Veterans & Military Families Resources

"Clear Path for Veterans is Upstate New York’s Veteran Resource Center serving as a hub of information, programs and resources. Clear Path’s focus is on restoring, reconnecting and integrating. Our programs and services are innovative, adaptive and flexible to the needs of those who serve."

The Syracuse VA Medical Center, part of VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York. The Medical Center utilizes state-of-the-art technology to provide a full range of patient care services, education and research.

Vet Centers across the country provide a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services to combat Veterans and their families. Vet Centers guide Veterans and their families through many of the major adjustments in lifestyle that often occur after a Veteran returns from combat. Services for a Veteran may include individual and group counseling in areas such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), alcohol and drug assessment, and suicide prevention referrals. All services are free of cost and are strictly confidential.

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.

The Mission Continues empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations to serve.

Team RWB's mission is to enrich the lives of America's veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity. Syracuse has an active local chapter of Team RWB.

Team Rubicon unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.

From the VFW mission statement: To foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military and our communities. To advocate on behalf of all veterans.

"Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) serves veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, co-incident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001 and their families."