Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988, then press 1 · Text 838255. For immediate danger, call 911.
VA care & benefits
Cincinnati VA Medical Center and its community programs can connect eligible Veterans with health care, mental health, homeless Veteran services, benefits and other VA resources.
Vet Center
Cincinnati Vet Center provides confidential counseling and referral services for eligible Veterans, service members and families.
County Veteran services
Hamilton, Butler and Warren County Veterans Service Commissions can assist with local Veteran benefits, claims support, transportation and other county-authorized services.
Housing & homelessness
McBride Pathways can help identify appropriate VA/community housing and homelessness resources and coordinate warm referrals based on need and eligibility.
Behavioral health & substance use
VSCs can help connect Veterans with appropriate VA or community behavioral-health and substance-use providers. McBride Pathways does not replace emergency or clinical care.
Employment & basic needs
Ask a VSC about employment/vocational connections and referrals for food, transportation and other basic-needs resources available through community partners.
Need help navigating these resources?
You do not need to figure out the system alone. Submit a short request and a McBride Pathways team member can follow up.