Veteran resources in Bakersfield, CA
43 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Bakersfield, California — VSOs, mental health services, housing assistance, and employment services. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Bakersfield, CA
Within 25 miles: 3 VA facilities · 4 mental-health providers · 4 housing programs · 5 employment services
VA clinic
- Bakersfield Community Based Outpatient Clinic about 1.9 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA 661-632-1800
- Bakersfield VA Clinic about 1.9 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA 661-632-1800
Vet Center
- Bakersfield Vet Center about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA 661-323-8387
Benefits / county veterans office
- Kern County Veterans Service Office about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA (661) 868-7300
Mental health
- Aegis Treatment Centers LLC about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA (661) 328-0245
- Psychiatric Wellness Center about 6.3 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA (661) 431-1555
- Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc about 14 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA (661) 363-8127
Housing
- COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF KERN - SSVF about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA (661) 554-9498
- Housing Authority of the County of Kern about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA (661) 631-8500
- California Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc. about 2.3 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA
Employment
- EPIC - Envision-Plan-Innovate-Connect about 1.1 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA 661-336-6460
- America`s Job Center of California-Bakersfield about 9.5 mi (straight line) · Bakersfield, CA 661-325-4473
Distances are straight-line from the center of Bakersfield; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
VA Clinics (2)
Vet Centers (1)
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (1)
Mental Health Services (4)
Housing Assistance Programs (4)
California Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
Employment Services (3)
America`s Job Center of California -The Business Center
America`s Job Center of California-Bakersfield
Veterans Service Organizations (27)
American Gold Star Mothers - Bakersfield Chapter
Student Veterans of America — Bakersfield College Chapter
+15 more veterans service organizations — browse Bakersfield by ZIP →
Other Veteran Resources (1)
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Veterans Project
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Bakersfield who served in qualifying eras may be eligible for VA disability benefits without a nexus letter under PACT Act 2022 (burn-pit, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War, radiation). California PACT Act eligibility guide →
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