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TABLE OF CONTENTSFORWARDiiiSECTION I: USING THIS GUIDE AND SEEKING HELP 1-2SECTION II: HELP FOR VETERANS 3-20Toll-Free Numbers 3Where to Start 4VA Reentry Specialists in Texas 5Housing 6-7Finding & Keeping a Job and employment 8-9VA Health Care Hospital and clinic contacts & community care 10-13Mental Health Services 14-15Alcohol - Substance Abuse Treatment & Counseling 16Financial Help 16Legal Help 17Women Veterans / Child Support Services for incarcerated 18Goodwill Services 19SECTION III: SEEKING FEDERAL BENEFITSVA Regional Offices and Texas Veterans Commission 20Benefits: Veteran and Family while incarcerated - Restarting 21-23Seeking VA Benefits on your own 24CHECKLIST 25Toll free VA contact numbers –Resource web sites 26-27ii
FORWARDThis handbook can be an important tool. Review all of the programsthoroughly to understand the opportunities available. When these programsare used properly, the benefits will be a minimization of the outsidepressures you may be confronted when released. These resources mayassist you in establishing social acceptance, economic security, and your newplace as a productive member of society.This booklet is a tool for incarcerated Veterans and their families who wishaccess services to support a new and better way of life. Be aware that thisguidebook is designed to assist Veterans incarcerated in the State of Texas,and their families. Laws do vary from state to state; therefore, check yourstate laws and regulations against this guide. The guidebook may found onthe internet at http://www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/docs/Reentry/09_tx.pdfAgency staff names and addresses, phone numbers and website addresseschange. If you attempt to contact one of the resources in this guidebook andit is not current, do your best to obtain the current information throughphone information or a Google web search. To perpetuate the value of thisdocument, we respectfully request that if you discover any incorrect,conflicting, or out-of-date information in this Guidebook, please send anydiscrepancies and updated information to:Warren Pearson, warren.pearson@va.govHealthcare for Reentry Veterans SpecialistWe would like to recognize and thank: 1) the National Coalition for HomelessVeterans which provided basic concepts and core information for this guidethrough its “Planning for Your Release” guide funded by the U.S. Departmentof Labor; 2) the Veterans Incarcerated Workgroup of Walla Walla,Washington, for the concept of state-specific information in its “Guidebookfor Incarcerated Veterans” and for allowing the use of its guide as a templatefor this publication; 3) Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. for developing thefirst incarcerated Veterans guidebook, which has inspired and informedsubsequent efforts; and 4) any public domain and agency resources includedin the guidebook.Information on the National Veterans Reentry Program whichincludes all state Reentry Guidebooks can be found at:http://www1.va.gov/HOMELESS/Reentry.aspiii
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Page 6 and 7: SECTION IIHELP FOR VETERANSThis sec
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Page 13 and 14: VA HEALTH CAREWe encourage you to e
Page 15 and 16: Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kennedy
Page 17 and 18: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES• VA Medica
Page 19 and 20: SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENTVA Medical
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