HAMPDEN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION LEGAL SERVICES
Whether it is veterans' benefits appeals or personal injury matters, military criminal defense or divorce & custody disputes, we will help find a local lawyer to assist you.
HCBA Lawyer Referral Service
Hampden County Legal Clinic Lawyer for a Day Programs
LOCAL VETERANS RESOURCES
The Hampden County legal community has collaborated with the dedicated staff of Solider On to offer comprehensive services and support to at-risk veterans, including alternatives to incarceration and solutions for veteran homelessness.
Soldier On is a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness. Since 1994, the organization has been providing homeless veterans with transitional housing and supportive services. In 2010, Soldier On opened the first Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community, a permanent housing cooperative that provides formerly homeless veterans with safe, sustainable, affordable housing – transitioning them from homelessness to homeownership. This housing model will be replicated nationally as Soldier On continues to change the end of the story for homeless veterans throughout the country.
The mission of the Western Massachusetts Veterans Treatment Court, located at the Holyoke District Court, is to reintegrate court–involved individuals who have served in the nation’s armed forces into society as honorable citizens. Admission into the Veterans Treatment Court provides for competent assessment and treatment planning for both substance dependence and mental health disorders. The program includes supervision, monitoring, and support to veterans while protecting public safety. Western Massachusetts Veterans Treatment Court Referral Form pdf format of Referral Form
Other State Services
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides funding for other programs that support veterans in western Massachusetts.
Local Veterans' Service Officers
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Holyoke Soldiers Home
Since 1952, the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke’s mission is to provide quality “Care with Honor and Dignity” to our state’s Veterans. The Home is a state treasure where special people (our staff) take care of American heroes- our Veterans. In addition, it is a state-funded, fully accredited health care facility that offers Veterans quality health care, hospice care, including full-time residential accommodations, an on-site dental clinic, Veterans assistance center, and a multi-service outpatient department. The tradition of service to the Veterans of Massachusetts is surpassed only by our continuing commitment to excellence by the Home’s entire staff who provide quality “Care with Honor and Dignity” on a 24/7 basis for those in need now and in the future.