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Find services that can help homeless persons qualify for a lease, open a bank account, collect benefits, and become eligible for employment.

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Call this confidential hotline 24 hours a day, seven days a week to find help for homeless Veterans and their families. 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838).

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www1.va.gov

Gives military families access to nationwide legal resources, probono attorneys and information about your rights and responsibilities.

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www.americanbar.org

Provides service providers and legal advocates with a toolkit for creating a Homeless Court in their community. Provided by the ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty.

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www.abanet.org

Provides a state-by-state list of credit counseling agencies approved by the Department of Justice.

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www.usdoj.gov

Provides links to free or minimal cost legal services in various locations throughout the United States.

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www.ptla.org

Lists a state-by-state directory of housing and credit counseling agencies approved by the Department of Housing & Urban Development.

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www.hud.gov

Answers questions about bankruptcy, including filing for bankruptcy, procedures and your future relationship with credit.

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consumer.abiworld.org

Find legal assistance and credit counseling resources in your state through the National Resource Directory. Select your state, then select Homeless Assistance.

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www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov

Find a state-by-state list of shelters, transitional housing, utility assistance, legal services, food banks, and housing counselors.

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portal.hud.gov

Learn about Veterans Treatment Courts, which serve Veterans struggling with addiction and serious mental illness.

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www.nadcp.org

Provides free legal representation in disability, discharge and Veterans benefits cases of those who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

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www.lawyersservingwarriors.com

Provides a state-by-state directory of attorneys participating in the Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP) Program.

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lawyersforwarriors.blogspot.com

Search the National Resource Directory for legal services and laws that protect the rights of Veterans, Service Members, family and caregivers.

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www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov

Litigates on behalf of Veterans to assist them in obtaining benefits.

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www.pva.org

Serves as the country's largest provider of civil legal aid for the poor. Search for legal services in your state.

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www.lsc.gov

Helps low- and moderate-income people find free legal aid programs and answers to questions about their legal rights.

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www.lawhelp.org

Find information on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which is the primary piece of federal legislation dealing with the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in the U.S. public schools.

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center.serve.org

Assists with personal legal matters and provides legal advice to ensure that Service Members, families and retirees are protected per their legal rights.

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www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil

Find federally mandated non-profits that provide free help to individuals with disabilities or mental illness who need protection from discrimination.

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www.ndrn.org

Provides financial education and credit counseling services. Call (800) 388-2227 to speak to a counselor, or click here to find a counselor who can assist Service Members and Veterans.

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www.nfcc.org

Provides legal resources for the homeless and low-income tenants and homeowners.

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www.nhlp.org

Serves as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness through policy advocacy, litigation and public education.

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www.nlchp.org

Trains, coordinates and mentors volunteer attorneys nationwide to assist Veterans with obtaining VA benefits.

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www.nvlsp.org

Provides free attorneys to Veterans and family members who have an appeal pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

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www.vetsprobono.org

Use the online locator to find the nearest military legal assistance office.

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legalassistance.law.af.mil

Delivers free advice and counsel to members of the Coast Guard, dependents and retirees facing personal legal issues.

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www.uscg.mil

Provides a global resource directory for Service Members and eligible family members in need of legal services and representation.

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www.jag.navy.mil

Assists Veterans affected by mental illness, substance abuse and homelessness avoid unnecessary criminalization by providing timely access to VA services and medical centers.

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www1.va.gov

Helps Veterans and their families file claims with Veterans Affairs Regional Offices, Board of Veterans Appeals and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

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law.nccu.edu

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