Veteran resources in Kankakee, IL
7 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Kankakee, Illinois — VSOs, VA clinics, mental health services, and housing assistance. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Kankakee, IL
Within 25 miles: 2 VA facilities · 1 mental-health providers · 2 housing programs · 2 employment services
VA clinic
- Kankakee VA Clinic about 2.2 mi (straight line) · Kankakee, IL 815-953-0872
- Kankakee Clinic about 3.8 mi (straight line) · Bourbonnais, IL 815-932-3823
Vet Center
- Chicago Heights Vet Center about 31 mi (straight line) · Chicago Heights, IL 708-754-0340
Benefits / county veterans office
- Veterans Assistance Commission of Kankakee County about 5.7 mi (straight line) · Bourbonnais, IL 815-937-8489
- Newton County Veterans Service Office about 26 mi (straight line) · Morocco, IN 888-663-9866 ext. 2514
Mental health
- One Direction Forward Inc about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Kankakee, IL (815) 304-4111
- Heartland Recovery Center about 27 mi (straight line) · Lowell, IN (219) 690-7025
- One Direction Forward Inc about 28 mi (straight line) · Matteson, IL (708) 300-6977
Housing
- Kankakee County Housing Authority about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Kankakee, IL (815) 939-7125
- Illinois Veterans Home - Manteno about 10 mi (straight line) · Manteno, IL 815-468-6581
- Housing Authority of Park Forest about 28 mi (straight line) · Park Forest, IL (708) 503-7734
Employment
- Kankakee Workforce Services about 3.3 mi (straight line) · Bradley, IL 815-802-8960
- Illinois workNet Center - Iroquois County about 24 mi (straight line) · Watseka, IL 815-432-5246
Distances are straight-line from the center of Kankakee; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
VA Clinics (1)
Mental Health Services (1)
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (4)
Student Veterans of America — Kankakee Community College Chapter
Department Of Illinois Vfw Auxiliary Inc
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Kankakee 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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