Veteran resources in Columbia, SC
128 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Columbia, South Carolina — VSOs, housing assistance, mental health services, and other veteran resources. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Columbia, SC
Within 25 miles: 5 VA facilities · 17 mental-health providers · 18 housing programs · 10 employment services
VA medical center
- Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center about 4.5 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-776-4000
VA clinic
- VA Columbia Women Veterans Health Center about 4.5 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-776-4000
- Sumter County Clinic about 38 mi (straight line) · Sumter, SC 803-938-9901
Vet Center
- Mobile Vet Center - Columbia SC about 0.9 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-765-9944
Benefits / county veterans office
- Richland County Veterans Treatment Court about 1.6 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-576-1950
- South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs about 1.6 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-734-0200
Mental health
- LRC Substance Abuse and Behav Health - Behavioral Programs about 2.5 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC (803) 740-9298
- Columbia Metro Treatment Center - Metro Treatment of South Carolina LP about 4.7 mi (straight line) · West Columbia, SC (803) 791-9422 x24705
- Palmetto Warrior Connection about 4.8 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-724-7092
Housing
- Housing Authority of the City of Cayce about 0.4 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 8032543886
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA about 0.4 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 8032543886
- Midlands Housing Alliance SSVF - Columbia about 0.8 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-252-8553
Employment
- SC Works - Columbia Veterans Employment about 1.3 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-737-2400
- South Carolina State Approving Agency about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Columbia, SC 803-737-2260
Distances are straight-line from the center of Columbia; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
VA Hospitals (2)
VA Clinics (1)
Vet Centers (4)
Caregiver Support Coordinator at Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (6)
South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs
Mental Health Services (10)
Columbia Area Mental Health Center - Adult Clinic Services
Columbia Area Mental Health Center - Behavioral Therapy Program
Columbia Area Mental Health Center - Child and Adolescent
Columbia Area Mental Health Center - Emergency Services
Columbia Area Mental Health Center - Insights Young Adult Program
Columbia Area Mental Health Center - Lower Richland Clinic
Housing Assistance Programs (14)
Fisher House at William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center
Alston Wilkes Society
Midlands Housing Alliance, Inc.
+2 more housing assistance programs — browse Columbia by ZIP →
Employment Services (5)
VA Community Employment Coordinators (1)
Columbia VAMC — Community Employment Coordinator (Howard Wilkerson)
State Veterans Homes (1)
VA National Cemeteries (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (76)
Student Veterans of America — University of South Carolina-Columbia Chapter
The South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs
+64 more veterans service organizations — browse Columbia by ZIP →
Other Veteran Resources (7)
Fort Jackson Army Community Service
University of South Carolina School of Law Palmetto LEADER - Veterans
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Columbia 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). South Carolina PACT Act eligibility guide →
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This city directory is part of the free Wounded Warriors veteran-resource directory, covering all 50 US states + DC + Puerto Rico + Guam + USVI + American Samoa + Northern Mariana Islands. Records are geocoded to lat/lng + FIPS state/county/tract (~90% tract-level), URL-health-monitored, and (for 501(c)(3) records) ProPublica Form 990 cross-referenced. Free, open, machine-queryable under CC-BY 4.0. Open data catalog → · All South Carolina resources →