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Veterans Path to Hope

805 South McHenry Avenue, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL 600147450

Offers comprehensive support to veterans, military personnel, and their families to address challenges related to deployments, reintegration, and accessing entitled benefits. The program is staffed by certified veteran peer support specialists who provide peer-to-peer mentoring, group support, and therapeutic counseling.

Assistance is available to help veterans understand and access the full range of benefits and services they are entitled to, including guidance on eligibility criteria, application processes, and representation in administrative or legal matters. 

Veterans and their family members are encouraged to drop in or call with any concern; if the agency cannot directly assist, it is part of a network that can provide additional resources. Programs include the Voices of Veterans writing group, which meets monthly; a weekly support group for Vietnam veterans; and a Wednesday evening gathering for OIF/OEF veterans focused on food and camaraderie. Additional support meetings are initiated as needs arise.

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Veterans of Foreign Wars - State Headquarters (VFW)

3601 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310

Provides information and support to Veterans throughout Iowa.

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At Ease USA

10605 Burt Circle, Omaha, NE 68114

Provides access to confidential trauma treatment, connecting clients with licensed mental health therapists to address conditions such as post-traumatic stress, moral injury, and thoughts of suicide. 

Services are offered to active duty, veterans, and their loved ones regardless of a client’s ability to pay or military discharge status. Therapists are available both in person and via telehealth.

Offers virtual peer support groups for spouses and caregivers, along with wellness programming such as trauma-informed yoga and self-defense classes, primarily in Omaha and Lincoln. 

Offers peer support services primarily with justice-involved veterans.

Quarterly financial literacy classes are offered virtually and in person.

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Eastview Christian Church

1500 North Airport Road, Normal, IL 61761

Care Groups are supportive small groups that are designed to provide emotional and spiritual growth to individuals. Eastview offers the following small groups:

  • Boundaries
  • Domestic Abuse (women only)
  • Divorce Care
  • Financial Peace University
  • Grief Share
  • Healing from Depression
  • Sexual Abuse (women only)
  • Sexual Integrity (men only)
  • Veterans Support
  • Cancer Support (for those with cancer and caregivers)
  • Recovery
  • Parenting Support

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Iowa Paralyzed Veterans of America

7025 Hickman Road, Suite 1, Urbandale, IA 50322

Advocates for and monitors the delivery of high quality and appropriate healthcare benefits and services. Assists in identifying and securing veterans benefits and other benefits for spinal cord injured and diseased veterans and others as appropriate. Promotes medical research to cure spinal cord dysfunction and other related problems. Educates society on the attitudinal, physical and legal barriers which confront persons with disabilities and influences the removal of those barriers. Provides information to and opportunities for health promotion, recreation, employment, sports, services and camaraderie for spinal cord injured and diseased veterans and others as appropriate. Provides for cooperation with and seek the support of other groups and individuals who share PVA's objectives. NATIONAL OFFICE: Paralyzed Veterans of America - National Office 1875 Eye Street NW, Suite 1100, Washington, D.C. 20006.

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Vet Center - Des Moines

1821 22nd Street, Suite 115, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Provides support groups to veterans and their families (PTSD and other topics).

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