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Help for right now.

You don’t have to work through this alone. These direct routes are open without a Veteran Tools account.

Crisis support / Veterans and loved ones

Veterans Crisis Line

Call 988, then press 1. Text 838255, or use the official online chat. You don’t need to be enrolled in VA care.

Housing / Homeless or at risk

Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. Ask about local help for your situation.

Immediate danger

For an immediate medical or safety emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Veteran Tools is not an emergency service. Crisis Line source · VA housing source. Contact information reviewed September 9, 2026.