Veteran resources in Lakewood, CA
4 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Lakewood, California — mental health services and VSOs. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Lakewood, CA
Within 25 miles: 24 VA facilities · 140 mental-health providers · 52 housing programs · 52 employment services
VA medical center
- VA Long Beach Healthcare System about 5.0 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA 562-826-8000
VA clinic
- VA Long Beach Women Veterans Health Center about 4.8 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA 562-826-8000
- Villages At Cabrillo about 5.0 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA 562-826-8000
Vet Center
- Los Angeles Vet Center about 10 mi (straight line) · Los Angeles, CA 310-767-1221
Benefits / county veterans office
- Los Angeles County Veterans Treatment Court (Compton) about 6.8 mi (straight line) · Compton, CA (310) 761-4477
- Los Angeles County Veterans Treatment Court (Long Beach) about 8.4 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA (562) 491-6201
Mental health
- Center for Discovery - Lakewood about 1.3 mi (straight line) · Lakewood, CA (866) 862-3631
- Positive Steps Inc about 1.3 mi (straight line) · Lakewood, CA (562) 804-2700
- Gratitude Lodge about 1.8 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA (562) 620-5663
Housing
- Housing Authority of the City of Hawaiian Gardens about 3.2 mi (straight line) · Hawaiian Gardens, CA (562) 420-2641
- 1736 Family Crisis Center - SSVF about 3.4 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA (866) 249-2557
- Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk about 4.8 mi (straight line) · Norwalk, CA (562) 929-5588
Employment
- Los Angeles Regional VBOC about 1.8 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA (844) 595-8262
- VBOC at Long Beach about 3.0 mi (straight line) · Long Beach, CA 562-938-5004
Distances are straight-line from the center of Lakewood; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
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Veterans Service Organizations (2)
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Lakewood 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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