Listings focus on the St. Louis region and St. Charles County, with some statewide services included. Verified information comes from the START HERE St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) (Criminal Justice Ministry, startherestl.org) and directly submitted organization information. Always call to confirm availability and eligibility.
(636) 357-6507 · Call for current distribution schedule
Counties served from this site: St. Charles County
Telephone services
Categories
Food, Food Pantries, Veterans Services
Population served
Seniors, Veterans
Availability
Weekdays
Eligibility
Currently a distribution center for veterans and seniors; emergency food assistance may not be available. Call first. Hours change often — call to confirm before visiting.
Connects justice-involved veterans to VA health care, housing, and vocational services before, during, and after incarceration, including jail outreach and veterans treatment court liaison work.
Verified ResourcePrison Reentry Partner
Program office
VA St. Louis Health Care System — call for VJO specialist assignment, St. Louis, MO 63106
(314) 652-4100 · Monday–Friday business hours
Counties served from this site: City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County
Telephone services
Categories
Reentry, Veterans Services, Housing, Mental Health
Population served
Veterans
Availability
Weekdays
Eligibility
Veterans involved with the courts, jail, or prison in the St. Louis and St. Charles area. Call first — program schedules and intake requirements change.
Service area: City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County
Verified listing · Source: va.gov · Last verified 2026-08-07
RecoVET
Located in this city
Veteran-focused nonprofit providing behavioral health, substance use recovery, and supportive housing in the St. Louis metro. RecoVET operates seven supportive living homes offering safe, clean, structured, drug-free transitional housing, plus life skills training, employment resources, and peer guidance for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Partners include ARCA, The Salvation Army, CAFE, and the Gibson Center for Behavioral Change.
Verified ResourceHousing AssistanceMental Health SupportCommunity Partner
RecoVET
5389 Arsenal St, St. Louis, MO 63139
314-797-3480
Counties served from this site: City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County
Verified listing · Source: Missouri SOR Recovery Housing Directory; user submission; recovethealthcare.org · Last verified 2026-08-06
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Located in this city
You will hear a menu of options that you can select from to route you to the right place. Benefits, burials and memorials, resources, health, and more. Benefits: 800-827-1000 Health Care: 877-222-VETS (8387)
Verified Resource
Main Office
9700 Page Ave., St. Louis, MO 63132
800-827-1000
Virtual services
Categories
Veterans Services
Population served
Veterans
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Verified listing · Source: Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) · Last verified 2026-02-10
EMPLOYMENT CONNECTION
Located in this city
Free employment services to ex-offenders and persons who have a barrier to finding and maintaining employment. They work with local employers.
Verified ResourcePrison Reentry Partner
Main Office
2838 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63103
314-333-5627
Location 2
715 Northwest Plaza Dr., St. Ann, MO 63074
314-615-6015
Location 3
2838 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63103
314-333-5627
Virtual services
Categories
Employment, Education and Training, Reentry, Veterans Services
Population served
Justice-Involved, Adults, Veterans
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Service area: City of St. Louis, St. Louis County
Free employment services to ex-offenders and to St. Louis area businesses who are seeking qualified job applicants. Services include: GED classes, on-site job fairs, placement services, homeless and disablled veterans program.
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Job placement services and housing. Supportive services for families. Rental assistance, deposits, utilities, etc.
Verified listing · Source: Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) · Last verified 2026-02-10
FREEDOM PLACE APARTMENTS
Located in this city
Newly rehabbed building, furnished apartments, veterans services. H.E.R.O.E.S. Care An affiliation of program partners working to provide support to military families in the communities where they live. Financial, health, events, more.
Verified Resource
Main Office
4011 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108
314-534-9226
Location 2
4558 Gravois Village Center, High Ridge, MO 63049
314-534-9226
Virtual services
Categories
Veterans Services
Population served
Veterans
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Verified listing · Source: Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) · Last verified 2026-02-10
THE MISSION CONTINUES
Located in this city
Veterans engage in community service in St. Louis and nationwide. Veteran volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.
Verified listing · Source: Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) · Last verified 2026-02-10
Veterans Community Project
Located in this city
50 tiny homes for veterans experiencing homelessness. The outreach center offers walk-in support including food and hygiene kits, identification services, and connections to benefits and housing.
Verified listing · Source: User submission · Last verified 2026-08-06
VETERANS FOR PEACE
Located in this city
International organization of military veterans, military family members, and allies dedicated to building a culture of peace Over 120 chapters across the US and abroad.
Verified Resource
Main Office
3407 S. Jefferson Ave., #219, St. Louis, MO 63118
314-725-6005
Virtual services
Categories
Veterans Services
Population served
Veterans
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Verified listing · Source: Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) · Last verified 2026-02-10
VETERANS CRISIS LINE TEXT: 838255
Available statewide
988 ext 1 (Call or chat) TTY Connects veterans in crisis (and their families and friends) with Dept. of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.
Verified Resource
Statewide service · Virtual services · Telephone services
Categories
Veterans Services
Population served
Veterans
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Verified listing · Source: Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) · Last verified 2026-02-10
MISSOURI VETERANS COMMISSION
Located in this city
A portal for benefits, including assistance related to veterans homes, skilled nursing care, cemeteries, VA and state benefit claims, application assistance, more.
Verified ResourceFaith-BasedChristian Nonprofit
Main Office
205 Jefferson Street, 12th floor, Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-3779
Virtual services
Categories
Veterans Services, Churches and Ministries, Veterans Ministries
Population served
Veterans
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
Verified listing · Source: Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory, 17th Edition (2026) · Last verified 2026-02-10
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
Virtual or telephone
Gateway Chapter Help vets get maximum medical benefits & appeal adverse decisions. Focus is on spinal cord issues and other disabilities. Advocacy, support and more. Free.
Verified Resource
Virtual services · Telephone services
Categories
Veterans Services
Population served
Veterans
Availability
Business Hours
Eligibility
See listing details; contact the organization to confirm current requirements.
