Veteran Resources
Bergen County Veterans Services
201-336-6325
veterans@co.bergen.nj.us
co.bergen.nj.us/Division-of-Veterans-Services
The Bergen County Division of Veterans Services provides resident veterans and their dependents with information and assistance in obtaining earned entitlements from federal, state, and local governments, as well as any that are available from the private sector. Through a quarterly newsletter and direct client contact, the division provides Bergen’s veterans organizations and their auxiliaries and individual residents with up-to-date benefit information.
Paramus Office of Veterans Affairs
201-265-2100 ext. 6110
serviceofficer@paramusborough.org
ParamusBorough.org/262/Office-of-Veterans-Affairs
The Paramus Office of Veteran Affairs advises resident veterans, their families, and dependents of benefits earned through honorable active duty in the U.S Military, and provides guidance and assistance in searching for appropriate applications for veteran’s needs and benefits.
4 Forest Avenue, Suite 201
Paramus, NJ 07652
201-565-2920
ForgeHealth.com/VFR
Forge VFR (Veteran and First Responder) is mission-focused on improving the mental health and well-being of active-duty service members, Veterans, First Responders, and their families. All services are confidential and are all in-network with the Veterans Community Care Network (VACCN), Humana Military (TRICARE), and commercial health insurance plans.
973-463-9600
CommunityHope-NJ.org/What-We-Do/Hope-For-Veterans/
Hope for Veterans Programs are available through Community Hope, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization which has rescued over 6,000 veterans and their families from homelessness and despair. Hope for Veterans provides transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, and homelessness prevention. The services provided are essential to veterans, and include mental health counseling, transportation and employment counseling.
Call 211 or Text Your Zip Code to 898-211
info@nj211.org
NJ211.org
NJ 211 is a statewide service which is free, confidential, multilingual, and always open. Individuals can communicate with a community resource specialist who has been educated about federal, state and local systems created to help people who are struggling. Specialists have access to a resource database of over 7,600 community programs and services that assist people who need help with life’s most basic needs, like food, utilities, affordable housing, rental assistance, mental and physical health, substance use disorders, child care, senior needs, legal assistance, transportation, disability services and so much more.
Paramus Health Department 