Veteran resources in Dekalb, IL
10 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Dekalb, Illinois — VSOs, benefits offices, and housing assistance. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Dekalb, IL
Within 25 miles: 2 VA facilities · 2 mental-health providers · 4 housing programs · 2 employment services
VA medical center
- Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital about 47 mi (straight line) · Hines, IL 708-202-8387
VA clinic
- Aurora Clinic about 23 mi (straight line) · North Aurora, IL 630-859-2504
- Elgin Clinic about 25 mi (straight line) · Elgin, IL
Vet Center
- Rockford Vet Center about 29 mi (straight line) · Rockford, IL 779-214-3126
Benefits / county veterans office
- DeKalb County Veterans Assistance Commission about 0.0 mi (straight line) · DeKalb, IL 815-756-8129
- Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission about 21 mi (straight line) · Geneva, IL 630-232-3550
Mental health
- Sinnissippi Centers Inc about 16 mi (straight line) · Rochelle, IL (815) 562-3801
- Serenity House Counseling Services Inc - Batavia Recovery Home about 23 mi (straight line) · Batavia, IL (630) 620-6616 x104
- Complete Care Behavioral Health about 27 mi (straight line) · Aurora, IL (630) 405-7820
Housing
- Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Dekalb, IL (815) 758-2692
- Housing Authority of the City of Aurora about 22 mi (straight line) · Aurora, IL (630) 701-9977
- Housing Authority of the County of Boone about 24 mi (straight line) · Belvidere, IL (815) 544-0084
Employment
- workNet Batavia Serving Kane, Kendall and DeKalb Counties about 23 mi (straight line) · Batavia, IL 630-762-2120
- The Workforce Connection Belvidere about 24 mi (straight line) · Belvidere, IL 815-547-9616
Distances are straight-line from the center of Dekalb; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (1)
DeKalb County Veterans Assistance Commission
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (8)
Student Veterans of America — Northern Illinois University Chapter
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Dekalb who served in qualifying eras may be eligible for VA disability benefits without a nexus letter under PACT Act 2022 (burn-pit, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War, radiation). Illinois PACT Act eligibility guide →
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