The Blinded Veterans Association assists veterans with VA claims, support and assistance, and information and referral to appropriate programs and resources. The BVA is committed to public awareness about blindness as well as national advocacy for programs and legislation relevant to blinded veterans. Training in independent living and for potential employment is also available.

The Department of Veterans Affairs assists veterans and their dependents with benefits information and claims processing. The Boston office helps to coordinate community based VA services throughout the state. The Department of Veterans Affairs' mission is to advocate for America's veterans.

provides information on available jobs and helps people secure jobs for which they are qualified Services available to Job-Seekers: Job search assistance and access to online job listings Career counseling Coaching on job search skills Workshops on a variety of job search strategies Access to resources including PCs, reference materials, resume building software, and economic data Networking groups Unemployment insurance walk-in services Services available to Employers: Access to qualified applicants Applicant pre-screening Posting of jobs Assistance with small and large-scale recruitment activities Help planning job fairs Testing and assessment of job candidates Targeted mailings Usage of conference room space Labor market information

Highland Valley assists People Taking Charge of their Lives and Communities for Quality Long Living. Including: *Your Choices for At-Home Care *Hot Meals: Your Place or Ours *Assistance with your Day-to-Day Finances *Safety from Abuse and Neglect *Your Rights as a Long-Term Care Resident *Your Choice of Living Arrangements *Caring Community Building ... and much more!

The Veterans Community Care Center offers a wide range of supportive services to veterans. Included in those services are: individual and group counseling, company of other veterans, vocational testing and counseling, occupational therapy, crafts clinic, substance abuse counseling, health screenings, medication monitoring, health education, peer support groups, family and marital counseling, women veterans' support groups, HIV/AIDS support groups, recreational outings, breakfast and lunch at a low cost, respite day care and referral to other VA and community services. There is a nurse on staff who can provide general medical assistance, as well as health and medication education and other supportive services. The one site staff includes the following health care professionals: psychiatrist, clinical social worker, registered nurse, occupational therapist, recreational therapist, vocational rehabilitation specialist, addiction therapist and a registered dietitian.

Soldier On’s mission is expanding. We have been assisting homeless veterans since 1994. Now, however, we are moving beyond simply offering a response to veteran homelessness to providing a permanent solution. With our Veterans Village projects, we will offer formerly homeless veterans a chance to own their homes — more often than not for the first time in their lives. Our work still begins with getting homeless veterans off the streets. Homeless veterans need an interwoven effort that provides a safety net of housing, meals, health care, substance abuse aftercare and mental health counseling. They also need job assessment, training and placement assistance. Our mission at Solider On is to offer a continuum of care that includes immediate and long-term housing, treatment and recovery for addiction, food, and clothing, as well as medical, counseling and job-related services. Because government money for homeless veterans is currently limited and serves only one in 10 veterans in need, it is critical that private groups such as Soldier On reach out to help provide the support, resources and opportunities most Americans take for granted: housing, employment and health care. Soldier On has a record of success, helping hundreds of veterans get their lives back on track. But to continue providing this critical support to veterans, we need the ongoing support of the community

The Soldiers' Home in Holyoke is a outpatient clinic and a long term care facility with a 12 bed hospice unit. There is also a dormitory with thirty beds for individuals who are able to function without assistance. There are also two 25 bed dementia units available for those in need. Other Services Include: Outpatient Services (Treatment in General Medicine - Specialty Clinics - Dermatology Clinic - Hematology - Ophthalmology - Optometry - Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Podiatry - Minor Surgery / Proctology - Nephrology - Urology - X-Rays, EKGs, and Lab - Diagnostic Procedures - Physical Therapy - Nutritional Consultations - Social Services - Dental Services - Basic Restorations - Pharmacy Services) Social Work Services Supportive Care Services Pastoral Care Services

Request of military records, individual and family counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, Agent Orange information, discharge upgrading, pension and compensation claims, legal assistance referral, employment and referral, education information/benefits, small business loans referral, homeless veterans housing referral, Mass. Veterans services, VA medical health information, assistance with SSA application, notary public services, permanent housing for veterans, mentor program, incarcerated veterans program, home loan certificate, Gulf War information and registry, MA Health referrals, weekly AA meetings, MGL Chapter 115 benefits and clothing assistance.

The VA Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient medical, psychiatric and substance abuse services. Also offered are a geriatric evaluation unit, respite care program, nursing home care and outreach programs. Western Mass Shelter for Homeless Veterans includes a vocational component.

The Office of Veterans' Services furnishes services and benefits to wartime veterans of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and their dependents. The office oversees locally administered benefit programs, homeless shelters, transitional housing, job training and placement, counseling, revenue maximization projects and the disbursement of bonuses to returning Gulf War veterans.