Veterans Resources
211 Alameda County
Phone: 211
A free, non-emergency, 24/7, multilingual, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information, and critical health and human services.
Alameda County Social Services: Multi-Service Center
24100 Amador St
Hayward, CA 94544
Phone: (510)-670-6000
Alameda County social services agency offers various resources for areas of personal need. Services include: Abuse, Disability, food assistance, emergency & crisis, foster youth, foster parents, immigration and refugee support, etc. There are multiple departments within the agency that support specific services and multiple locations.
Eastmont Town Center - Adult & Aging Services
6955 Foothill Blvd, 143
Oakland, CA 94605
Phone: (510) 577-1900
Edgewater Drive
7751 Edgewater Dr
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 208-0995
Enterprise Center
8477 Enterprise Way
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 639-1090
Fremont Office
39155 Liberty St, Ste C330
Fremont, CA 94536
Phone: (510) 795-2428
Livermore Outstation
2499 Constitution Dr.
Livermore, CA 94551
Phone: (925) 455-0747
Thomas L. Berkley Square (North Oakland)
2000 San Pablo Ave<
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 891-0700
Alameda County Veterans Employment Committee
1105 Bancroft Ave,
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: (510) 352-3785
Email: bchoy@acgov.org
Provides help filing veterans’ benefits claims and accessing services.
Alameda County Veterans Service Office
6955 Foothill Blvd., Ste. 143
Oakland, CA 94605
Phone: (510) 577-1926
(510) 891-0700
(925) 455-0747
Helps veterans and their families identify and apply for services they may be eligible to receive.
American Red Cross
1663 Market Street,
San Francisco, CA 94103
Provides financial assistance and crisis support to veterans and their families.
Bay Area Legal Aid
1735 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 663-4755
Legal Advice Line: (800) 551-5554
Helps clients throughout the Bay Area with services including legal clinics, information and referral, and representation for legal issues including: Housing, immigration, public benefits, reentry, domestic violence, disability benefits, veterans, youth justice, and healthcare access.
California Department of Veterans Affairs
1227 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Toll-Free: (800) 952-5626
Toll-Free: (800) 324-5966 (TDD)
Toll-Free: (800) 221-8998 (Outside California)
California Department of Veterans Affairs and its CalVet Home Loan program supports veterans and active-duty personnel attain home ownership. The eligibility guidelines have been expanded so that nearly any veteran interested in purchasing a home in California is eligible.
California Veterans Assistance Foundation
729 Decatur Street
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: (661) 399-2490
CVAF serves veterans and other individuals and their families who are homeless, at risk, and low income. To restore and improve lives by alleviating homelessness through information, advocacy, and service.
Contra Costa Employment and Human Services
Service Center Phone: (866) 663-3225
Emergency Response Hotline: (877) 881-1116
Social services agency of Contra Costa County. Locations listed below.
Workforce Services and Aging & Adult Services
400 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Home Energy Assistance Program and Stage II
1470 Civic Court, Ste 200
Concord, CA 94520
Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP)
1875 Arnold Drive, Ste 200
Martinez, CA 94553
George Miller Children’s Center
3068 Grant Street
Concord, CA 94520
Workforce Development Board (WDB) – One Stop
4071 Port Chicago Highway Rd.
Concord, CA 94520
In Home Support Services (IHSS) Public Authority
500 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Martinez Early Childhood Center
615 Arch Street
Martinez, CA 94553
We Care Children’s Center
2191 Kirker Pass Road
Concord, CA 94521
Crossroads High School (Childcare partner)
2701 Willow Pass Road
Concord, CA 94519
Contra Costa Veterans Service Office
10 Douglas Drive, Ste 100,
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 313-1481
Assists with benefits, appeals, and referrals for Contra Costa veterans.
FindHelp
FindHelp is a Social Care Network that connects people and programs to make it easy for people to find social services in their communities. You can search resources by your zip code and then narrow it down by category (e.g., food).
Insight Housing
2855 Telegraph Ave., Ste 601
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 649-4965
Email: info@InsightHousing.org
Toll-Free: (800) 221-8998 (Outside California)
Provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and services for individuals experiencing homelessness. They offer specific programs for veterans and youth.
Operation Dignity
318 Harrison St., Ste. 302
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 287-8465
Email: info@operationdignity.org
Offers emergency shelter, housing, and supportive services to veterans and homeless veterans and families in Alameda County. They provide case management to help clients find permanent housing.
San Joaquin Housing Authority
2575 Grand Canal Blvd, Ste 100
Stockton, CA 95207
Programs and Services include family unification program, mainstream voucher program, veteran supportive housing, homeownership voucher program, project-based voucher, and tenant-based voucher program.
Shelter Inc.
1333 Willow Pass Rd, Ste 206
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 335-0698
Email: shelter@shelterinc.org
Offers housing stability support, benefits assistance, and case management for veterans and families.
Swords to Plowshares
330 Franklin St, Ste 100
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 844-7500
Provides housing, employment training, legal assistance, and mental health care to all veterans.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
4951 Arroyo Road
Livermore, CA 94550
Phone: (925) 373-4700
Full range of VA health services for eligible veterans.
VA’s Supportive Housing (VASH)
2575 Grand Canal Blvd, Ste 100
Stockton, CA 95207
Phone: (209) 460-5000
Provides rental subsidies and case management to homeless veterans.
Veterans Resource Center, Pleasanton Library
400 Old Bernal Ave
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone: (925) 931-3400 x4
Offers resources for housing, benefits, healthcare, and education for veterans.