Through dialogue, workshop, and performance, veterans, first responders, and their families gain new understanding about themselves and the world around them. Empowered, they seek integration back into the community, and at the same time the community gains new perspective and understanding about what it means to serve.

US Department of Veteran Affairs

Our Mission: To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.

VA Loma Linda Health Care

​At VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, we’re dedicated to improving the lives of Veterans and their families every day.

San Bernardino Department of Health 

We envision a county where all persons have the opportunity to enjoy optimum wellness, whether they have experienced mental illness or substance use disorders.

Community Crisis Services Now Available 24/7

Community-based mobile crisis response teams for children and adults experiencing a psychiatric emergency are available in English and Spanish 24/7 – Call (800) 398-0018 or text (909) 420-0560.