Veteran resources in San Marcos, CA
8 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in San Marcos, California — VSOs, mental health services, and Vet Centers. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near San Marcos, CA
Within 25 miles: 6 VA facilities · 28 mental-health providers · 7 housing programs · 5 employment services
VA medical center
- VA San Diego Healthcare System about 19 mi (straight line) · San Diego, CA 858-552-8585
VA clinic
- Escondido about 6.6 mi (straight line) · Escondido, CA 760-466-7020
- Oceanside about 9.5 mi (straight line) · Oceanside, CA 760-643-2000
Vet Center
- San Marcos Vet Center about 0.4 mi (straight line) · San Marcos, CA 855-898-6050
Benefits / county veterans office
- Pre-Discharge Site at Marine Corp Air Station Miramar about 18 mi (straight line) · San Diego, CA 800-827-1216
- San Diego County Office of Military & Veterans Affairs (CVSO) about 22 mi (straight line) · San Diego, CA (866) 726-8831
Mental health
- Present Moments Recovery about 1.9 mi (straight line) · San Marcos, CA (619) 363-4767
- Capalina Comprehensive Treatment - Center about 2.4 mi (straight line) · San Marcos, CA (760) 744-2104
- McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/North Inland Women/Adol Recov about 2.4 mi (straight line) · San Marcos, CA (760) 761-0515
Housing
- Housing Authority of the City of Encinitas about 7.8 mi (straight line) · Encinitas, CA (760) 633-2723
- Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services about 8.7 mi (straight line) · Carlsbad, CA (442) 339-2810
- Adjoin - SSVF about 8.8 mi (straight line) · Escondido, CA (800) 974-9909
Employment
- America`s Job Center of California-North County Coastal Career Center about 8.3 mi (straight line) · Oceanside, CA 760-666-6763
- SoCal VBOC (MiraCosta College) about 10 mi (straight line) · Cardiff, CA (760) 795-8739
Distances are straight-line from the center of San Marcos; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Vet Centers (1)
Mental Health Services (3)
McAlister Institute for Trt and Educ - (MITE)/North Inland Women/Adol Recov
Veterans Service Organizations (4)
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in San Marcos 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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