Veteran resources in Dexter, MO
3 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Dexter, Missouri — VSOs and housing assistance. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Dexter, MO
Within 25 miles: 1 VA facilities · 2 mental-health providers · 10 housing programs · 0 employment services
VA medical center
- John J. Pershing VA Medical Center about 26 mi (straight line) · Poplar Bluff, MO
VA clinic
- Sikeston CBOC about 22 mi (straight line) · Sikeston, MO
- Cape Girardeau CBOC about 45 mi (straight line) · Cape Girardeau, MO
Benefits / county veterans office
- Missouri Veterans Commission — Sikeston Veterans Service Office (serves Mississippi County) about 22 mi (straight line) · Sikeston, MO 573-472-5350
- Missouri Veterans Commission — Sikeston Veterans Service Office (serves New Madrid County) about 22 mi (straight line) · Sikeston, MO 573-472-5350
Mental health
- Bootheel Counseling Services - Stoddard County Branch Office about 11 mi (straight line) · Bloomfield, MO (573) 568-2260
- Bootheel Counseling Services about 22 mi (straight line) · Sikeston, MO (573) 471-0800
- FCC Behavioral Health - Butler County Behavioral Health Clinic about 26 mi (straight line) · Poplar Bluff, MO (573) 686-1200
Housing
- Housing Authority of the City of Dexter about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Dexter, MO (573) 624-2540
- Housing Authority of the City of Bernie about 7.9 mi (straight line) · Bernie, MO (573) 293-5798
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomfield about 11 mi (straight line) · Bloomfield, MO (573) 568-2193
Employment
- Missouri Job Center - Poplar Bluff about 26 mi (straight line) · Poplar Bluff, MO 573-840-9595
- Poplar Bluff VAMC — Community Employment Coordinator (James Kneiss) about 26 mi (straight line) · Poplar Bluff, MO
Distances are straight-line from the center of Dexter; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (2)
Dexter Hale Swinger Vfw Post 2659
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Dexter 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). Missouri PACT Act eligibility guide →
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