Veterans Services

Telephone: (978) 538-5925
Fax: (978) 538-5990
E-Mail: Veterans Services

The mission of the City of Peabody Veterans Services Department is to assist veterans and their dependents by providing services that may include applying for benefits, both state and federal, helping in employment and under employment situations along with monetary support, if qualified under the State 115 benefit program. Services may also include help with applying for V.A. medical care and services.

Veteran Services Department is also responsible for all discharge records for the City of Peabody veterans. It is recommended that allveterans ensure that a copy of their DD214 is kept at this office if they apply for any future benefits.

For your convenience a Satellite Office located at The Peter A. Torigian Community Life Center 79 Central Street, Peabody, MA 01960 open every Tuesday and Friday 8:30 - 11:30 am.

Please call (978) 538-5925 for an appointment if you are not able to visit during the above listed hours.

If you have any questions about VA benefits, please call (978) 538-5925.

Staff

Director : Christopher Tighe
Phone: (978) 538-5925   Email

Secretaryr : Haydee Artiga
Phone: (978) 538-5990   Email

Walk in hours

Peabody City Hall Office (at the basement level)
Monday 8:30 - 11:30AM
Wednesday 8:30 - 11:30AM
Thursday 8:30 - 11:30AM

Helpful Links & Information

U.S Department of Veterans Affair (VA)
Massachusetts Department of Veteran's Services

JFK Contact Office
DVS Contact Office
JFK Federal Building Room 1575E
Boston, MA 02203
617-303-5545
fax: 617-248-1804

Directions to the VA Hospital in Bedford, MA.
200 Springs Road in Bedford, Ma 01730
Take 128 South to Route 225 West. (Approximately 18.1 miles)
Approximately 3 miles take a right on Hillside which turns into
Springs Road Hospital is approximately 1 mile.

Directions to the VA Hospital in Gloucester, MA.
298 Washington St. Gloucester, MA 01930
Take 128 North Towards Beverly/Gloucester At the Roundabout
take the third Exit onto SR-127 (Washington St.) Towards: RT-127/ Annisquam/ Pigeon Cove

Directions to VA Hospital in Jamaica Plain, MA.
150 South Huntington Avenue Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Take 128 South Towards Boston/Waltham
Take the I-93 S/ Us-1 S exit Towards Boston / Cape Cod
Then Take RT-28/ RT- N Towards Storrow Dr. / N. Station
Keep Left and Continue on Storrow Dr.
Then Take the Kenmore/ Fenway Exit: stay Left
Take the Boylston St. Outbound ramp toward Riverway.
Take slight right onto Boylston St. and then slight right onto Brookline Ave.
Turn left to Washington St. Continue on Ma-9 E
Turn right onto South Huntington Ave. End