Veteran resources in Amherst, MA
3 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Amherst, Massachusetts — VSOs and housing assistance. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Amherst, MA
Within 25 miles: 11 VA facilities · 20 mental-health providers · 15 housing programs · 3 employment services
VA medical center
- Edward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center about 9.6 mi (straight line) · Leeds, MA 413-584-4040
VA clinic
- Greenfield Outpatient Clinic about 15 mi (straight line) · Greenfield, MA 413-773-8428
- VA Central Western - Greenfield CBOC about 15 mi (straight line) · Greenfield, MA 413-773-8428
Vet Center
- Springfield Vet Center about 18 mi (straight line) · West Springfield, MA 413-737-5167
Benefits / county veterans office
- Hampshire County Veterans Service about 8.0 mi (straight line) · Northampton, MA 413-584-0081
- Franklin County Veterans Service about 15 mi (straight line) · Greenfield, MA 413-774-7011
Mental health
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital - Behavioral Health Unit about 7.9 mi (straight line) · Northampton, MA (413) 582-2151
- Empower Health Group about 7.9 mi (straight line) · Northampton, MA (413) 614-0118
- Healthcare Resource Centers - Northampton about 7.9 mi (straight line) · Northampton, MA (413) 584-2404
Housing
- Amherst Housing Authority about 1.9 mi (straight line) · Amherst, MA (413) 256-0206
- Northampton Housing Authority about 7.9 mi (straight line) · Northampton, MA (413) 584-4030
- Soldier On, Inc. - GPD about 11 mi (straight line) · Leeds, MA (413) 582-3059
Employment
- MassHire Holyoke Career Center about 14 mi (straight line) · Holyoke, MA 413-532-4900
- MassHire Franklin/Hampshire Career Center about 17 mi (straight line) · Greenfield, MA 413-774-4361
Distances are straight-line from the center of Amherst; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (2)
Student Veterans of America — University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass) Chapter
American Legion
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Amherst 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). Massachusetts PACT Act eligibility guide →
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