Military, Veteran, First Responder
(MVFR) Resources
Resources for Those Who Serve—and Those Who Stand Beside Them
A starting point for Military Service Members, Veterans, First Responders, and their families to find crisis support, peer connection, benefits guidance, and community services.
Immediate Crisis Support
If you or someone else is in immediate danger or needs urgent medical attention, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 to connect with free, confidential crisis support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Online chat is also available.
Veterans & Military Crisis Line
Call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or connect through online chat. Available 24/7 to Veterans, Military Service Members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who care about them. VA enrollment is not required.
Military & Veteran Resources
Explore official resources for health care, earned benefits, military life, transition, education, employment, family needs, and other practical concerns.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Apply for and manage VA health care, disability compensation, education benefits, housing programs, employment resources, and services for families, caregivers, and survivors.
Military OneSource
Free information and services for eligible Military Service Members and families, including confidential counseling, relocation, finances, relationships, deployment, transition, and everyday military-life concerns.
Texas Veterans Commission
Texas-based guidance for Veterans seeking claims assistance, employment services, education benefits, entrepreneurship resources, mental health programs, and connections to local services.
Peer Connection & Resource Navigation
Connect with peer support, coordinated referrals, and programs created around the experiences and practical needs of Military Service Members, Veterans, and their families.
Military Veteran Peer Network
Texas-based peer support connecting Military Service Members, Veterans, and their families with trained peers, community resources, suicide-prevention education, and military cultural competency programs.
Combined Arms
A coordinated resource network connecting Veterans, Military Service Members, families, and caregivers with vetted organizations providing housing, employment, benefits, food, financial, wellness, and other services.
Wounded Warrior Project
Programs for eligible post-9/11 wounded, ill, or injured Veterans and their families, including mental wellness, peer connection, benefits guidance, physical wellness, financial readiness, and employment resources.
Mental Health & Relationship Wellness
Explore mental health care, family education, and relationship-strengthening programs designed with military culture and service-related experiences in mind.
Road Home Program
Confidential mental health care for Veterans, Military Service Members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families. Services are provided at no cost and regardless of discharge status.
NAMI Homefront
A free six-session educational program for families, caregivers, and friends of Military Service Members and Veterans living with mental health conditions.
Cohen Veterans Network
Specialized mental health care for post-9/11 Veterans, Military Service Members, and military families through a network of clinics and telehealth services.
Strong Bonds
A unit-based, chaplain-led U.S. Army program offering relationship education and practical skills for Soldiers, couples, and families.
Military & Veteran Family Resources
Programs, information, advocacy, and practical resources for military and Veteran families navigating service, relocation, deployment, transition, financial strain, caregiving, and community life.
Blue Star Families
Programs and community connections for military and Veteran families, including peer support, career resources, caregiver programs, food-security initiatives, local chapters, and a national digital community.
National Military Family Association
Advocacy, information, and programs addressing the experiences of military families, including spouse education and careers, military children, deployment, relocation, and family well-being.
Operation Homefront
Programs designed to strengthen military and Veteran families through financial assistance, transitional and permanent housing, caregiver resources, and family-focused programs.
Veteran Service Organizations & Community
Connect with established Veteran Service Organizations offering community, advocacy, benefits guidance, local posts, and opportunities to continue serving alongside fellow Veterans.
The American Legion
A nationwide Veteran Service Organization providing community connection, advocacy, peer initiatives, benefits assistance through accredited service officers, youth programs, and local service opportunities.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A nationwide Veteran Service Organization offering VA claims guidance, financial-assistance programs, advocacy, scholarships, mental wellness resources, community service, and local post connections.
First Responder Resources
Confidential peer support, behavioral health information, and service-specific resources for law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, emergency-services personnel, and their families.
Safe Call Now
A confidential, nationwide, 24-hour crisis referral service for public-safety employees, emergency-services personnel, and their family members.
Contact Line: CALL 206-459-3020
CopLine
Confidential peer support for active and retired law-enforcement officers and their families. Calls are answered 24/7 by trained, vetted retired officers.
Contact Line: CALL 800-267-5463
Share the Load
Behavioral health information and a provider directory for firefighters, EMS providers, rescue workers, dispatchers, and their families through the National Volunteer Fire Council.
First Responder Center for Excellence
Practical research, education, and department resources addressing behavioral health, cancer prevention, cardiac health, physicals, and overall wellness within the fire and emergency-services community.
Texoma-Area Resources
Local starting points for peer connection, Veteran benefits guidance, VA health care, and referrals to community services throughout Grayson County and the surrounding Texoma area.
Texoma Military Veteran Peer Network
Peer-led connection for area Military Service Members, Veterans, and families, including one-on-one peer support, groups, community-resource referrals, volunteer opportunities, and Veteran Treatment Court mentorship.
Grayson County Veterans Affairs
Local guidance for Grayson County Veterans and eligible family members navigating VA information, claims, pensions, compensation, and other earned benefits.
Contact Line: CALL 903-813-4254
Sherman VA Clinic
Local VA outpatient clinic providing primary care and additional health services for eligible Veterans through VA North Texas Health Care.
2-1-1 Texas
Search or call for local referrals involving food, housing, health care, financial assistance, mental health, substance-use services, transportation, and other community needs.
Dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905
External resources are provided for general information and connection. Triumphantly Thriving does not control these organizations, their eligibility requirements, services, availability, or website content. Contact each organization directly for current information.