Veteran resources in Santa Cruz, CA
11 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Santa Cruz, California — VSOs, benefits offices, housing assistance, and other veteran resources. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Santa Cruz, CA
Within 25 miles: 8 VA facilities · 6 mental-health providers · 3 housing programs · 4 employment services
VA medical center
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System about 29 mi (straight line) · Palo Alto, CA 650-493-5000
VA clinic
- Capitola Clinic about 3.9 mi (straight line) · Capitola, CA 831-464-5519
- Capitola VA Clinic about 3.9 mi (straight line) · Capitola, CA 831-464-5519
Vet Center
- Santa Cruz County Vet Center about 3.9 mi (straight line) · Capitola, CA 831-464-4575
Benefits / county veterans office
- Santa Cruz County Veterans Service Office about 4.3 mi (straight line) · Santa Cruz, CA (831) 454-7276
- Santa Cruz County Veterans Treatment Court about 4.3 mi (straight line) · Santa Cruz, CA (831) 420-2200
Mental health
- Scotts Valley Outpatient - The Camp about 5.1 mi (straight line) · Scotts Valley, CA (831) 269-3525
- Monterey Bay Recovery and Rehab - Elevate Addiction Services about 8.3 mi (straight line) · Aptos, CA (831) 661-8853
- Seascape Recovery Center - Elevate Addiction Services about 16 mi (straight line) · Watsonville, CA (831) 256-4333
Housing
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz about 4.2 mi (straight line) · Capitola, CA (831) 454-9455
- Housing Matters about 4.3 mi (straight line) · Santa Cruz, CA (831) 222-0127
- Homefirst Services Of Santa Clara County about 20 mi (straight line) · San Jose, CA
Employment
- Capitola Career Center - America`s Job Center of California (AJCC) about 4.2 mi (straight line) · Capitola, CA 831-464-6286
- SCCOE - Suenos Youth Program Services about 14 mi (straight line) · Freedom, CA 831-466-5672
Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Cruz; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (2)
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Veterans Service Organizations (7)
Student Veterans of America — University of California-Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz, UCSC) Chapter
Holistic Veterans
Other Veteran Resources (1)
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Santa Cruz 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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