United States · Veterans & first responders
Find support without proving your story first.
Same Ground helps veterans, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and law-enforcement personnel across the United States — and the families who stand with them — discover trusted resources and support. Browse everything before you tell us anything.
If you are in immediate danger, call or text 911. Same Ground is not an emergency service.
Support pathways
Start where you are.
Every pathway leads to organizations in the current directory, which begins in Tennessee and is expanding to more states, counties, and communities, plus the national crisis lines shown on this site. Take what's useful; leave the rest.
Housing & shelter
Emergency housing, rental & utility help, homelessness prevention, and supportive housing across the state.
Explore housingHealth & mental health
Confidential counseling, Vet Centers, first-responder clinics, crisis lines, and substance-use recovery.
Explore healthFood & essentials
Food, utility relief, emergency grants, and everyday-needs navigation through 211 and local partners.
Explore essentialsCommunity support
Peer teams, critical-incident support, survivor networks, and benefits & legal navigation — people who get it.
Explore communityReviewed for currency in July 2026. Same Ground points you to each organization directly — it never asks them to prove eligibility on your behalf.
How Same Ground helps
Three unhurried steps.
No account, no intake form, no pressure. You stay in control the whole way.
Tell us what you need
Pick a pathway or search plainly — “counseling,” “rent help,” “someone to talk to.” Optional, and it stays on your device.
Explore nearby & national resources
Browse reviewed organizations for veterans and first responders — hours, who they serve, and how to reach them.
Take the next step at your pace
Call, visit a website, or save something for later. Reach out when you're ready — there's no clock and no judgment.
Trust & privacy
Built for people who have every reason to be careful.
Same Ground was made with the veteran and first-responder communities in mind — where privacy isn't a preference, it's a necessity.
Browse before you share
You don't need a legal name, documents, or a location to explore resources. There's nothing to sign up for on this site.
Reaching out isn't tracked here
When you call a line or open an organization's website, you're going straight to them — this site doesn't keep a log of it.
Verification is optional — never a gate
In the app, confirming your service is your choice. It can open peer-only spaces, but it's never required to find help.
The Same Ground app is on the way.
A private, pocket-sized companion — the full directory, a low-pressure check-in, saved resources, and moderated peer community, with crisis lines always one tap away and working offline.
Check your email to confirm. We will only contact you about launch.
We could not save your request. Please try again later.
We will send one email to confirm your request, then contact you only when Same Ground launches. It is not connected to a Same Ground app account. How we handle this email