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VA Vet Center/VAC Weekly Veteran Outreach:
- Co-hosted Weekly VA Vet Center/VAC Community Veteran Outreach Group
1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursday @ 10:30 a.m, at Woodlands Golf Course - 2839 Harris Lane, Alton, IL 62002
3rd Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. at Hickory Grove Restaurant - 201 East Center Drive, Godfrey, IL 62035
Community Programs and Volunteerism:3rd Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. at Hickory Grove Restaurant - 201 East Center Drive, Godfrey, IL 62035
- DAV Transportation Network - Transporting Veterans to and from scheduled VA appointments. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver for the local DAV Van Transportation Network, please call the Transportation Program Coordinator at 314-805-6558.
- Student Educational Support Activities - In-partnership with local Veteran Service Organizations, School Districts and the Regional Office of Education. Please visit your local Veterans Service Organizations for information, availability and eligibility.
- Flyer - For print and posting
- Madison County, IL Travel and Milage Reimbursement Form
- Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Form (W9)
- American Legion
- American Veterans (AMVETS)
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
- Marine Corps League
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
- Adult Protective Services - Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association (SIVNA)
- Burial of Indigent Veterans and their Families
- Clothing, Furniture and School Supplies
- Education and Training Benefits (Local Colleges and Universities - Assistance Offices)
- Illinois Departments of Healthcare & Family Services and Human Services (ABE)
- Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network
- Illinois Attorney General
- Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA)
- Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs - Veterans' Lottery Ticket Cash Grant
- Illinois Joining Forces Foundation
- Madison County Chief County Assessment Office
- Madison County Community Development
- Madison County Employment and Training
- Madison County Food Pantries
- Madison County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program
- Madison County Recorder
- Madison County Veterans’ Court
- Madison County TRIAD
- Marine Toys for Tots
- Oasis Women's Center
- Quilts of Valor
- Rebuilding Together - Wheelchair Ramp Initiative
- Riverbend Family Ministries
- SIU School of Dental Medicine
- Songs for Soldiers
- Township Officials of Illinois
- VA/DAV Van Medical Appointment Transportation Program (These are NOT VAC Programs or Services)
- To arrange a ride or to reach the local DAV Van Transportation Program Coordinator, please call 314-805-6558
- To learn more about other VA transportation options for Veterans, please click here
- To learn more about VA travel pay reimbursement, please click here
Contact Us:
If you are or know of a local Veteran, Veteran Family, Unremarried Widow, or Surviving Spouse of a Veteran or an Adult Disabled Children of a Veteran who was disabled prior to the age of 18 in need of assistance or services, please contact the Veterans' Assistance Commission (VAC) at 618-296-4554 or via email at mcvac@madisoncountyil.gov
Crisis Response:
The VAC is NOT a Crisis Response Agency or Medical Provider. See below to contact a Crisis Response Agency.
- Emergency dial 911 or 988
- Centerstone 24/7 Crisis Response - dial 855-608-3560
- Chestnut Health Systems 24/7 Crisis Response - dial 618-877-0316
- VA Mental Health Services has a variety of mental health resources, information, treatment options, and more all accessible to Veterans, Veterans’ supporters, and the general public.
Any Veterans in Active Crisis or in need of immediate Medical Attention should call 911, go to the nearest Emergency Room and/or call 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.