Veteran and Military Resources in the Denver Metro Area
Call 988 and press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line, text 838255, or chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7. If you’re in danger right now, call 911.
Fischer Van Lines is owned by a United States Navy veteran. We put this page together for veterans, service members and military families in the Denver area: VA health care, mental health and addiction care, housing help, benefits, school, jobs and family support, all in one place.
Every listing was checked on the organization’s own official website in October 2026. Hours, addresses and programs change, so call before you go. Fischer Van Lines isn’t affiliated with these organizations, and nobody paid to be listed.
Find help by need
Phone and online services have no pin; they’re in the list.
Crisis and urgent help
Help right now, any time of day.
Veterans Crisis Line
Free, confidential support from trained responders (many are veterans) by phone, text or online chat, 24/7.
For: Veterans, service members, Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them; VA enrollment not required
988 Colorado Mental Health Line
Colorado’s free, confidential 24/7 line for any emotional, mental health or substance use concern; it can also send a mobile crisis team (no police) to you.
For: Anyone in Colorado, any age
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center – Emergency Department
24/7 VA emergency room, including psychiatric emergency care.
For: Veterans in a medical or mental health emergency; VA says veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any VA medical center regardless of discharge status or enrollment
WellPower Walk-In Crisis Center
24/7 walk-in center for in-person mental health or substance use crisis care; no appointment needed.
For: Anyone, any age, regardless of insurance or ability to pay
Aurora Mental Health & Recovery – Crisis Walk-In Clinic
24/7 walk-in clinic for same-day mental health and substance use screening, assessment and stabilization.
For: Anyone in a mental health or substance use crisis
Jefferson Center – Crisis & Recovery Center (walk-in)
24/7 walk-in crisis center offering confidential in-person support, information and referrals.
For: Anyone in need
AllHealth Network – Santa Fe House Walk-In Crisis Center
24/7 walk-in crisis center with licensed clinicians who can arrange crisis stabilization or other care.
For: Children, teens, families and adults
Clinica Family Health & Wellness – Walk-In Crisis & Addiction Services Center
24/7 walk-in center for mental health crisis, substance use and withdrawal (detox) support.
For: Anyone, regardless of age, diagnosis, insurance or where they live; free and confidential
VA health care
The VA hospital in Aurora, metro VA clinics and getting to appointments.
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
The VA health system for the Denver area: enrollment and registration, appointments, 24/7 nurse advice and pharmacy help by phone or app.
For: Veterans enrolled in, or applying for, VA health care
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
The main VA hospital for the Denver area: primary and specialty care, surgery, mental health, urgent care and a 24/7 emergency room.
For: Veterans enrolled in VA health care
Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic
VA outpatient clinic with primary care, lab, pharmacy and nutrition services.
For: Veterans enrolled in VA health care
Jewell VA Clinic
VA specialty rehabilitation clinic: amputation care and prosthetics, audiology, blind and low-vision rehab, physical medicine, MOVE! weight management, recreation therapy and telehealth.
For: Veterans enrolled in VA health care
Englewood VA Clinic
VA primary care clinic for veterans in the southern Denver area.
For: Veterans enrolled in VA health care
Golden VA Clinic
VA clinic with primary care, mental health, audiology, lab, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, and radiology.
For: Veterans enrolled in VA health care
Castle Rock VA Clinic
VA clinic with primary care, mental health, lab, nutrition and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
For: Veterans enrolled in VA health care
Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
State-run skilled nursing home offering long-term, short-term rehab, memory and hospice care.
For: Veterans, spouses and widows of veterans, and Gold Star parents (eligibility criteria apply)
VA Veteran Transportation Service (VTS)
VA ride service, including wheelchair-accessible transport, for patients going to VA appointments.
For: VA Eastern Colorado patients
Mental health and addiction
Counseling, PTSD and substance use care.
Denver Vet Center
Free, confidential counseling in a non-medical setting for PTSD, depression, military sexual trauma, grief, and couples and family issues.
For: Eligible veterans, service members and their families; no VA enrollment or disability rating needed
Boulder Vet Center
Free, confidential counseling in a non-medical setting for PTSD, depression, military sexual trauma, grief, and couples and family issues.
For: Eligible veterans, service members and their families; no VA enrollment or disability rating needed
VA Eastern Colorado Mental Health and Substance Use Care
VA outpatient and inpatient mental health care, including PTSD, depression and addiction treatment (with residential rehab programs), peer support and same-day help.
For: Veterans; some services available without VA enrollment
Marcus Institute for Brain Health (CU Anschutz)
Intensive outpatient program for mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury (including concussion) and related psychological health conditions such as PTSD.
For: Veterans of any discharge status, active-duty service members and first responders
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Red Rock (telehealth statewide)
Nonprofit mental health therapy and case management, in person in Colorado Springs or by telehealth video anywhere in Colorado.
For: Veterans (focus on post-9/11, any discharge status), Guard and Reserve, active duty with a TRICARE referral, and military families
Homeless and housing help
Shelter, rapid rehousing and help keeping a home.
VA Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC)
VA’s Denver center for veterans who are homeless or at risk: shelter and housing help (including referrals for HUD-VASH vouchers), health and dental care, jobs and re-entry help.
For: Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
Free, confidential 24/7 VA phone line and online chat that connects veterans to local housing help.
For: Veterans who are homeless or at risk, plus family, friends and providers helping them
Volunteers of America Colorado – Veteran Services Center (SSVF)
VA-funded Supportive Services for Veteran Families: outreach, case management, help getting benefits and emergency financial help to prevent homelessness or quickly rehouse veterans.
For: Veterans (not dishonorably discharged) and their families who are homeless or at risk, in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties
Rocky Mountain Human Services – Homes for All Veterans (SSVF)
Statewide VA-funded program that helps veterans find and keep permanent housing, with case management, financial, transportation and relocation help, and peer support.
For: Low-income veterans (not dishonorably discharged or dismissed) who are homeless or at imminent risk
Comitis Crisis Center – Transitional VA Shelter
VA-funded transitional shelter with meals, case management and financial literacy classes while veterans regain stability.
For: Single female veterans, and male or female veterans with families
Catholic Charities – Samaritan House Veterans Program
24/7 shelter with a 6-9 month supportive living program: beds, meals, case management, mental health services, job readiness and housing navigation.
For: Veterans experiencing homelessness (referral through the VA CRRC)
Benefits and claims
Free help filing VA and state claims, including your county veteran service office.
Denver VA Regional Benefit Office
VA office for help with disability compensation, pension, education (GI Bill), home loans, life insurance and claim status.
For: Veterans, service members, families and survivors
Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs
State agency that advocates for veterans and families, helps with VA claims and appeals, and trains county veteran service officers.
For: Colorado veterans, families and survivors
Denver Veteran Services (Denver Human Services)
Free help filing VA claims (disability, education, survivor benefits), peer support and resource navigation.
For: Denver County veterans, military members and families, regardless of service time or discharge status
Adams County Veteran Service Office
Free help applying for VA benefits: disability compensation, pension, survivor and burial benefits, education and VA health care enrollment.
For: Adams County veterans, widows and dependents
Arapahoe County Veteran Services – Littleton
Free accredited help determining eligibility and filing VA and state veteran benefit claims, plus referrals to community programs.
For: Arapahoe County veterans and dependents
Arapahoe County Veteran Services – Aurora
Free accredited help determining eligibility and filing VA and state veteran benefit claims, plus referrals to community programs.
For: Arapahoe County veterans and dependents
Jefferson County Veterans Services
Free help applying for VA benefits such as compensation, pension and survivor benefits.
For: Veterans who live in Jefferson County
Douglas County Veterans Service Office
Free help with VA claims, applications and appeals; also runs a veterans emergency assistance fund for housing, transportation and other urgent needs.
For: Douglas County veterans and families
Boulder County Veteran Services
Free accredited help with VA disability claims and appeals, survivor, burial and education benefits, and VA health care enrollment; also one-time veteran financial assistance.
For: Boulder County veterans and dependents; no income requirement
Broomfield Veteran Service Officer
Free help with VA disability compensation, health care, pension, survivor and education benefits.
For: Broomfield veterans and families
Education and the GI Bill
GI Bill help and veteran centers at Denver-area colleges.
VA GI Bill and Education Benefits
Apply for and manage GI Bill and other VA education benefits; compare schools with the GI Bill Comparison Tool.
For: Veterans, service members and qualified family members
University of Denver – Veterans & Military Resources
Campus office for GI Bill support, transition help, job search help and connections to campus and community resources.
For: DU veterans, reservists, active-duty members, dependents and ROTC students
CU Denver – Veteran & Military Student Services
Helps students use VA education benefits, with priority registration and the Boots to Suits career program.
For: CU Denver and CU Anschutz veteran, active-duty, Reserve, Guard and dependent students
MSU Denver – Veteran and Military Student Services
Helps students use GI Bill and other military education benefits, with school certifying officials and military transfer credit help.
For: MSU Denver veteran, military and dependent students
Community College of Denver – Veterans Services Center
Helps student veterans enroll and use GI Bill benefits, with advising, peer mentors and a student veteran club.
For: CCD student veterans, service members and dependents
CU Boulder – Veteran and Military Affairs
Helps student veterans and dependents with VA education benefits, programs and support, with a student veteran lounge.
For: CU Boulder veteran, military and dependent students
Colorado School of Mines – Veterans Services
Certifies VA education benefits and guides veterans, Guard and Reserve members and dependents on the GI Bill, VR&E and military credit.
For: Mines students using military education benefits
Red Rocks Community College – Military & Veteran Services
Helps military-affiliated students with VA education benefits, residency and deployment questions; Veteran Center study lounge next door (Room 1007).
For: RRCC veterans, service members and dependents
Front Range Community College – Military & Veteran Services (Westminster)
Veteran success coaches help students use GI Bill and other VA benefits, transfer military credit and register for classes.
For: FRCC veterans, eligible dependents, active-duty and Selected Reserve members
Arapahoe Community College – Veteran Benefits
Helps students certify and use VA education benefits and get credit for military training.
For: ACC students using military education benefits
Jobs and business
Job search help with veteran priority, and help starting or growing a business.
Colorado Veterans Business Outreach Center (SBA VBOC)
SBA-funded counseling, training and mentoring for veterans starting or growing a business, including Boots to Business classes.
For: Veterans, active duty, Guard and Reserve, military spouses and family members statewide
SBA Colorado District Office – Veterans Business Development Officer
SBA staff who help veteran entrepreneurs find SBA programs, training and lending.
For: Veteran business owners and would-be owners
Colorado Workforce Centers – Veteran Employment Services (CDLE)
Free job search help with priority of service for veterans, and veteran employment specialists at workforce centers statewide.
For: Veterans and eligible spouses
VA Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
VA program (Chapter 31) that helps veterans with service-connected disabilities train, find a job, start a business or return to work.
For: Veterans with a service-connected disability that limits their ability to work
Denver Workforce Center at Montbello
City workforce center with veterans employment and training specialists for career guidance, job development and case management.
For: Job-seeking veterans (priority of service)
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! – Veteran Services
Workforce center with veteran employment staff for job search, training referrals and transition help, in partnership with Buckley SFB.
For: Veterans and eligible spouses; intensive help for those with significant barriers to employment
Adams County Workforce & Business Center – Veteran Job Services
Veterans representative, job referrals with veteran priority, and training scholarships.
For: Adams County veterans looking for work
Workforce Colorado (Jefferson, Clear Creek, Gilpin) – Careers for Veterans
Veteran priority job referrals, free workshops, and a Veterans Employment Specialist for veterans with significant barriers to employment.
For: Veterans and eligible spouses
Workforce Boulder County – Veterans Services
Priority of service for veterans in all employment and training programs, with Disabled Veterans Outreach Program support.
For: Veterans, transitioning service members and spouses
Broomfield Workforce Center – Veteran Employment Services
Career coaching with veteran priority and a full-time state Disabled Veteran Outreach Program specialist.
For: Veterans and eligible spouses
Legal help
Free legal clinics and civil legal aid.
Free Legal Clinic for Veterans and Their Families
Free monthly clinic at the VA CRRC where volunteer attorneys answer general legal questions (benefits, housing, consumer, family, criminal and more).
For: Veterans and their families
Colorado Legal Services – Denver Office
Free civil legal aid for people who qualify, including housing and eviction, public benefits and consumer problems.
For: Low-income residents of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin and Jefferson counties (eligibility screening)
Military families and caregivers
Support for spouses, kids, caregivers and survivors.
Buckley SFB Military & Family Readiness Center
On-base one-stop center for relocation, deployment support, financial readiness, spouse employment, transition assistance (TAP) and family programs.
For: Active-duty, Guard, Reserve and retired members, their families and DoD ID card holders
Military OneSource
Free, confidential 24/7 support by phone or chat with finances, mental health, relocation, relationships and more.
For: Service members (active, Guard, Reserve), their families and survivors; veterans and families up to 365 days after separation or retirement
Colorado National Guard Family Program Office
Supports Guard members and families with financial, employment, transition, child and youth, counseling, deployment (Yellow Ribbon) and survivor outreach resources.
For: Colorado National Guard members and their families
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Fisher House
Free lodging (16 private suites) near the VA hospital for families of hospitalized veterans.
For: Family, friends or caregivers of veterans hospitalized at RMR VAMC (or in VA-paid community care) who live 50+ miles away
TAPS – Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Free 24/7 national helpline, peer support, grief resources and casework.
For: Anyone grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one
VA Caregiver Support Program (Eastern Colorado)
Help for family caregivers of veterans: training, counseling, respite and connections to VA and local services; some caregivers qualify for a stipend.
For: Family members and friends caring for a veteran
Community and memorial
Veteran posts and Fort Logan National Cemetery.
Fort Logan National Cemetery
VA national cemetery for burial of eligible veterans and family members; grounds open to visitors daily.
For: Eligible veterans, spouses and dependents; open to the public for visits
VFW Post 1
The first VFW post (founded 1899) and a veteran community center with member meetings, art walks, yoga and wellness programs.
For: Veterans of all eras; many events are open to the public
American Legion John Harold Buckley Post 32
Active American Legion post offering aid to local veterans and families, scholarships and community events; host of the 2026 Boulder County Veterans Stand Down.
For: Veterans and their families
Moving in or out of the Denver area?
Veterans (with or without a disability), active-duty service members, Guard and Reserve members, retirees and military spouses get 15% off all Fischer Van Lines services with a valid military ID, VA card, DD-214 or veteran driver’s license. Request a free estimate or call (720) 297-9904, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
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