Community Resources

VA Medical Center: Health registries, medical services, mental health, social work, prosthetics, audiology, dental, emergency medical services, vocational rehabilitation

Chillicothe VAMC
17273 State Route 104
Chillicothe, OH 45601
740-773-1141

Huntington VAMC
1540 Spring Valley Drive
Huntington, WV 25704
304-429-6741

Community Based Outpatient Clinic: Primary health care, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, nutritional services, mental health, social work

CBOC
840 Gallia Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
740-353-3236

Vet Center: Individual, group, and family counseling, PTSD counseling, military sexual trauma counseling, bereavement counseling, benefits assistance, medical referral services

Vet Center
3135 16th Street Road
Suite 11
Huntington, WV 25701
304-523-8387

County Veterans Service Office: Emergency financial assistance, assistance with VA claims and benefits, transportation to and from regional VAMCs

Adams County Veterans Service Office
641 Panhandle Avenue
West Union, OH 45693
937-544-5005

Lawrence County Veterans Service Office
Court House
Ironton, OH 45638
740-533-4327

Pike County Veterans Service Office
116 South Market Street
Suite 100
Waverly, OH 45690
740-947-2766

Scioto County Veterans Service Office
612 6th Street
Suite E
Portsmouth, OH 45662
740-353-1477

National Guard Assistance

Family Readiness Program: Referral source to make Guard families aware of growing resources, a variety of support programs and how to take advantage of them

Jennifer Moore, FAC Specialist
1620 Coles Blvd
Portsmouth, OH 45662
614-336-6943

Ohio Cares: Collaboration of local and state agencies supporting the mental health needs of returning veterans and their families

Toll-Free Helpline: 1-800-761-0868

Local Veterans Organizations: Please contact the Scioto County Veterans Service Office (740-353-1477) for current contact names and telephone numbers of local organizations

• American Legion
• AMVETS (American Veterans)
• DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
• Marine Corp League
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)
• VMW (Veterans of Modern Warfare) - no local post
• VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America)