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A living map of organizations serving veterans, transitioning service members, and military families — built for advocacy, connection, and navigation.
- 214 organizations
- 163 nonprofits
- 23 for-profit
- 28 government
CHIPS framework- CCommunity 40
- HHelp 97
- IIdentity 22
- PPurpose 50
- SSafety 5
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CCHIPS Community. 🤝 Peer
Adaptive running nonprofit that transforms the lives of youth, adults, and military veterans with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection, hosting free run, walk, and roll workouts in more than 60 chapters in parks around the world. Its Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans, launched in 2004, serves men and women injured in Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond, working alongside physical, occupational, and recreational therapists to integrate hand-crank cycling or running on prosthetics into ongoing rehabilitation. Participants receive training and specialized adaptive equipment, and the program stresses achievable accomplishment — building from the signature 4-mile Hope & Possibility race up to full marathons. The Cigna Group has been presenting sponsor of the Freedom Team for more than 15 years, funding race entries, travel, and support at major U.S. marathons. Free to athletes.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans, Military children
CCHIPS Community. 🤝 Peer
145-acre retreat and community center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky dedicated to veteran suicide prevention through physical, educational, and emotional programs. Free cabin stays for veterans and families, fly fishing therapy, equine therapy, disc golf, hiking, archery, woodworking, and music programs. Peer mentors trained in 23 states through QPR Institute certification. VA-featured, Sullivan University scholarship partner. Small but genuine — the Retreat provides the kind of rural sanctuary and camaraderie that larger national orgs can't replicate.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans
HCHIPS Help. 🎖️ Disability
National nonprofit providing accredited service dogs to veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with physical and mental disabilities — at no cost. Sister organization of the Guide Dog Foundation. Programs include service dogs for mobility, PTSD, and TBI; facility dogs for VA hospitals and treatment programs; and puppies raised by prison inmates as part of rehabilitation programs. Sully H.W. Bush, former service dog to President George H.W. Bush, is their most famous graduate.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, First responders
CCHIPS Community. 🎖️ Disability
Congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1945 by blinded World War II veterans, and the only national organization exclusively dedicated to serving veterans who are blind or have low vision. Provides peer support from veterans who have experienced vision loss themselves, field service representatives who help veterans access VA blind rehabilitation services and benefits, and VA-accredited claims assistance at no charge. Services are available regardless of whether vision loss is service-connected or occurred after service. Testifies annually before the joint House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee VSO hearing on blind rehabilitation funding and access.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans
ICHIPS Identity. 🧠 Mental
Post-traumatic growth programs for veterans and first responders, including the Warrior PATHH retreat.
✓ FreeApplication required⭐ Veteran-foundedVeterans
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans
HCHIPS Help. 🎖️ Disability
Founded in 2010 by Army veteran Le Roy Torres and Rosie Torres — the only 501(c)(3) with an independent burn pit and toxic exposure registry where veterans and families can document exposures and health concerns independently of the VA. Publishes a Military Toxic Exposure Guide, a 2026 Clinician Guide for healthcare providers, and actively advocates on PACT Act implementation. Operates a Warrior Support Center in Robstown, TX.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, Post-9/11
HCHIPS Help. ⚖️ Legal
Private, public-interest law firm exclusively representing veterans and their families in VA disability compensation claims since 1983 — founded by Kenneth M. Carpenter, a founding member of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates (NOVA). Goes beyond VSO-level claims help: provides full legal representation including impact litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the Federal Circuit, aiming to win not just for individual clients but for entire communities of veterans facing the same legal wrong.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans
ICHIPS Identity. 🧠 Mental
Founded in 2013 by Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient Richard Casper — who discovered songwriting could save his life after four Humvee explosions left him with TBI. CreatiVets uses songwriting, visual art, photography, and creative writing as primary therapeutic interventions for veterans with PTSD and TBI. 1,200+ veterans served annually across 15 states and Puerto Rico; 40+ veteran-written songs released with 15M+ streams. Partners include Gary Sinise Foundation and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Forbes Elevate Prize winner. Now building the first 24-hour art and music center in Nashville specifically for when PTSD hits late at night and the usual options are the worst ones.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, Post-9/11
HCHIPS Help. ⚖️ Legal
Congressionally chartered veterans service organization, among the largest and oldest in the country, dedicated to veterans disabled in the line of duty and their families. Its nationwide corps of VA-accredited National Service Officers — often disabled veterans themselves — prepares, presents, and prosecutes VA disability claims and appeals completely free of charge to any veteran, member or not. Also runs a large volunteer network driving veterans to VA medical appointments, and advocates before Congress on disability policy. Free.
✓ FreeOpen access⭐ Veteran-foundedVeteransFamilies
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Serves: Disability/Wounded
CCHIPS Community. 🤝 Peer
Multi-sport event for wounded, injured, or ill service members and veterans, organized by the U.S. Department of Defense and held annually since 2010 (paused only for the 2020-2021 pandemic). Designed to enhance recovery journeys outside traditional therapy settings by bringing the military community together for recovery in real time; a recent Games featured roughly 175 athletes competing across 11 adaptive sports over nine days. The event grew directly out of the Ride 2 Recovery 2009 Texas Challenge and in turn helped inspire the international Invictus Games. Athletes represent the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Special Operations Command, alongside international partner teams. A DoD program rather than an org a veteran joins directly — participation flows through each service's Warrior Care program.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans, Post-9/11
PCHIPS Purpose. 🚀 Entrepreneurship
One of the most innovative veteran entrepreneurship programs in the country — a "living business school" built around Dog Tag Bakery in Georgetown, Washington D.C. The five-month fellowship program equips veterans with service-connected disabilities, military spouses, and caregivers with the tools, education, and community to build resilience and find renewed purpose. Fellows earn a Certificate in Business Administration from Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies. Combines equal parts classroom, bakery, community, and wellbeing. Fellows receive a stipend and attend four days per week. RAND-evaluated. Powered in part by Wounded Warrior Project.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Caregivers, Disability/Wounded, Military spouses
PCHIPS Purpose. 🚀 Entrepreneurship
Program of the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University — the original and most rigorous free entrepreneurship training program for post-9/11 veterans, launched in 2007. Now a national consortium of nine universities including UCLA, Texas A&M, Florida State, Purdue, UConn, and Syracuse. Three-phase model: online self-study (3 weeks), residential bootcamp at a partner university (8 days, all travel and lodging covered), and 12 months of follow-on technical assistance. Selective and competitive admissions. Zero cost to the veteran. Sibling program EBV-F serves military spouses and surviving spouses for home-based business launch.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, Post-9/11
HCHIPS Help. 🎖️ Disability
Builds specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and supports military communities.
✓ FreeApplication requiredVeteransFamilies
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, First responders
HCHIPS Help. 🎖️ Disability
The nation's premier nonprofit solely dedicated to U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers and their families — and the only SOF-focused nonprofit VA-accredited to file, present, and prosecute disability claims. Founded in 2009 by combat-wounded Green Beret Aaron Anderson after he experienced firsthand the gaps in care. Five pillars: Casualty Support ($2,500 immediate check + GORUCK rucksack on medevac), Health & Wellness (Stellate Ganglion Block, infrared therapy, Task Force Tatanka peer wellness), Next Ridgeline (transition, career guidance, VA claims navigation), Family Support (Steel Mags network for spouses and caregivers), and Gold Star & Survivors. VSOs have secured $2.3M in monthly VA payments for the community.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, Special Operations
PCHIPS Purpose. 💼 Career
Founded in 2003 — the national gateway for veterans into union construction trades careers. 60,000+ military personnel placed into civilian construction careers since inception. Backed by 15 international building trades unions (IBEW, UA, SMART, IUOE, and more) and major contractor associations. No prior construction experience required. Earn-while-you-learn registered apprenticeships pay wages from day one, GI Bill benefits can be stacked on top for additional income, and training costs nothing to the veteran. Also includes a Wounded Warrior program connecting disabled veterans with adapted construction employment. Veterans create a profile at helmetstohardhats.org and are matched with apprenticeship programs and employers nationwide. Active duty, Guard, Reserve, and veterans all eligible.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans
CCHIPS Community. 🤝 Peer
Founded in 2007 — 60,000+ veterans and first responders impacted through free kayak fishing programs that combine the physical, occupational, and mental therapy of being on the water. Two program arms: Volunteer-Led Chapters (community-based kayak fishing nationwide, led by trained volunteers) and Therapeutic Programs (partnered directly with VA Medical Centers and DoD facilities, coordinated with certified recreational therapists). All equipment provided at no cost. Outcomes study commissioned from Texas State University confirms significant improvements in mental health, stress reduction, and well-being. No prior kayak or fishing experience required. Adaptive to disabilities.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans
HCHIPS Help. 🏠 Housing
Builds and donates specially adapted custom homes, mortgage-free, to the most severely injured post-9/11 veterans — typically those with multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, or severe traumatic brain injury. Homes include more than 40 major adaptations such as widened doorways for wheelchair access, roll-in showers, pull-down shelving, and automated door and lighting systems, designed around each veteran's specific injuries to restore independence in daily living. Builds in the community the veteran chooses. Support continues after the keys change hands through financial planning assistance and peer connection with other recipient families. Named as a pilot partner in the development of PATRIOTlink.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, Post-9/11
ICHIPS Identity. 🎖️ Disability
Restores sense of self, family, and hope through programs addressing quality of life for service members, veterans, and families.
✓ FreeOpen access⭐ Veteran-foundedVeteransFamiliesMilitary spouses
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Serves: Caregivers, Disability/Wounded, Military spouses
HCHIPS Help. 🎖️ Disability
Veteran-founded 501(c)(3) named for Army SGM Robert Bowman — a SOF veteran diagnosed with service-related cancer from a burn pit less than half a mile from his Iraq quarters. The only veteran-founded, medically licensed research nonprofit worldwide conducting peer-reviewed research, publishing, and educating specifically on toxic exposures in post-9/11 military veterans. Research programs: longitudinal cancer incidence tracking (3,000+ veteran participants), burn pit and respiratory health studies, toxic exposure site mapping. Education programs: healthcare provider training on veteran-centric toxic exposure care, veteran workshops on health risks and PACT Act navigation, policy-maker briefings. Also provides an immediate needs program supporting veterans and families made ill by military exposures. Apply for PACT Act benefits support at hunterseven.org/pactnow.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, Post-9/11, Special Operations
CCHIPS Community. 🤝 Peer
International charity founded in 2014 by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, focused on the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, injured, and sick service personnel and veterans through adaptive sport. Stages the Invictus Games, a multi-sport competition that has grown to draw over 500 competitors from around 25 nations, and runs the We Are Invictus digital community platform connecting the international wounded-warrior community between Games for sports, esports, and adventurous challenges. Team U.S. participation is coordinated domestically, and U.S. adaptive-sports organizations such as Move United provide preparation, training, and post-Games support for American competitors. The next Games will be held in Birmingham, UK, July 10-17, 2027, featuring nine core sports plus new additions including esports, pickleball, and laser run. A recovery pathway rather than a direct U.S. service provider — included as the international capstone of the adaptive-sports lane.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans, Post-9/11
HCHIPS Help. 🎖️ Disability
The nation's leading nonprofit providing trained service dogs to veterans with PTSD, TBI, and military sexual trauma — completely free to the veteran. Founded in 2011, primarily rescues shelter dogs and pairs them with veterans in need, saving lives at both ends of the leash. Research-backed program with an unbreakable bond model that fosters mutual healing. Serves veterans of all eras across the United States.
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Serves: Disability/Wounded
CCHIPS Community. 🎖️ Disability
Congressionally chartered veterans organization under Title 36 U.S. Code Chapter 1405, formed in 1932 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., with roughly 49,300 members. Membership is exclusively limited to service members who received the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat, which makes it the only national organization composed entirely of combat-wounded veterans. Mission is to foster goodwill and camaraderie among combat-wounded veterans, promote patriotism, support legislative initiatives, and provide service to all veterans and their families. The MOPH Service Program assists all U.S. military veterans — members and nonmembers alike — in working with the VA and filing benefit claims. Also runs a youth activities program and a sister organization, the MOPH Auxiliary, open to parents, spouses, children, and widows of Purple Heart recipients.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Combat veterans, Disability/Wounded, All veterans
PCHIPS Purpose. 💼 Career
National professional association for military veterans who are working or aspiring journalists, dedicated to building community, advancing veterans' media careers, and diversifying newsrooms through the hiring and promotion of veterans. Grown to more than 1,300 members nationwide. Runs paid fellowships and internships placing veterans in real newsrooms — collaborations have included The Washington Post summer internship, CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism fellowships, Gannett, and Resolve Philly — plus mentorship webinars, an annual conference, a job board, and a career fair. Also operates an Information Integrity Project countering disinformation and violent-extremist recruitment aimed at military and veteran communities, partnering with the Poynter Institute and PolitiFact. Backed by major journalism and veteran funders including the Knight, MacArthur, and Craig Newmark foundations, NBCUniversal, and DAV. A proud member of the Institute for Nonprofit News. Opens the veteran-journalist career lane. Free to member veterans.
Cost and access not yet verified
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans, Post-9/11
CCHIPS Community. 🤝 Peer
The nation's largest community-based adaptive sports organization, formed in 2020 by the merger of Disabled Sports USA (founded 1956 by Vietnam veterans) and Adaptive Sports USA (1967) — both originally created by military veterans. Operates a network of more than 200 chapters across 43 states offering over 70 adaptive sports, from alpine and Nordic skiing to sled hockey, wheelchair basketball, cycling, climbing, and track and field, with a goal of being locally available to 90 percent of the U.S. population by 2028. Its Move United Warfighters program is the largest nonprofit provider of adaptive sports to injured veterans, delivering free programming to all service members and veterans with a permanent physical disability; since its founding by members of the 10th Mountain Division to serve injured Vietnam veterans it has served more than 21,556 wounded warriors and family members at no cost. Recognized by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and administers VA Adaptive Sports Grant funding to member organizations nationwide. A 2015 VA-funded study found adaptive sports often served as veterans' primary path to community reintegration. EIN 94-6174016.
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Serves: Disability/Wounded, All veterans
