Baltimore City Veterans Resource Guide
The Baltimore City Veterans Commission connects veterans, military families, and caregivers to resources, services, and opportunities that support their well-being and success. This page serves as a centralized hub for information on benefits, housing, employment, health services, and community support available at the local, state, and federal levels.
- EMERGENCY & CRISIS SUPPORT
Veterans Crisis Line
- Phone: Dial 988 then Press 1 (Available 24/7)
- Text: 838255
- Online Chat: Available at veteranscrisisline.net
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
- Phone: 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)
- Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Suicide Prevention Coordinators
- Please contact your local VA Medical Center (numbers listed in Section 2) and ask to be connected with the Suicide Prevention Coordinator.
- VA MEDICAL CENTERS & HEALTHCARE
Baltimore VA Medical Center
- Address: 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Main Phone: 410-605-7000 Toll-Free: 800-463-6295
- 24/7 Health Connect: Call Main Phone or Toll-Free numbers
- Enrollment & Eligibility: 410-605-7000 ext. 4028
Loch Raven VA Medical Center
- Address: 3900 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21218
- Phone: 410-605-7000
Perry Point VA Medical Center
- Address: 361 Boiler House Road (59 Avenue D), Perry Point, MD 21902
- Phone: 410-642-2411
Important Clinic Phone Numbers
- Appointment Center: 410-605-7000
Patient Advocates:
- Baltimore: 410-605-7099
- Loch Raven: 410-605-7542
- Perry Point: Contact main line
Mental Health Care:
- Baltimore: 410-605-7000
- Loch Raven: 410-605-7000
- Perry Point: 410-642-2411 x 25679
Medical Records:
- Baltimore: 410-605-7348
- Loch Raven: 410-642-2411 ext. 26028
Pharmacy:
- Available at all locations
Beneficiary Travel:
- Contact Baltimore or Perry Point main numbers
- VA BENEFITS & REGIONAL OFFICES
Baltimore VA Regional Benefit Office
- Address: 31 Hopkins Plaza, Fallon Federal Building, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Phone: 800-827-1000
- Services: Benefits assistance, claims filing, compensation, pension, education benefits
Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs - Baltimore Regional Office
- Contact: Rose Bean and Garry Brown, Benefit Specialists
- Phone: (800) 446-4926 ext. 6450
- MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELING SERVICES
Baltimore Vet Center
- Address: 1777 Reisterstown Road, Suite 199, Baltimore, MD 21208
- Phone: 410-764-9400
- 24/7 Call Center: 877-927-8387
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (non-traditional hours available by request)
- Services: PTSD counseling, MST support, individual/group/family therapy, bereavement counseling, transition support.
Note: Confidential, no-cost services in a non-medical setting.
- HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training (MCVET)
- Phone: 410-576-9626
- Services: Emergency housing, transitional housing, case management, substance use support
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore - SSVF Program
- Phone: 410-659-4020
- Services: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), eviction prevention, rapid re-housing, financial assistance
The Baltimore Station
- Website: www.baltimorestation.org
- Services: Therapeutic residential treatment, transitional housing for homeless veterans
Project PLASE - SSVF
- Services: Short-term crisis intervention, case management, housing and financial counseling
HUD-VASH (HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing)
- Services: Housing Choice Vouchers combined with VA case management
- Contact: Inquire through Baltimore VA Medical Center
- EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION RESOURCES
National GI Bill Education Benefits
- Hotline: 888-GIBILL-1 (888-442-4551)
- Hours: 7 AM - 6 PM Central Time, Monday-Friday
- Website: www.gibill.va.gov
Baltimore City Community College - Veterans Services
- Services: VA educational benefits assistance, enrollment support
University of Maryland Baltimore - Veterans Affairs
- Phone: 800-827-1000 (Baltimore Regional VA Office for payment inquiries)
Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs
- Services: Education benefits information and institutional eligibility verification
- LEGAL AID SERVICES
Maryland Legal Aid
- Veterans Hotline Phone: 443-863-4040
- Hours: Tuesdays 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Thursdays 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
- Address: 500 East Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
- General Phone: 410-951-7750
- Services: Free legal assistance for eligible veterans (income-based), housing, family law, benefits, expungements
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
- Address: 201 N. Charles Street, Suite 1400, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Phone: 410-539-6800
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
- Services: Legal clinics for veterans in DC, MD, and VA (in-person and virtual options)
- VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (VSOS)
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Maryland Department
- Address: 101 N. Gay Street, Room B, Baltimore, MD 21202
- Phone: 410-539-1310 Fax: 410-539-2106
- Services: Claims assistance, benefit counseling, advocacy
National Association for Black Veterans - Baltimore Chapter 0053
- Email: info@nabvets53.org
- Website: nabvets53.org
American Legion - Maryland Department
- Services: Accredited service officers, benefits assistance, advocacy
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
- Services: Claims assistance, community support, advocacy