Women veterans are the fastest-growing segment of the VA system and have access to dedicated Women Veterans Program Managers at every VA medical center. The VA covers gender-specific primary care, maternity care, mental health (including military sexual trauma counseling, free regardless of discharge status), and the Women Veterans Call Center (1-855-VA-WOMEN). The VA Crisis Line (dial 988, press 1) is staffed 24/7. Disability compensation, GI Bill education benefits, VA home loans, and Vocational Rehabilitation are processed through regional VA offices, and state Veterans Service Organizations (American Legion, VFW, DAV) help file claims for free. This directory includes Women Veterans Program Managers, state VSOs, and veteran legal clinics.
Rhode Island Family Court is a statewide system handling all divorce, custody, paternity, and child support cases. The Office of Child Support Services operates under DHS. Providence, Warwick, Cranston, and Pawtucket are the largest cities. Rhode Island Legal Services and the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence provide statewide civil legal aid and safety services to women.
The Providence VAMC at 830 Chalkstone Avenue is RI's full-service VA hospital with a Women Veterans Health Program providing primary care, gynecology, mammography, and military sexual trauma counseling in a women-only clinic space. Phone 401-273-7100. ER 24/7; clinic Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. Veterans of all eras served.
401-273-7100 · 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm; ER 24/7 · Visit Website
The RI Veterans Home and Office of Veterans Services at 480 Metacom Avenue in Bristol coordinates state veteran benefits including the property-tax exemption, education tuition waivers, and the RI Veterans Home assisted-living facility. Phone 401-462-0324 Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm. Women veterans services coordinator on staff.
401-462-0324 · 480 Metacom Ave, Bristol, RI 02809 · Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm · Visit Website
1-855-829-6636 reaches the VA's national Women Veterans Call Center, staffed by women veterans who help callers enroll in VA health care, find a women's clinic, and locate services for MST and reproductive health. Mon-Fri 8am-10pm and Sat 8am-6:30pm ET. Free, confidential.
855-829-6636 · Nationwide Service · Mon-Fri 8am-10pm; Sat 8am-6:30pm · Visit Website
Dial 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net for 24/7 free crisis support from VA-trained responders. Many responders are veterans themselves. Women veterans can request a female responder if preferred. Confidential — does not affect benefits or career.
988 (Press 1) · Nationwide Phone/Text Service · 24/7 · Visit Website
The Providence Vet Center at 2038 Warwick Avenue in Warwick provides free combat-deployment readjustment counseling, MST counseling, and family therapy to women combat veterans regardless of discharge status. Vet Centers are confidential and outside the main VA system. Phone 401-739-0167 Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm.
401-739-0167 · 2038 Warwick Ave, Warwick, RI 02889 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
OSDRI at 1010 Hartford Avenue in Johnston is RI's lead organization serving homeless and at-risk veterans, with women-specific case managers, transitional housing, and an employment-training kitchen. They run the annual Stand Down event each fall. Phone 401-383-4730 Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Free.
401-383-4730 · 1010 Hartford Ave, Johnston, RI 02919 · Mon-Fri 8am-4pm · Visit Website
DAV RI service officers at the Providence VAMC help women veterans file VA disability claims at no cost — particularly useful for MST claims, gender-related rating issues, and reproductive-health connections to service. Walk-in to the VAMC veterans benefits office or phone 401-273-7100 Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm.
401-273-7100 · 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
RING Family Programs at 645 New London Avenue in Cranston supports the spouses and children of Guard service members during deployments — Yellow Ribbon events, kids' camps, and Joint Family Support Assistance. Phone 401-275-4100 Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm. Free to Guard and Reserve families statewide.
401-275-4100 · 645 New London Ave, Cranston, RI 02920 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
WomensHealth.va.gov is the central VA portal explaining the Women Veterans Program at every VAMC — mammography, prenatal care coverage, MST counseling, and gender-affirming care. Useful for understanding what you're entitled to before walking in to enroll. Free public site.
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Womenshealth.va.gov's Call Center page details the 1-855-VA-WOMEN line where women veterans can ask about benefits, MST resources, and gender-specific care. Operators are women veterans trained to anticipate the questions you're likely to have. Free to call Mon-Fri.
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VeteransCrisisLine.net is the web home of the veteran-focused 988-press-1 service. The site has chat, a self-check quiz, and resources for family members worried about a veteran's wellbeing. Free, anonymous, and 24/7 across all modalities.
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VA.gov is the central VA portal — women veterans can enroll in health care, file disability claims, check claim status, apply for the GI Bill, and use VA home loans. Single sign-on with ID.me. Free public services; account creation required for claims.
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DAV at dav.org runs free transportation networks (volunteer drivers take veterans to VA appointments), VA claims assistance, and a national women veterans program addressing the unique disability concerns of female service members. Membership free for disabled vets.
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VFW.org's Rhode Island posts in Warwick, Cumberland, and Westerly offer accredited service officers who help with VA claims, plus VFW-Auxiliary programs that women veterans and spouses can join. Membership requires overseas service. Local posts often host community events.
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IAVA at iava.org runs the Quick Reaction Force — a free, rapid response case-management team that helps post-9/11 women veterans navigate benefits, mental health, and emergency aid. Membership free for OEF/OIF/OND veterans and family.
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WWP at woundedwarriorproject.org runs free Project Odyssey retreats, peer-support groups, and career placement specifically for post-9/11 wounded, injured, and ill veterans — including women veterans coping with MST and combat PTSD. Registration free for eligible veterans.
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SWAN at servicewomen.org is the nation's only nonprofit dedicated to active-duty and veteran women, focused on MST advocacy, reproductive-care access, and gender equity in service. They publish research and policy briefs that women veterans and advocates can cite. Free membership.
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Military OneSource at 1-800-342-9647 is DoD's confidential 24/7 line for active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and recently separated service members and families — counseling, financial coaching, deployment support, and tax help. Free to eligible women service members.
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