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Veteran Resource Guide: Polk County, FL
A one-page, print-ready guide to veteran help in this county — crisis lines first, then local resources with a listed phone number. Print it and post it anywhere veterans will see it.
Wounded Warriors — Veteran Resource Guide
Polk County, FL
In crisis? Free, confidential, 24/7
Dial 988 then Press 1 · or text 838255
Veterans Crisis Line — for veterans, service members, and their families.
More options: warriorsfund.org/crisis
About 45,358 veterans live in Polk County, FL (U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-year estimate). The table below lists the county's top veteran resources from our open national directory — every entry has a working phone number on file.
| Resource | Type | Phone | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland VA Clinic | VA Clinic | 863-701-2470 | Lakeland |
| Polk County Veterans Service Office | Benefits Office | 863-534-4670 | Bartow |
| HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BARTOW | Housing | 8635336311 | Bartow |
| HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND | Housing | 8636872911 | Lakeland |
| HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MULBERRY | Housing | 8137520569 | Mulberry |
| LAKE WALES HOUSING AUTHORITY | Housing | 8636767414 | Lake Wales |
| WINTER HAVEN HOUSING AUTHORITY | Housing | 8632947369 | Winter Haven |
| American Legion Post 3 | VSO Post | 863-688-5514 | Lakeland |
| DAV Chapter 120 | VSO Post | 863-701-2470 | Lakeland |
| Heart of Florida #1107 | VSO Post | 863-669-7303 | Winter Haven |
| VFW Post 8195 | VSO Post | 863-686-4632 | Lakeland |
| CareerSource Polk - Lakeland | Employment | 863-413-2970 | Lakeland |
Listings come from the Wounded Warriors open veteran-resource directory. Hours and phone numbers change — call ahead. Spot an error? Email info@warriorsfund.org.
More help (works from paper — type the address)
- warriorsfund.org/wounded-warriors-near-me — search every veteran resource by ZIP code
- warriorsfund.org/emergency-financial-assistance — help with rent, utilities, car repair (our own aid applications are paused)
- warriorsfund.org/state/florida — all Florida veteran resources