Veteran resources in Columbia, MD
8 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Columbia, Maryland — VSOs, benefits offices, and housing assistance. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Columbia, MD
Within 25 miles: 22 VA facilities · 17 mental-health providers · 34 housing programs · 19 employment services
VA medical center
- Baltimore VA Medical Center about 14 mi (straight line) · Baltimore, MD 410-605-7000
VA clinic
- Glen Burnie VA Clinic about 12 mi (straight line) · Glen Burnie, MD 410-590-4140
- VA Baltimore Women Veterans Health Center about 14 mi (straight line) · Baltimore, MD 410-605-7000
Vet Center
- Baltimore Vet Center about 13 mi (straight line) · Baltimore, MD 410-764-9400
Benefits / county veterans office
- Howard County Office of Veterans & Military Families about 1.7 mi (straight line) · Columbia, MD 410-313-0821
- Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families — Laurel Veterans Benefits Office (Howard County Multi-Service Center) about 4.2 mi (straight line) · Laurel, MD 410-313-0229
Mental health
- Baltimore VA Mental Health about 14 mi (straight line) · Baltimore, MD 410-605-7000
- VA MHICM - Washington DC about 20 mi (straight line) · Washington, DC 202-745-8000
- DC Vet Center about 20 mi (straight line) · Washington, DC 202-726-5212
Housing
- Howard County Housing Commission about 1.3 mi (straight line) · Columbia, MD 4435187800
- Project PLASE, Inc. about 9.5 mi (straight line) · Anne Arundel, MD 410-837-1400 148
- Three Oaks Homeless Shelter, Inc. about 9.5 mi (straight line) · Calvert, MD (301) 863-9535
Employment
- Fort Meade Soldier for Life - Transition Assistance about 9.4 mi (straight line) · Fort Meade, MD 301-677-6860
- DOL VETS State Director — Maryland about 9.5 mi (straight line) · Baltimore, MD 410-767-2110
Distances are straight-line from the center of Columbia; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (1)
Howard County Office of Veterans & Military Families
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (6)
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Inc
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Columbia 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). Maryland PACT Act eligibility guide →
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