Resource Guide
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Benefits Assistance
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American Legion Department Service Officer (DSO)
American Legion
Department Service Officer (DSO)
321 West Main Street, Suite 390
Louisville, KY 40202
Contact: Randy Fisher
Coverage Area: Louisville Metro, Southern Indiana, Knox County, Radcliffe and Grayson County
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Disabled American Veterans - Service Officer
Disabled American Veterans - Service Officer
321 W. Main St. Suite 390 Rm.322
Louisville, KY 40202
Contact: Alonzo Smith
We file service-connected disability claims for veterans.
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Disabled American Veterans-Transition Service Office
Disabled American Veterans-Transition Service Office
1109 Spearhead Division Rd. B-Wing
Ft. Knox, KY 40121
Contact: Milton Cross
Files disability claims for Veterans.
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Paralyzed Veterans of America - National Service Officer
Paralyzed Veterans of America - National Service Officer
321 W. Main St. Suite 390
Louisville, KY 40202
Contact: Donald Moore
Community Engagement
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Active Heroes
Active Heroes
5809 Bardstown Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40291
Contact: Troy Yocum
Active Heroes is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) charity with the mission to support all U.S. military service members, veterans and their families through physical, educational, and emotional programs in an effort to eliminate suicide. Active Heroes’ vision is to eliminate military/veteran suicide.
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American Red Cross - Kentucky Region
American Red Cross - Kentucky Region
510 E. Chestnut
Louisville, KY 40202
Contact: Lynn Romans
Work with aid societies as a referral system to help veterans.
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Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau
844 S 4th Street
Louisville, KY 40203-2186
Contact: Laura Calhoun
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Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky
Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky
7321 New LaGrange Road, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40222
Contact: Alex Nauert
At BIAK, we are committed to serving those affected by brain injury though advocacy, education, prevention, outreach, service and support.
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Dancing Well: The Soldier Project
Dancing Well: The Soldier Project
1355 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40204
Contact: Deborah Denefeld
Dancing Well: The Soldier Project brings group dance experiences to veterans with PTSD or traumatic brain injury. We also welcome their families and loved ones who are indirectly affected. Through Dancing Well, veterans, families, and community members come together in a safe, low-pressure setting to enjoy the fun, fellowship, and sense of well-being that are the hallmarks of community dance. Dancing Well is unique in providing a traditional dance experience tailored to the needs of afflicted veterans and their families. Veteran participants report improved mood, memory, sleep, physical health, and outlook on the future, as well as decreased anxiety and pain levels. A recent scientific study showed preliminary results of participants experiencing increased feelings of connectedness. Dancing Well holds ten-session dance series in Louisville.
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Dogs Helping Heroes
Dogs Helping Heroes
PO Box 2126
Clarksville, IN 47131
Contact: David Benson
Information@dogshelpingheroes.org
Dogs Helping Heroes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping our wounded heroes and the families of lost heroes in the Kentuckiana area. We provide trained service dogs for injured military veterans and first responders to improve their lives.
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Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)
100 Minuteman Parkway
Frankfort, KY 40601
Contact: Timothy Stinnett
timothy.e.stinnett2.ctr@mail.mil
ESGR, a Department of Defense program, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment.
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Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana's Operation Outreach
Kosair Charities Centre
982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY 40217
502-637-4440 Ext. 16
The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana serves Kentucky's more than 159,000 children, adults, and veterans living with epilepsy and seizure disorders. Operation Outreach is the Foundation's signature veterans program that focuses on helping mental health clinicians become familiar with the symptoms of seizures in veterans, raising public awareness of seizures and epilepsy among our military and veteran populations, and advocates for individual veterans seeking medical and financial assistance.
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Gathering Strength
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Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville Free Public Library
301 York St
Louisville, KY 40203
Contact: Nicole Dickson
Assist veterans with resource referral, educational opportunities, and job applications.
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Society of American Military Engineers - Kentuckiana Post
Society of American Military Engineers - Kentuckiana Post
http://www.same.org/kentuckiana
Contact: Lyle (Rick) Wolfe
Founded in 1920, SAME is the premier professional association uniting public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, technology, environmental and facility management, and contracting and acquisition disciplines in support of national security. For almost 100 years, SAME members have been at the forefront of our nation’s greatest engineering achievements—the development of nuclear energy; construction of the national highway system and America’s unparalleled water infrastructure network; sanitation and public health advancements; the projection of air and sea power; space exploration; the digital age; and humanitarian support to nations in need. Today, SAME members continue to solve 21st Century challenges, including the war on terror, global stability, cybersecurity, energy and environmental sustainability, and resilience against the effects of natural and man-made disasters. SAME, as it approaches its 100th anniversary in 2020, has grown alongside its members. The organization now offers extensive opportunities for training, education, and professional growth through conferences, workshops, networking events, strategic partnerships, webinars, technical publications, and leadership development. SAME’s 30,000 members come from around the world and represent uniformed and civilian professionals from state, local and federal government agencies, nonprofit associations, academic institutions, and private sector firms— all working to guide the future of the A/E/C profession and its contributions to the security of our nation.
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Stop Soldier Suicide
Stop Soldier Suicide
Raleigh, North Carolina
Contact: Cindy Hoang
cindy.j.hoang@stopsoldiersuicide.org
National Resource Hotline: 1-844-889-5610
A military non-profit that empowers the military community.
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Warrior's Heart Community
Kentucky Center for the Arts
Arts in Healing Program
Warrior's Heart Community
501 W Main St
Louisville, KY 40206
http://www.kentuckycenter.org/education-community-arts/arts-in-healing
Contact: Kristen Hughes
The Kentucky Center for the Arts provides world-class arts experiences to the Kentuckiana Area. One of its mission programs, Arts in Healing brings creative activities into healing environments such as Robley Rex VA Medical Center, the Vet Center and Athena's Sisters. Veterans and families write poetry, create visual works of art, drum, dance, sing and listen to music at these organizations, 11-15 hours per week. Warrior's Heart Community, a program of Arts in Healing, provides opportunities for warriors and civilians to come together to create safe, non-judgmental, and supportive circles for veterans to share and explore their stories, using the arts, ritual, connection to the earth, and the steps of the warrior's return journey of ancient warrior traditions. This program is based on the work of Dr. Ed Tick. For more information see www.soldiersheart.net.
Education
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Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University
Visit our veterans services webpage for more veteran-related information at www.bellarmine.edu/veterans/.
Bellarmine University is a vibrant community of educational excellence and ethical awareness that consistently ranks among the nation's best colleges and universities. A diverse student body from 43 states and 26 foreign countries attend Bellarmine. Our total enrollment is 3,759 of which 2,546 are undergraduate students.
We offer more than 60 bachelor majors in the arts and sciences, business, education, communication, environmental studies, nursing and health sciences, and graduate degrees in business, communications, education, and health sciences.
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Indiana University - Southeast
Indiana University - Southeast Veterans Services
4201 Grant Line Road, Room 107
New Albany, IN 47150
Contact: Jack Howell
Indiana University Southeast, a regional campus of Indiana University, is a four-year, public, comprehensive university located in New Albany, Indiana, just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1941, it provides high-quality educational programs and services that promote student learning and prepare students for productive citizenship in a diverse society, and that contribute to the intellectual, cultural, and economic development of our region. Our safe, walkable campus is just six miles from exciting downtown Louisville, which offers cultural excitement and a wealth of famed events, alongside opportunities for internships and post-graduation employment in Fortune 500 companies. The campus is home to a diverse and eclectic student community. Besides our core of traditional students who arrive as freshmen straight out of high school or homeschool, nontraditional students such as adult learners and veterans also play a prominent role in shaping campus life. Student involvement is high, with over 100 student groups and organizations. If you don’t see one that fits your needs, you can start your own! We know that there are many ways to reach a personal and professional goal. But for us there is only one goal: to help you get ready for the next step in your academic and professional journey.
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Spalding University
Spalding University
901 S Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Contact: Theresa Hulsey
Spalding University is a diverse community of learners dedicated to meeting the needs of the times in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth through quality undergraduate and graduate liberal and professional studies, grounded in spiritual values, with emphasis on service and the promotion of peace and justice. Additionally, Spalding University is a yellow-ribbon participating university, with staff and professors experienced in the specific needs of Veteran students.
Employment
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Humana, Inc.
Humana, Inc.
500 W Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Contact: David Best
Humana's diverse lines of business work to serve all types of consumers. From families to seniors to military members to self-employed individuals, there is a plan to meet many unique needs. We’re closing the gap between people and care.
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The Coalition for Workforce Diversity
The Coalition for Workforce Diversity
205 Castlerock Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Contact: Phil Donahue
The Coalition for Workforce Diversity is an alliance of companies, service providers and individuals working together to create employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Our goal is to assist in recruiting, training, and employing people with disabilities into the workforce across a wide array of industry sectors.
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Veterans Business Start-Ups
Veterans Business Start-Ups
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Volunteer Lawyers for Veterans Program
Volunteer Lawyers for Veterans Program
416 W Muhammad Ali Blvd
Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
Contact: Veterans Unit, Paralegal
A statewide program that offers civil legal assistance at no cost to low-income Veterans living in Kentucky.
Healthcare
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Louisville VA Medical Center
Louisville VA Medical Center
800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville KY 40206
Contact:
Hours: 24/7
The Robley Rex VA Medical Center provides for the health care needs of Veterans in the Louisville area.
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Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center
Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center
234 Amy Avenue
Louisville, KY 40212
www.shawneechristianhealthcare.org
Contact: Anne Peak
anne.peak@shawneehealthcare.org
Federally-Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) that provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to all. Accepts most insurances and provides a sliding fee scale for uninsured and under-insured individuals.
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VA Medicare Plans
VA Medicare Plans
https://www.medicareplans.com/va-military-and-medicare-benefits-resource/
Contact: Janelle Ritchie - Virtual Care Advocate
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Vet Center
Vet Center
1347 S 3rd. St.
Louisville, KY 40208
www.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter.asp
Contact: Brandon Edwards
A mental health counselling center for combat veterans.
Homeless Services
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Volunteers of America, Mid-States
Volunteers of America, Mid-States
2500 W Broadway Suite 400
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
Contact: Sean Dunbar
Housing and employment services for homeless veterans and their families.
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Volunteers of America, Mid-States
110 Chase Way Ste. # 1
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Contact: Joseph Lane
Supportive Services for Veterans Families serving veterans and their families with housing needs. The program requires the veteran to be pending eviction from housing, or be literally homeless to receive services. SSVF provides case management services to help eligible veterans and their families to remain stably housed or regain housing. The veteran must provide proof of active duty service (DD214), proof of housing, income, and other forms of identification.
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Paralyzed Veterans of America
2835 Holmans Lane, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Phone:
(502) 635-6539
Kentucky-Indiana Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America received its charter in 1966 covering Kentucky and Indiana from our headquarters located in Louisville, Kentucky. We closely follow the activities in Indianapolis, Louisville, and Lexington VAMC Spinal Cord Injury Clinics. Each year we donate equipment or money to meet specific needs in each of the VAMC's located in Louisville, Lexington, and Indianapolis.