Veteran resources in Brainerd, MN
13 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Brainerd, Minnesota — VSOs, housing assistance, VA clinics, and benefits offices. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Brainerd, MN
Within 25 miles: 1 VA facilities · 1 mental-health providers · 6 housing programs · 1 employment services
VA medical center
- Minneapolis SCI Center about 45 mi (straight line) · Minneapolis, MN 612-725-2000
VA clinic
- Brainerd VA Clinic about 5.5 mi (straight line) · Brainerd, MN 218-855-1115
Benefits / county veterans office
- Crow Wing County Veterans Service Office about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Brainerd, MN (218) 824-1058
- Morrison County Veterans Service Office about 25 mi (straight line) · Little Falls, MN 320-632-0290
Mental health
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Brainerd, MN (218) 828-7379
- Recovering Hope about 46 mi (straight line) · Mora, MN (844) 314-4673
- Nystrom and Associates Ltd about 47 mi (straight line) · Sartell, MN (320) 253-3512
Housing
- Hra in and for the City of Brainerd, about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Brainerd, MN (218) 828-3705
- HRA IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BRAINERD, MINNESOTA about 4.8 mi (straight line) · Brainerd, MN 2188283705
- HRA OF CROSBY, MINNESOTA about 14 mi (straight line) · Crosby, MN 2188243425
Employment
- CareerForce in Brainerd about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Brainerd, MN 218-892-3340
- CareerForce in Little Falls about 25 mi (straight line) · Little Falls, MN 320-232-2000
Distances are straight-line from the center of Brainerd; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
VA Clinics (1)
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (1)
Crow Wing County Veterans Service Office
Mental Health Services (1)
Housing Assistance Programs (2)
Employment Services (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (7)
Brainerd Warrior Football Association
Disabled American Veterans
Military Order Of The Purple Heart Of The Usa
Veteran Valor Farm
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Brainerd 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). Minnesota PACT Act eligibility guide →
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