Texas Veterans Commission – Veterans Mental Health Department

The Veterans Mental Health Department (VMHD) mission is to train and provide technical assistance to Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) peers, licensed mental health providers and mental health organizations, community- and faith-based organizations, and state agencies on the impacts of military-related trauma and the individuals who have been military trauma-affected (MTA). VMHD General Contact: vmhd@tvc.texas.gov. Phone: (512) 463-6091

2-1-1 Texas

2-1-1 Texas helps Texas citizens connect with the services they need, including food, housing, child care, crisis counseling, substance abuse treatment, and more.

Texas Veterans Commission Women Veterans Program

The Texas Women Veterans Program helps female veterans understand and obtain available benefits and services, as well as raise awareness of women veteran contributions and services to our country and state.

Veteran Treatment Courts

Veterans Treatment Courts are judicially-supervised court dockets that attempt to keep veterans out of jail and connect them with the benefits and treatment they have earned.

Veterans in Crisis Information

Information from TEXVET on crisis assistance resources.

TEXVET

TexVet supports veterans, military members, and their families by providing them with information and referral services. TexVet also serves as the hub for a statewide network of peer to peer support (P2P) specialists.

Texas Parklands Passport

The Texas Parklands Passport offers free entry to Texas state parks for U.S. veterans with a 60 percent or more service-connected disability or loss of lower extremity.

Service Animals

Texas law and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act guarantee the right of a person who is blind or has other disabilities, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to be accompanied by a trained service animal in all public places. The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services provides information about the role of trained service animals and the rights of their owners.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission Mental Health Services

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission offers mental health services for veterans and their families. The program offers peer-to-peer counseling, access to licensed mental health professionals, training for peers, Veteran jail diversion services, and women veteran and rural community initiatives.

Family Support Services

The Family Support Services Office of the Texas Military Department offers programs and service partnerships that are available to Texas service members, veterans, and families including: family and youth programs and retreats, resilience and suicide prevention, transition and employment assistance, mental health and counseling services, soldier support services, survivor outreach, and more.

Texas Veterans Leadership Program

The Texas Veterans Leadership Program is a resource and referral network that assists returning veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan with employment, training, medical, educational, and other needs.

Military Veteran Peer Network

The Military Veteran Peer Network connects veterans and their families to local, state, and national resources through an active group of veteran peers.

Texas VA Locations

Texas VA Locations is a list of resources available for veterans and family members including Health Care Systems, VA Medical Centers, Outpatient Clinics, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, Vet Centers, Veterans Benefits Administration offices, Veterans Affairs offices and National Cemetery Administrative offices.

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides a wide range of benefits including health care, disability, education and training, vocational rehabilitation and employment, home loan guaranty, dependent and survivor benefits, medical treatment, life insurance, and burial benefits.