Veteran resources in Lake Charles, LA
17 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Lake Charles, Louisiana — VSOs, mental health services, housing assistance, and VA clinics. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Lake Charles, LA
Within 25 miles: 1 VA facilities · 5 mental-health providers · 10 housing programs · 1 employment services
VA clinic
- Lake Charles VA Clinic about 1.5 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA 337-312-3945
- Jennings Clinic about 33 mi (straight line) · Jennings, LA 337-785-4700
Benefits / county veterans office
- Calcasieu Parish Veterans Service Office about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA (337) 491-2312
- Jefferson Davis Parish Veterans Service Office about 33 mi (straight line) · Jennings, LA (337) 824-2829
Mental health
- Resource Management Services about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA (337) 437-4014
- Odyssey House Lake Charles - Residential about 6.1 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA (337) 433-3786 x7105
- Oceans Behavioral Health - Lake Charles about 6.6 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA (337) 474-7581
Housing
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CHARLES about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA 3374268981
- Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA (337) 721-4030
- Housing Authority of Lake Charles about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA (337) 426-8981
Employment
- Calcasieu American Job Center about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Lake Charles, LA 337-721-4010
- Workforce Solutions South East Texas - Orange about 41 mi (straight line) · Orange, TX 409-882-0302
Distances are straight-line from the center of Lake Charles; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
VA Clinics (1)
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (1)
Mental Health Services (4)
Housing Assistance Programs (3)
Employment Services (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (7)
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Lake Charles 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). Louisiana PACT Act eligibility guide →
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