Veterans
Help any hour, and help close to home
The Veterans Crisis Line answers day and night: dial 988, then press 1, or text 838255. The clinic and the Vet Center are in Georgetown.
If you're a veteran in crisis, or you're worried about one, dial 988, then press 1. You can also text 838255 or chat at the Veterans Crisis Line. It's free, it's confidential and someone answers 24 hours a day.
In Sussex County
| Need | Where | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Crisis, any hour | Veterans Crisis Line | Dial 988, then press 1 · text 838255 · chat |
| Health care | Sussex County VA Clinic, 21748 Roth Ave., Georgetown | VA Wilmington Health Care main line 800-461-8262 (VA contact page) · clinic details |
| Counseling | Sussex County Vet Center, 20653 DuPont Blvd., Suite 1, Georgetown. Free and confidential. | Regular hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, so check with the Vet Center before you go (VA page). |
| Benefits and claims | Delaware Office of Veterans Services | 302-739-2792 (office contact page) · service officers |
| Cemetery | Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro | details |
We ran a longer version of this list in our Nov. 8 issue.
Sources
- https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- https://www.va.gov/wilmington-health-care/locations/sussex-county-va-clinic/
- https://www.va.gov/sussex-county-vet-center/
- https://vets.delaware.gov/service-officers
- https://vets.delaware.gov/contact
- https://www.va.gov/wilmington-health-care/contact-us/
- https://vets.delaware.gov/delaware-veterans-memorial-cemetery
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