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Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services (DVS)

The mission of the Department of Veterans’ Services is to advocate on behalf of all the Commonwealth’s veterans and provide them with quality support services and to direct an emergency financial assistance program for those veterans and their dependents who are in need.

Contact Us

Address

600 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
Directions 

Phone

General phone number (617) 210-5480

Online

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Fax

(617) 210-5755
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Who we serve

The Department of Veterans' Services helps connect veterans and their families to resources they need.

Eligible veterans and family members may get financial assistance, peer support from the Statewide Advocacy for Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) team, connection to the Women Veterans' Network, or opportunity for burial at the Massachusetts Veteran Memorial Cemeteries in Agawam and Winchendon. 

The Department of Veterans' Services also oversees the Commonwealth's Soldiers' Homes, in Chelsea and Holyoke, which eligible veterans can apply to for long term care.

What would you like to do?

Mass Vets Advisor  Find your local Veterans' Service Officer (VSO)  MASSVETS financial benefits  Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemeteries  Veterans get help from the Statewide Advocacy for Veterans' Empowerment (SAVE) team  Engage with the Women Veterans' Network 

Soldiers' Homes in Massachusetts

Building the Community Living Center in Chelsea  Rebuilding the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke 

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