Veteran resources in Union, NJ
7 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Union, New Jersey — VSOs, benefits offices, mental health services, and housing assistance. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Union, NJ
Within 25 miles: 47 VA facilities · 231 mental-health providers · 90 housing programs · 49 employment services
VA medical center
- East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System about 4.5 mi (straight line) · East Orange, NJ 973-676-1000
VA clinic
- VA East Orange Women Veterans Health Center about 4.5 mi (straight line) · East Orange, NJ 973-676-1000
- War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) - East Orange about 4.7 mi (straight line) · East Orange, NJ (800) 248-8005
Vet Center
- Newark Vet Center about 5.8 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ 973-297-3962
Benefits / county veterans office
- NJ Department of Veterans Affairs - Union County Veterans Service Office about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Union, NJ 609-671-3596
- Union County VSO about 4.9 mi (straight line) · Westfield, NJ 908-233-4424
Mental health
- Advanced Family Counseling Services about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Union, NJ (908) 533-7411
- Owen Health Care Inc about 1.8 mi (straight line) · Vauxhall, NJ (908) 258-7796
- Jewish Family Service of Central NJ about 2.7 mi (straight line) · Elizabeth, NJ (908) 352-8375
Housing
- Union Township Housing Authority about 0.0 mi (straight line) · Union, NJ (973) 761-0059
- Irvington Housing Authority about 2.8 mi (straight line) · Irvington, NJ (973) 375-2121
- Union County Housing Authority about 3.2 mi (straight line) · Elizabeth, NJ (732) 382-8100
Employment
- Essex County One Stop Center about 5.0 mi (straight line) · East Orange, NJ 973-395-3220
- Union County One Stop Career Center - Elizabeth about 5.1 mi (straight line) · Elizabeth, NJ 908-965-3910
Distances are straight-line from the center of Union; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (1)
NJ Department of Veterans Affairs - Union County Veterans Service Office
Mental Health Services (1)
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (4)
Student Veterans of America — Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Chapter
Disabled American Veterans
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Union 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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