Mission United

This initiative connects veterans and their families with the services they need–from securing a roof over their heads, to finding a stable job, to getting health treatment.

Veteran and Military Resource Guide

General Information/Hotlines

2-1-1 Brevard has partnered with the Florida Veterans Support Line (MYFLVET) to provide 24/7 support and connections to community resources. In order to access these services call 2-1-1 or 321-632-6688 to reach 2-1-1 Brevard or 1-844-MYFLVET (693-5838) for the statewide hotline.

For more information on 2-1-1 Brevard’s community resources and the Brevard Veterans Resource Network, visit: http://www.211brevard.org/brevard-veterans-resource-network/ For more information on MYFLVET, go to: https://www.myflvet.com/

If you are currently in a state of crisis or concerned about a veteran who is, you can also contact the Veterans Crisis Line via phone call at 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1), text to 838255, or online chat at https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/. For deaf of hard of hearing support please call 1-800-799-4889. This line is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and is a free, confidential service as well.

Free Tax Preparation

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) assists low-to-moderate income military members and families with tax preparation, and free Financial Education Workshops teach a wide range of economic skills to help improve financial health. Click here for more information.

My Free Taxes - https://www.myfreetaxes.com/

Prescription Cost Relief

FamilyWize provides a free discount card to show to your pharmacist. Please note this is a discount card and not insurance. You can download the card online at https://www.familywize.org/free-prescription-discount-card, or text the word "SAVE" to "700700." Reply "YES" to the auto response, and the card will be downloaded to your phone.

Veteran Business Owner Support

Florida Association of Veteran-Owned Business (“FAVOB”) promotes and unites businesses owned by veterans and disabled veterans and works to give veterans the same opportunities as others with respect to selection of work, bidding opportunities, and project contract awards. https://favob.net/

Government Veterans Benefits Claims

The Brevard County Veterans Services Team assists veterans and families with securing their full benefits earned through the veteran’s military service - https://www.brevardfl.gov/HumanServices/VeteransServices

Veterans Benefits Administration - https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/

Burial Needs - https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/capecanaveral.asp

Veteran Advocacy/Assistance

Florida Veterans Foundation - Assistance with access to healthcare, education, and jobs with the aim to improve veterans’ physical, financial, mental, emotional and social well-being, including COVID-19 relief - https://helpflvets.org/

American Veterans – Mission to enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy, and services - https://amvets.org/

Disabled American Veterans – Free professional assistance to connect veterans with healthcare, disability, employment, education and financial benefits, and advocacy in congress - https://www.ihelpveterans.org/

Local Civic Organizations

Veterans Memorial Center - http://veteransmemorialcenter.org/

Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council - https://cocoabeachchamber.com/group/military-affairs-council-mac/

Vietnam and All Veterans of Brevard - http://www.vietnamandallveteransofbrevard.com/

American Legion - https://www.legion.org/

Veterans of Foreign Wars - https://www.vfw.org/

Health Resources

Brevard County Veterans Administration Health Care Center - https://www.orlando.va.gov/locations/viera.asp

National Center for PTSD - https://www.ptsd.va.gov/

Veteran Suicide Prevention - https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/mental-health/suicide-prevention/

Military Transition Assistance

Veterans Florida – information on education, employment, and resources - https://www.veteransflorida.org/

Education

Eastern Florida State College Military and Veterans Service Center provides active military personnel, veterans, and their families who are attending EFSC specialized services to meet their needs - https://easternflorida.edu/military-veterans/ Employment

CareerSource Brevard Veterans Program provides numerous resources to promote and maximize the employment of Brevard’s veterans - https://careersourcebrevard.com/career-services/veterans-in-brevard

Employ Florida Vets matches job seekers with employers and other employment-related services - https://veteran.employflorida.com/vosnet/Default.aspx

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs career search website - https://www.vacareers.va.gov/?msclkid=37e00737edda18ef8d4f599b6b989f0a&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=VHA%20Brand&utm_term=%2Bveteran%20affairs%20%2Bcareers&utm_content=VA%20Careers

My Next Move for Veterans career search website - https://www.mynextmove.org/vets/

Veteran Housing Services

Volunteers of America Florida Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (Palm Bay/Cocoa) provides temporary and supportive services for veterans and veteran families with low or no income and promotes housing stability through assistance and support services to homeless people or those at risk of homelessness - https://www.voaflorida.org/cocoassvf

Housing for Homeless provides supportive housing and intense case management services for homeless veterans - https://housingforhomeless.org/index.php/2018/01/12/whatwedoforourveterans/

National Veterans Homeless Support provides services to get all homeless veterans of Brevard housed and to keep those at risk of homelessness in their homes - https://nvhs.org/

Bridges BTC Patriot House provides a 24 month transitional housing and supportive services program for disabled and homeless veterans - https://www.mybridges.org/veteran-services/patriot-house/

Vietnam and All Veterans of Brevard Veterans Transitional Facility is a temporary shelter for homeless veterans and their immediate families - http://www.vietnamandallveteransofbrevard.com/transitional-housing.html