St. Louis, Missouri veteran healthcare: VA medical centers, community care, mental health, and how to enroll. Verified contacts for 2026.
St. Louis (population 301,578) is one of the larger metros in Missouri, and several local and statewide programs serve veterans here. Most VA-administered care for St. Louis is delivered through John Cochran VA Medical Center. This page lists verified healthcare resources filtered to St. Louis, plus the broader Missouri guide for help that is available statewide.
Veterans in crisis: dial 988 then press 1, text 838255, or chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net (24/7).
Missouri's VA healthcare system serves the state's approximately 390,000 veterans through multiple medical centers and 15+ community-based outpatient clinics. From primary care and mental health services to specialty treatment and community care, Missouri veterans have multiple pathways to quality healthcare.
This guide covers VA facilities across Missouri, enrollment, mental health services, community care options, and how to access the care you've earned.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for St. Louis, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility serving St. Louis, MO veterans with primary care, mental health, and specialty services. Use the VA find-locations tool to confirm hours, services, and the closest clinic.
Community-based VA Vet Center serving St. Louis area combat veterans and their families with free counseling, readjustment services, and bereavement support. Vet Centers are independent of VA medical facilities and confidential.
These Missouri programs are not based in St. Louis but accept residents.
Community-based VA Vet Center serving Columbia area combat veterans and their families with free counseling, readjustment services, and bereavement support. Vet Centers are independent of VA medical facilities and confidential.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Springfield, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Columbia, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Independence, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility serving Columbia, MO veterans with primary care, mental health, and specialty services. Use the VA find-locations tool to confirm hours, services, and the closest clinic.
Community-based VA Vet Center serving Lee's Summit area combat veterans and their families with free counseling, readjustment services, and bereavement support. Vet Centers are independent of VA medical facilities and confidential.
Community-based VA Vet Center serving Independence area combat veterans and their families with free counseling, readjustment services, and bereavement support. Vet Centers are independent of VA medical facilities and confidential.
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) options for Kansas City, MO veterans. CBOCs deliver primary care, mental health, and select specialty services closer to home than the parent VA medical center.
