Veteran resources in Plainfield, NJ
3 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Plainfield, New Jersey — mental health services, housing assistance, and employment services. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Plainfield, NJ
Within 25 miles: 38 VA facilities · 129 mental-health providers · 81 housing programs · 37 employment services
VA medical center
- Lyons VA Medical Center about 7.6 mi (straight line) · Lyons, NJ 908-647-0180
VA clinic
- Piscataway CBOC about 5.2 mi (straight line) · Piscataway, NJ 732-981-8193
- Elizabeth CBOC about 13 mi (straight line) · Elizabeth, NJ
Vet Center
- Newark Vet Center about 15 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ 973-297-3962
Benefits / county veterans office
- Union County VSO about 4.7 mi (straight line) · Westfield, NJ 908-233-4424
- NJ Department of Veterans Affairs - Middlesex County Veterans Service Office about 8.3 mi (straight line) · Woodbridge, NJ 609-671-3561
Mental health
- Organization for Recovery about 0.1 mi (straight line) · Plainfield, NJ (908) 769-4700 x2025
- Essex Healthcare LLC. - DBA Rubicon Recovery Center about 2.0 mi (straight line) · Watchung, NJ (908) 274-0015
- Clear Conscience Counseling LLC about 2.9 mi (straight line) · South Plainfield, NJ (973) 454-6711
Housing
- Plainfield Housing Authority about 0.1 mi (straight line) · Plainfield, NJ (908) 769-6335
- Edison Housing Authority about 4.0 mi (straight line) · Edison, NJ (908) 561-2525
- NJ Veterans Memorial Home - Menlo Park about 5.9 mi (straight line) · Edison, NJ 732-452-4100
Employment
- Union County One Stop Career - Plainfield about 0.1 mi (straight line) · Plainfield, NJ 908-412-7970
- Lyons VAMC — Community Employment Coordinator (Lamont Jones) about 7.6 mi (straight line) · Lyons, NJ 908-647-0180
Distances are straight-line from the center of Plainfield; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Mental Health Services (1)
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Employment Services (1)
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Plainfield 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). New Jersey PACT Act eligibility guide →
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