Resources in New York

Nonprofit that organizes thousands of weekly and monthly running, cycling, and fitness events nationwide to build community and improve veterans' health and well-being.

Multi-day adaptive cycling program — road bikes, hand cycles, and recumbent trikes — that has served roughly 2,000 veterans and family members annually since 2004.

Pairs veterans and active-duty service members with Gold Star Families; participants carry a flag during select IRONMAN run legs and present it to the family at the finish line.

Discounted race registration and merchandise for current and former military, law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders (verified via GovX ID).

Administers the U.S. Police & Fire Championships — Olympic-style competition across roughly 40 sports — for active and retired law enforcement and fire personnel.

Annual Olympic-style multi-sport competition in Florida for police, fire, EMS/paramedics, military, and federal agents, run by the nonprofit First Responder Sports.

Sanctioned league of fire-service athletic events — stair climb, hose hoist, forcible entry, victim rescue — open to junior through veteran/retired firefighters.

Free 8-week wellness program for post-9/11 combat veterans with a 50%+ VA disability rating — one-on-one coaching, in-home gym equipment grants, and veteran-led mentorship.

501(c)(3) providing free or heavily discounted race entries — 5Ks, marathons, Spartan races, triathlons — to veterans, active duty, reservists/Guard, and first responders as a mental-health tool.

Annual run/walk/roll/ride event series, in person and virtual, from Disabled American Veterans, with free entry for veterans and active-duty service members.

Rucking-events company built on Special Forces values; commits 1% of revenue to vetted nonprofits serving veterans and first responders, and hosts community ruck events. A commercial company, not a nonprofit — its events are paid.

Runs accessible retreats, adaptive sports and recreation events, and a memorial initiative for fallen service members, to empower wounded, injured, and ill veterans.

Free adaptive sports programming across 70+ sports and 245+ chapters for service members and veterans with a permanent physical disability. Official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee affiliate.

Provides adaptive equipment and training so wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans can train for and complete mainstream marathons.

Single- and multi-day clinics that teach adaptive-equipment use and athletic skills tailored to each warrior's abilities.

Veteran-founded nonprofit providing adaptive programs — off-roading, skydiving, wheelchair rugby, obstacle courses — and expeditions for wounded veterans.

Adaptive sports, outdoor recreation, and wellness programming for veterans with mobility challenges — some programs open to family and caregivers too.

The VA's own national adaptive sports program — clinics, competitions, and therapeutic arts for veterans with disabilities. Not a charity, but a direct VA benefit.

Grants for U.S. military, veterans, and first responders with permanent physical injuries, covering adaptive sports equipment, competition costs, and training.

Grants covering adaptive sports equipment, medical equipment, and living expenses for people with life-altering injuries, including service-connected veterans.

Case management, adaptive equipment, and financial/family assistance for critically wounded, ill, and catastrophically injured service members and veterans from every branch.

Financial assistance for people with spinal cord injuries, including veterans, to fund exercise-based recovery programs and adaptable products that support independence.

Grant program that has funded hundreds of individual wishes, including adaptive sporting and exercise equipment, for post-9/11 veterans and military families.

Mobility equipment, casework, and caregiver support for catastrophically wounded and disabled veterans.

The federally designated national crisis line — free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal or emotional distress, available by call or text at any hour.

Official 24/7 crisis line for veterans and their loved ones, run in partnership with the VA. Dial 988 and press 1, or chat/text.

24/7 confidential hotline staffed by retired law enforcement officers, exclusively for active and retired law enforcement and their families.

24/7 peer advocate hotline for all first-responder disciplines and their families — confidential support and referrals from people who've done the job.

Free, science-based 90-day Posttraumatic Growth program for combat veterans and first responders, beginning with a week-long immersive training and followed by ongoing peer support.

A structured intervention plus long-term peer-supported care for active-duty military, veterans, and first responders dealing with complex PTSD and suicidal ideation.

Peer-led intensive programs for veterans, active military, and select first-responder groups, centered on faith, responsibility, and purpose as a path through combat trauma and reintegration.

In-person and telehealth mental health clinics for post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families, regardless of discharge status or insurance.

Confidential, no-cost trauma-focused mental health treatment for veterans, service members, and their families, with no insurance or paperwork required.

Clinical care and intensive treatment programs for the invisible wounds of war — PTSD, TBI, and related conditions — for veterans, service members, and their families.

Responder-informed mental health education, self-assessments, and resource navigation built specifically around the realities of emergency response work.

Residential post-trauma retreat, treatment, education, and peer support for first responders affected by work-related trauma. This is a paid, tuition-based program — not a free service — though agency or sponsor support may be available.

Community-based VA counseling centers offering readjustment counseling, bereavement support, and military sexual trauma counseling, separate from VA medical centers.

Trains and provides service dogs, at no cost, to veterans living with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma.

Trains and places service dogs, at no cost to the veteran, for mobility disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD.

All-volunteer nonprofit running multi-day Appalachian Mountain retreats — hiking, ATV riding, fishing, campfire fellowship — for wounded veterans and first responders, at no cost to participants.

Fully-funded resort-style retreats (flights, lodging, meals, activities included) for combat-injured post-9/11 veterans, couples, and caregivers to reconnect and decompress.

No-cost wilderness therapy retreats in the Colorado Rockies — guided hikes, group discussion, and community — to support veterans' mental, physical, and emotional health.

Fly fishing, fly tying, rod building, mentoring, and outings for military and veterans — equipment and instruction provided at no cost through local chapters.

Kayak fishing and outdoor recreation therapy for veterans, first responders, and their families through local chapters nationwide.

Tuition-supported wilderness expeditions and transition-focused courses for veterans and active-duty service members.

Multi-phase outdoor challenge and personal-development programs for veterans with a VA disability rating.

A 37-acre, fully handicapped-accessible respite retreat in Northern Virginia where wounded, injured, and ill service members and their families get a therapeutic break from the hospital environment.

Not affiliated with Wounded Warrior Project. Restorative family retreats and staycations, plus vehicle grants and caregiver support, for the families of those wounded, injured, or killed in combat.

Six-day therapeutic family retreats blending outdoor recreation with counseling and relationship-building, plus two years of follow-on family support, for veterans, spouses, caregivers, and children.

All-inclusive retreats — individual, couples, family, caregiver, and Gold Star Family — for combat-wounded, injured, and ill service members to relax and reconnect outside hospital settings.

Peer support, resources, advocacy, and financial assistance built specifically for military and veteran caregivers — a group that often doesn't think to search for help meant for them.

No-cost lodging near military and VA medical centers for the families of patients receiving care, so they can stay close during treatment.

Peer support, retreats, survivor services, and agency training for those affected by a line-of-duty law enforcement death.

Financial assistance, bereavement support, scholarships, and family mental-health programs for the children and families of first responders.

Family support, peer groups, retreats, and line-of-duty-death resources for the families and colleagues of fallen firefighters.

24/7 survivor support, grief programs, peer care, and benefits navigation for anyone grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one — regardless of cause or how long ago.

Weekly no-cost community runs plus a Gold Star & Survivor Endurance Program, built around remembrance and peer support for military families, veterans, and Gold Star families.

Nationwide 5K series across 100+ communities each September, honoring 9/11 and the veterans and first responders who've served since, from the Travis Manion Foundation.

Veteran-led disaster-response volunteering — training, deployment, and a service-oriented community built for the next mission after military service.

Veteran-led community service platoons and leadership programs — a structured way to keep serving locally after leaving the military.

Free career coaching, résumé support, interview preparation, and job-search help for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses.

One-on-one professional mentorship pairing veterans and active-duty spouses with experienced corporate mentors.

Free career training and industry certifications for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses, run by Syracuse University's Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation program offering fellowships, hiring events, career resources, and direct employer connections for the military community.