Veteran resources

Start here. You do not have to navigate it alone.

Verified starting points for veterans, service members, families, and caregivers in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, and Massachusetts.

Resources last reviewed August 5, 2026. Call first when a need is urgent; services and eligibility can change.

Immediate support

If there is immediate danger, call 911.

For free, confidential veteran crisis support, you do not need to be enrolled in VA health care or benefits.

Local and state

Benefits and a person to call

A local Veterans Service Officer can explain state benefits, help with applications, and connect eligible veterans and dependents to other services.

Massachusetts

Executive Office of Veterans Services

State benefits, eligibility guidance, local VSO lookup, housing outreach, employment and training, and advocacy.

  • 617-210-5480
  • Constituent Services: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Housing

Homeless or worried about losing housing?

Contact the VA’s trained counselors for veteran-specific help. For broader Massachusetts housing, food, utility, and transportation referrals, call Mass 211.

Veteran-specific · 24/7

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans

For Veterans without stable housing, at risk of losing housing, and family, friends, or providers helping a Veteran.

Chat with a VA counselor →

Work and training

Local employment support

Federal benefits and health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Find information about VA health care, disability compensation, pensions, education, home loans, burials, caregivers, mental health, and other earned benefits.

About this directory

TOW provides these links as starting points and does not determine eligibility, provide emergency response, or replace professional medical, legal, financial, or benefits advice. Listings are selected from government and established service sources. Inclusion is not an endorsement, and omission does not mean a service is unavailable.

Found something outdated? The TOW director receives website issue reports. Email [email protected] with the page and correction; do not include private veteran case information.