VA healthcare, veteran housing programs, benefits assistance, vet centers, and support services for Maine veterans and their families. You served our country. Let Maine serve you back.
Maine has one of the highest veteran populations per capita in the nation, and the state offers a strong support network for those who served. The VA Maine Healthcare System, headquartered at the historic Togus campus in Augusta, operates clinics across the state from Caribou to Saco. The Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services at (207) 430-6035 connects veterans with free claims assistance, housing programs, education benefits, and emergency aid. Vet centers in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, and Caribou provide confidential readjustment counseling with no VA enrollment required.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Maine's only full VA medical center, providing comprehensive healthcare including primary care, mental health, surgery, emergency care, and specialty services. Open 24/7 for emergency care. One of the oldest VA facilities in the country.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA outpatient clinic in Portland providing primary care, mental health, and specialty services for enrolled veterans in southern Maine. Walk-in same-day access available.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA outpatient clinic in Bangor providing primary care, mental health, and specialty services for enrolled veterans in eastern Maine.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Free readjustment counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors, and their families. Confidential services separate from VA medical centers. No VA enrollment required.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Free readjustment counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors, and their families in eastern Maine. Confidential services separate from VA medical centers.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Free readjustment counseling for combat veterans, military sexual trauma survivors, and their families in western Maine. Confidential services separate from VA medical centers.
State of Maine
Maine's state veterans agency with field offices statewide. Helps veterans and their families access federal and state benefits, file VA claims, and connect with services. Claims officers available at no cost.
Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services
Emergency grants up to $2,000 for Maine veterans facing financial crisis. Covers rent, utilities, food, medical expenses, and other essential needs. No repayment required.
Preble Street
Statewide housing program for homeless and at-risk veterans through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Provides rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, case management, and connection to VA benefits.
Veterans Inc.
Provides transitional housing (20 beds), employment training, and comprehensive support for homeless veterans in Maine. Part of the largest provider of services to homeless veterans in New England.
Maine Veterans' Homes
State-operated long-term care facility for veterans with 138 private rooms. Provides skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, and residential care. Accepts VA, MaineCare, Medicare, and private pay.
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Free van transportation for veterans to and from VA medical appointments across Maine. Volunteer-driven program serving 1,500-1,700 veterans monthly with scheduled routes from communities statewide to VA facilities.