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September 22, 2023
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Social Services, Legal, Advocacy

Center for Non-Profit & Legal Services
225 W. Main St.
Medford, OR 97501
541-779-7292

Department of Motor Vehicles
1174 Progress Dr.
Medford, OR 97504
541-776-6025

Disabilities Service Office
28 W. 6th St., Suite D
Medford, OR 97501
E-mail: serodriguez-centeno@dhs.state.or.us
541-776-6210

Grants Pass Vet Center
211 S.E. 10th Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Provides free individual counseling for combat veterans, counseling for military sexual trauma (MST), group counseling and recreational therapy.
E-mail Christopher.Cooper4@va.gov
541-479-6912
http://www.vetcenter.va.gov

Housing Authority of Jackson County
2251 Table Rock Rd.
Medford, OR 97504
541-779-5785

Rogue Valley Veterans and Community Outreach
601 N. Grape St.
Medford, OR 97501
541-779-8564

Oregon Employment Department
119 N. Oakdale
Medford, OR 97501
541-776-6060
Unemployment benefits 1-877-728-7970
http://www.workinginoregon.org

St. Vincent de Paul of Medford
2424 N. Pacific Highway
Medford, OR 97501
541-772-3828

Salvation Army
922 N. Central Ave.
Medford, OR 97501
541-772-8149

Senior Services Office
2860 State St.
Medford, OR 97504
541-776-6222

Social Security
3501 Excel Dr., Suite 101
Medford, OR 97504
(Call for appointment or walk-in)
1-800-772-1213

The Job Council
673 Market St.
Medford, OR 97504
541-776-5100

VA SORCC-Homeless Veterans Outreach Coordinator - Heather Jenard
8495 Crater Lake Ave.
White City, OR 97503
E-mail: heather.jenard@va.gov
541-826-2111 x3990

Welfare Office (Self Sufficiency)
800 Cardley Ave.
Medford, OR 97504
541-776-6172
914 W. Main St.
Medford, OR 97501
541-734-7516

Veterans In Recovery (VIR)
107 E. Main St. #11
Medford, OR 97501
541-779-4488
Veterans in Recovery (VIR) is a 501c3 nonprofit which provides peer delivered service to Veterans, their families, the underserved in Southern Oregon.
Rod Evans, CRM, Executive Director
Email: Veteransinrecoveryoregon@gmail.com

Legal Resources for Military Personnel

StatesideLegal.org 
Launched with the support of the Legal Services Corporation, StatesideLegal.org is a non-profit website that provides military members, veterans, their families, and advocates with free online information, self-help tools and referrals. They also provide referrals to free legal services throughout the U.S. They also aim at creating provider networks for lawyers, caseworkers and other advocates who support people with military service and their families.

The ABA Military Pro Bono Project 
The ABA Military Pro Bono Project is managed by the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP). The project accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior-enlisted, active-duty military personnel who are facing civil legal issues and works to place these cases with pro bono attorneys. Military attorneys and other pro bono attorneys may also contact civilian attorneys registered with Operation Stand-By for attorney-to-attorney advice. 

Lawyers Serving Warriors® (LSW) Program 
NVLSP’s (National Veterans Legal Services Program) Lawyers Serving Warriors® program provides veterans from all eras with free legal help with disability issues. Current pro bono initiatives include Assistance with Discharge Upgrades for Veterans from All Eras; Applications for Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC); Applications to Boards for Correction of Military Records (BCMRs) for veterans who were wrongfully discharged for personality disorder or adjustment disorder; Applications to Boards for Correction of Military Records (BCMRs) for veterans who wish to obtain disability retirement; Assistance with VA claims for Mental Health and/or Physical Condition(s) including PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST); Applications to the Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) for an increase in the military disability rating to attain a permanent disability retirement, and Representation to service members being processed through the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES). 

The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (TVC) 
TVC Pro Bono Program is the leading national 501(c)(3) charity providing free legal services in federal venues for veterans in need. It operates on behalf of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to represent veterans unjustly denied benefits or compensation earned from military service. 

Veterans Legal Institute® (VLI) 
VLI provides pro bono legal assistance to homeless, at risk, disabled and low income current and former service members in a number of critical areas such as housing, healthcare, education, and employment. The major practice areas include discharge upgrades, veterans benefits, expungement, landlord-tenant and eviction defense, family law, estate planning, guardianships and conservatorships, bankruptcy, non-profit and small business assistance, as well as regularly hosting a Family Law Clinic, VA Benefits Clinic, and Women Veteran’s Clinic. 

Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC 
The law firm of Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC provides legal assistance for Veterans and their families in all federal veteran benefits matters representing them in appeals of denial of benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Representation includes claims appealed to the U. S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as well as before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals. 

The LSNYC Veterans Justice Project (VJP) 
VJP provides civil legal services to low-income military veterans, service members and their families to protect them from homelessness, resolve barriers to employment, preserve economic stability, and remedy many other problems that derail veterans’ successful reintegration into civilian life.