Veteran resources in Salinas, CA
3 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Salinas, California — VSOs and housing assistance. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Salinas, CA
Within 25 miles: 2 VA facilities · 2 mental-health providers · 1 housing programs · 4 employment services
VA clinic
- Monterey VA Clinic about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Monterey, CA 831-883-3800
- Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic about 9.9 mi (straight line) · Marina, CA 831-884-1000
Vet Center
- Santa Cruz County Vet Center about 26 mi (straight line) · Capitola, CA 831-464-4575
Benefits / county veterans office
- Monterey County Veterans Service Office about 8.1 mi (straight line) · Marina, CA (831) 647-7613
- San Benito County Veterans Service Office (operated by Monterey County CVSO) about 22 mi (straight line) · Hollister, CA (831) 647-7613
Mental health
- Seascape Recovery Center - Elevate Addiction Services about 18 mi (straight line) · Watsonville, CA (831) 256-4333
- Community Solutions for Children and - Fam/Gilroy HQ about 23 mi (straight line) · Gilroy, CA (408) 842-7138
- Monterey Bay Recovery and Rehab - Elevate Addiction Services about 26 mi (straight line) · Aptos, CA (831) 661-8853
Housing
- Housing Authority of the County of Monterey about 1.4 mi (straight line) · Salinas, CA 8317755000
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz about 26 mi (straight line) · Capitola, CA (831) 454-9455
- Housing Matters about 34 mi (straight line) · Santa Cruz, CA (831) 222-0127
Employment
- Santa Cruz County, Workforce, Watsonville Career Center about 18 mi (straight line) · Watsonville, CA 831-763-8933
- SCCOE - Suenos Youth Program Services about 19 mi (straight line) · Freedom, CA 831-466-5672
Distances are straight-line from the center of Salinas; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (2)
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Salinas 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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