Veterans Outreach Center Mission Statement

To provide services, guidance, and activities that enhance veteran lives, in one central location that offers a setting for camaraderie for Guadalupe and surrounding counties.

Organizations located at the Veterans Outreach Center

GUADALUPE COUNTY VETERAN SERVICES OFFICE

Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm

For appointment call: 830-303-4188, ext. 1249, walk-ins are based on caseload.

Provide assistance on all VA benefits as well as community resource referrals. We have 3 computers onsite with internet access, a printer, camaraderie events, a Purple Heart walking track, bbq grills, a kitchen and meeting room. We also have vans to help drive veterans to their VA doctor appointments, driven by volunteers- call ahead for assistance.

TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION (TVC)

Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm
VA claims benefit advising, assist veterans, family members and survivors with services in obtaining benefits they may be eligible for in surrounding counties, including BDD claims, formal and informal hearings
For appointment call: 1-800-252-8387

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV)

Tue, Wed, Thur., 9am-1pm
Their mission is to advise, instruct and counsel claimants and to provide assistance to homeless veterans. Their chapter service officers are certified annually to assist veterans in filing claims and other benefits for which they are entitled.
For appointment call: 830-402-8103. Walk-ins are welcome.

ENDEAVORS

Tuesdays, 9am-5pm
Endeavors' Veteran Supportive Services (VSS) rapidly re-houses and prevents homelessness among eligible Veterans and their families. Our programs offer one-on-one case management services, housing search assistance, and temporary assistance. For appointment call: 210-469-9664. Walk-ins are welcome.

MENTAL HEALTH OPTIONS:

The Ecumenical Center

Mondays and Thursdays, 10am-4pm
Mental health counseling; faith based if desired for active military, veterans, and local first responders, including families, spouses, and dependents. Provide specialty counseling programs and offer a balance between physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects of healing. No fee, no referral is needed. For appointment call: 830-496-1143.

THE VET CENTER

Wednesdays, 9am-4pm
Mental health counseling for veterans who meet the criteria of veteran or active duty who have experienced trauma due to combat, direct medical care of military casualties, or MST. They discuss the tragedies of war, loss, grief, and transition after trauma. There is no cost for those who qualify. For appointment call: 210-650-0422

Bluebonnet Trails

Veteran provided mental health counseling with a focus on suicide prevention, peer services, and other types of assistance. Supports Guadalupe County Veterans Treatment Court, and will also have Seeking Safety meetings at the VOC. No fee, no referral is needed. For appointment call: 1-844-309-6385.

Available Veteran Transportation: