Veteran resources in Forest, MS
4 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Forest, Mississippi — benefits offices, housing assistance, employment services, and VSOs. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Forest, MS
Within 25 miles: 0 VA facilities · 1 mental-health providers · 2 housing programs · 1 employment services
VA medical center
- G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center about 41 mi (straight line) · Jackson, MS 800-949-1009
VA clinic
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw about 35 mi (straight line) · Philadelphia, MS (601) 389-4500
- Jackson VA Mobile Medical Unit about 41 mi (straight line) · Jackson, MS 800-949-1009
Vet Center
- Mobile Vet Center — Jackson MS about 27 mi (straight line) · Jackson, MS 877-927-8387
Benefits / county veterans office
- Scott County Veterans Service Office about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Forest, MS 601-469-4477
- Newton County Veterans Service Office about 21 mi (straight line) · Decatur, MS 601-635-2178
Mental health
- Weems Community MH Center - Smith County Office about 23 mi (straight line) · Raleigh, MS (601) 782-9461
- Region 8 Mental Health Services - A and D Outpatient about 27 mi (straight line) · Brandon, MS (601) 591-5553
- Region 8 Mental Health Services - Madison County Office about 35 mi (straight line) · Canton, MS (601) 859-8371
Housing
- The Housing Authority of the City of Forest about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Forest, MS (601) 469-1342
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V about 21 mi (straight line) · Newton, MS (601) 683-3371
- Mississippi United To End Homelessness about 27 mi (straight line) · Adams, MS (601) 960-0557
Employment
- Forest WIN Job Center about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Forest, MS 601-469-2851
- DOL VETS State Director — Mississippi about 27 mi (straight line) · Jackson, MS 601-321-6080
Distances are straight-line from the center of Forest; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (1)
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Employment Services (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (1)
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Forest 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). Mississippi PACT Act eligibility guide →
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