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These databases available at COD's library may contain useful information about and for veterans.
ERIC Education Resources Information Center
Military and Government Collection
Homeland Security Digital Library
COD Veterans Benefit Page
This page from the records office provides information on receiving federal education benefits at COD. It explains covered programs, steps to receiving benefits, and required documentation.
College of DuPage Veterans Association
A club dedicated to fostering a community for veterans at College of DuPage, advocacy pertaining to veteran's issues and service to the larger community. We are a non partisan organization open to all students who are interested in Veteran Affairs.
DuPage County Veterans Assistance
The VAC of DuPage is distinct unit of local government created by State Law and funded by DuPage County.The VAC is an annual one-time emergency assistance program designed to help veterans that find themselves in need of financial assistance. They provide help with bills and expenses and provide advocacy for veterans in DuPage county.
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
The IDVA is dedicated to providing the veterans of Illinois with the services and benefits they have earned. It gives information on benefits, local assistance programs, and scholarships.
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs Education Resources
Information for Illinois veterans on the G.I. Bill, scholarships, grants, and educational and training programs.
United States Department of Veterans Affiars GI Bill
The home for all educational benefits provided by the the Department of Veterans Affairs.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The premiere resource for all veterans, this a huge site with a wealth of information; below are links to special topics and helpful pages within the website.
My VA
A great site for returning veterans, it explains the education, health care, job assistance, and loan benefits available through the VA.
Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors
An online viewable copy of the Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors 2010 Edition booklet. There is also an option to download the PDF.
VA Health Care Index
An A to Z index of health care links complied by the VA to help navigate the site.
Center for Women Veterans
Provides news and link of particular interest to female veterans.
Women in the Military & Women Veterans
As part of the Women's Research & Education Institute, they provide a biannual publication, Women in the Military – Where They Stand, which has played a defining role for women soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen and Coast Guardsmen as they serve their country.
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder The Center aims to help U.S. Veterans and others through research, education, and training on trauma and PTSD.
Military Handbooks
This site is run by Grantham University and provides free military handbooks to active and retired military personnel. The handbooks are easy to read, down-loadable PDFs and cover such topics as benefits, retirement planning, education benefits, and career decisions.
Veteran's and Military Health
From the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, this portal provides trust-worthy information on health related issues pertaining to veterans. This site offers information on many topics including PTSD, insurance coverage, clinical trials, and mental health. It also includes links to videos, glossaries, journal articles, directories and organizations.
EBenefits
eBenefits is your one-stop shop for online benefits-related tools and information. This portal is designed for Wounded Warriors, Veterans, Service Members, their families, and their caregivers. eBenefits provides two main services. It's a catalog of links to information on other websites about military and Veteran benefits. And it provides a personalized workspace called My eBenefits which gives quick access to all the online tools now integrated into eBenefits - tools that let you do things like apply for benefits, download your DD 214, and see your benefits status online.
National Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
Illinois Veterans History Project
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White initiated the Illinois Veterans' History Project to create a permanent record of the names and stories of Illinois war veterans and civilians who served our state and country during war, so that their contributions will not be forgotten.
Illinois Warrior Assitance Program
The Illinois Warrior Assistance Program provides free and confidential assistance for returning Illinois Veterans. Proudly offered by the State of Illinois, our goal is to help service members and their families deal with the emotional challenges they may be facing as they transition back to their daily lives.
Veterans Care
Veterans Care Program is a program designed to provide comprehensive, affordable healthcare to Illinois' uninsured veterans. The Veterans Care Program covers those veterans who have the least access to reliable healthcare. These are the veterans who cannot currently access Veterans Health Administration's benefits and who meet specific income requirements.
Veteran Owned Business Directory
This is a comprehensive, user friendly directory of small, medium and large businesses owned by veterans, active duty military, reservists and service disabled veterans.
Midwest Shelter for Homless Veterans
Located in Wheaton, the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans is a not-for-profit transitional living facility that provides assistance to U.S. veterans of any era for the opportunity to return to useful and productive lives by providing them with the skills for independent living.
Center for Disease Control Veterans Health Page Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is involved in protecting the health of U.S. military personnel and veterans. In fact, CDC was established to address concerns about malaria among our troops during World War II. In more recent years, CDC's National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) has taken the lead for HHS in addressing the health concerns of veterans of the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, and NCEH is working with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to protect the health of our future military forces.
Below is a list of links by topic that will show COD's holdings in that subject area. If you need assistance locating an item, please ask a library for help.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Vietnam Veterans
Career Information for Veterans
COD's Reference Books on Veterans
Various Works on the Persian Gulf War and Kuwait-Iraq Crisis available at COD's library.
Books on the Psychological Aspects of the Gulf War available at COD's library.
Gulf War Veterans Illness Website
Information about health problems associated with military service during Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom and related VA benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Various works aboutIraq and Afghanistan Veterans available at COD's library.
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline
The Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has founded a national suicide prevention hotline to ensure veterans in emotional crisis have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. Veterans can call the Lifeline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255), and press "1" to be routed to the Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline.
| Department | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| COD Veterans Education Certifying Official | (630) 942-2444 |
| Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs-Chicago Office | 312-814-2460 |
| Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs-Springfield Office | 217-782-6641 |
| DuPage County Veterans Assistance | 630-407-5655 |
| VA Benefits | 1-800-827-1000 |
| Children of Women Vietnam Veterans (CWVV)
Foreign Medical Program (FMP) | 1-877-345-8179 |
| Beneficiaries in receipt of Pension Benefits | 1-877-294-6380 |
| Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA)
CHAMPVA In-House Treatment Initiative (CITI) | 1-800-733-8387 |
| Education (GI Bill) | 1-877-222-8387 |
| Health Care Benefits | 1-888-442-4551 |
| Income Verification and Means Testing | 1-800-929-8387 |
| Service members and/or Veterans Group Life Insurance Program | 1-800-419-1473 |
| All other VA Life Insurance Programs | 1-800-669-8477 |
| Mammography Helpline | 1-888-492-7844 |
| Gulf War/Agent Orange/Project Shad/Mustard Agents
Lewisite/Ionizing Radiation | 1-800-749-8387 |
| Status of Headstones and Markers | 1-800-697-6947 |
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Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) | 1-800-829-4833 |
Daniel Blewett, Reference Librarian
Phone: 630-942-2279
Email: blewett@cod.edu
This guide was created by Brenda Metelka, a student in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois Fall 2010.
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