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Veteran resources · California (CA)

Veteran resources in California

15,120 listed resources across California: VA hospitals, clinics, Vet Centers, CVSOs (free claim help), mental health services, housing assistance, employment programs and Veterans Service Organizations. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability. A free directory from Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741).

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15,120
Listed resources in California
229
Cities indexed
20
Resource categories
73%
FIPS-tract geocoded

Browse by category

Veterans Service Orgs
1,811 listed in California
Employment
1,718 listed in California
Mental Health
486 listed in California
Housing Assistance
220 listed in California
CVSO + Benefits Offices
114 listed in California
VA Clinics
96 listed in California
Vet Centers
62 listed in California
VA Hospitals
30 listed in California
Home Health Agencies
3,144 listed in California
Hospice Care
2,126 listed in California
Skilled Nursing Facilities
1,156 listed in California
Federally Qualified Health Centers
1,036 listed in California
Dialysis Centers
737 listed in California
HUD Housing Counselors
434 listed in California
VA National Cemeteries
10 listed in California
State Veterans Homes
8 listed in California
Veteran Legal Aid
8 listed in California
Caregiver Support Programs
6 listed in California
VA Grant Cemeteries
5 listed in California
Other Veteran Resources
1,873 listed in California

Top California cities by resource count

Los Angeles339
San Diego245
Sacramento96
San Francisco93
Oakland70
Riverside54
Fresno47
Long Beach44
Bakersfield43
San Jose43
San Bernardino42
Santa Ana40

All California cities with veteran resources

A
Agoura Hills4Alameda6Alpine6Alturas3Anaheim11Apple Valley3Aptos4Atwater3Auburn7
B
Bakersfield43Baldwin Park3Barstow8Belmont4Benicia3Berkeley12Beverly Hills6Bishop3Blythe3Brawley3Brea3Brentwood3Burbank9
C
Calexico4Camarillo3Camp Pendleton5Canoga Park4Capitola5Carlsbad8Carmichael5Carson7Chatsworth4Chico19Chino3Chula Vista17Citrus Heights6Claremont3Clearlake4Clovis7Colton4Colusa3Compton5Concord3Corona10Coronado5Costa Mesa10Covina4Crescent City5Culver City4Cupertino3
D
Davis3Dinuba3Downey4
E
El Cajon9El Centro11El Segundo3Elk Grove9Encinitas4Encino5Escondido16Eureka15
F
Fairfield14Fallbrook4Folsom5Fort Irwin3French Camp3Fresno47Fullerton3
G
Garden Grove11Gardena6Gilroy4Glendale8Grass Valley8
H
Hanford14Hawthorne4Hemet5Hesperia4Hollister3Huntingtn Bch4Huntington Beach7
I
Indio12Inglewood9Irvine19
J
Jackson3
L
La Jolla6La Mesa4La Mirada3Laguna Beach8Laguna Hills8Laguna Niguel4Lake Elsinore5Lake Forest3Lakeport6Lakewood4Lancaster19Lemoore3Lincoln4Livermore3Lodi3Loma Linda5Lompoc6Long Beach44Loomis3Los Alamitos4Los Angeles339Loyalton3
M
Madera6Malibu4Marina9Mariposa3Martinez17Marysville11Mather8McClellan3Menifee5Menlo Park6Merced13Mission Viejo7Modesto22Monterey4Moreno Valley7Murrieta13
N
Napa7National City3Newport Beach12Norco3North Hills9North Hollywood3Northridge4Norwalk4Novato4
O
Oakhurst4Oakland70Oceanside19Ontario8Orange10Oroville5Oxnard15
P
Palm Desert7Palm Springs8Palmdale7Palo Alto28Pasadena14Paso Robles4Petaluma5Pico Rivera3Pittsburg3Placerville17Pleasanton3Pomona4Porterville3Poway3
Q
Quincy7
R
Rancho Cordova10Rancho Cucamonga8Rancho Palos Verdes3Red Bluff9Redding35Redlands13Redondo Beach3Redwood City5Richmond3Riverside54Rocklin10Roseville9
S
Sacramento96Salinas4San Andreas4San Bernardino42San Bruno3San Clemente6San Diego245San Francisco93San Jacinto4San Jose43San Juan Capistrano7San Luis Obispo20San Marcos9San Pablo6San Pedro7San Rafael15Sanger3Santa Ana40Santa Barbara21Santa Clara21Santa Clarita4Santa Cruz10Santa Fe Springs3Santa Maria13Santa Monica14Santa Rosa35Santee4Scotts Valley3Seaside3Sherman Oaks3Simi Valley8Sn Bernrdno3Sonora9South Gate5South Lake Tahoe4Stockton31Susanville4
T
Tarzana4Temecula13Thousand Oaks7Torrance8Tracy3Tulare3Turlock4Tustin11
U
Ukiah6Upland8
V
Vacaville7Valencia3Vallejo7Van Nuys9Ventura17Victorville10Visalia13Vista5
W
Walnut Creek6Weaverville3Whittier5Willows4Woodland6Woodland Hills12
Y
Yountville7Yreka7Yuba City9Yucaipa3

California key resources

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California veteran benefits + filing help

Most California veterans qualify for one or more of: federal VA disability compensation, GI Bill education, VA home loan, California property tax exemptions, California tuition waivers, and HUD-VASH/SSVF housing aid. County or state veterans service officers help you file for free.

Find a CVSO in California (free claim help) → Just separated? California veterans quickstart → File a PTSD claim → Homeless / at-risk: HUD-VASH + SSVF in California → VA Form 21-526EZ (Disability Compensation) →

Donate to support California veterans

Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) operates 5 direct-aid programs that serve veterans nationwide, including in California: Emergency Financial Aid (rent / utility / medical bridge grants; applications currently paused), HRT Sponsorships (trans veteran healthcare), Care Packages (hospitalized veterans), Housing Down-Payment Assistance, Corporate Partnerships.

Give now (card / ACH / Apple Pay) → Foundation / DAF funding → Find us in any DAF / portal → Mail a check (bulletproof) →