Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one? You're not alone—the Veterans Crisis Line is here for you. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to call.

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The Peer-Run Warm Line is a non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking mental and emotional support.

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If you want to stop drinking, but find you cannot quit entirely or have little control over the amount you drink, Alcoholics Anonymous can help.

1-877-WAR-VETS is an around the clock confidential call center where combat Veterans and their families can call to talk about their military experience or any other issue they are facing in their readjustment to civilian life.

The Women Veterans Call Center will help you navigate VA, point you in the right direction, and connect you with the Women Veterans Program Manager at your local VA medical center.

With one phone call, Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors can easily access information on VA benefits and services or be connected to an expert for answers to questions.

Get answers to your questions about VA benefits and services. Ask us a question online, call us, or explore our FAQs and other resources.

Veterans and service members: If you are applying to use your Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits for the first time, VA has made it easier than ever to apply.

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Get answers to your questions about VA benefits and services. Ask us a question online, call us, or explore our FAQs and other resources.

My HealtheVet offers you tips and tools to help you partner with your health care team, so together you may work to manage your health.

The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) is a comprehensive health care program in which the VA shares the cost of covered health care services and supplies with eligible beneficiaries.

Meds by Mail provides a safe, easy and convenient way for your nonurgent, maintenance medications to be delivered directly to your home with no cost share or annual deductible!

Quit VET is staffed by trained counselors who will help you during any phase of quitting—whether you are thinking about it, you started your quit attempt, or you are trying to get back on track after a slip or relapse to tobacco.

VA offers benefits that can help Veterans buy, retain, or modify a home; earn a degree; start a career; stay healthy; and do much more in life after the military.

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Caregiver Support Program (CSP) offers clinical services to caregivers of eligible and covered Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system.

Veterans Pension is a needs-based benefit paid to eligible wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements.

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) offers low-cost term coverage to eligible service members.

As part of our mission to serve Servicemembers, Veterans, and their families, VA provides valuable life insurance benefits to give you the peace of mind that comes with knowing your family is protected.

Blue Water Navy Act, Gulf War, Agent Orange, and other information

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Many applications and tools are already on VA.gov, but you will still need to use VA/DoD eBenefits to access certain features and benefits.

Manage your VA debt for benefit overpayments and copay bills. Review your current VA benefit debt or copay bill balances online. And find out how to make payments or request help now.

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The Hotline accepts tips or complaints that, on a select basis, result in reviews of: VA-related criminal activity, systemic patient safety issues, gross mismanagement or waste of VA resources, misconduct by senior VA officials.

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The Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan  research and policy organization that studies the provision of healthcare and other services to the those who served in the US military as well as their families and communities.

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Visit the website for VA Fact Sheets and more!

The Contra Costa County Veterans Service Office provides assistance to the men and women who served in the Armed Forces of America, their dependents and survivors, and the general public, in obtaining benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DOD), California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), and other programs for veterans and their families.

We offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.

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Veterans First also has established a local — as well as a nationwide — help desk to assist veterans seeking information on veterans benefits, survivor benefits, burial/funeral benefits, education benefits, medical benefits, and other veterans resources.  Often times we will coordinate the referral of a veteran to social workers within the Veterans Health Care System to establish health care.

Services:

• Basic needs (meals, bathrooms, mail, laundry, showers)
• Case management
• Adults only

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Walk into a CARE Center

Coordinated Assessment Resource and Engagement (CARE) Centers are drop-in sites for people experiencing homelessness.

Richmond

(GRIP)
165 22nd Street
Richmond, CA 94801

Monday-Friday: 9 am - 3 pm
Saturday-Sunday: 8 am – 2 pm

Services:

• Basic needs (meals, bathrooms, mail, laundry, showers)
• Case management

Walnut Creek

(Trinity Center)
1888 Trinity Ave
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Monday-Friday: 8 am-4 pm

Services:

• Basic needs (meals, bathrooms, mail, laundry, showers)
• Case management
• Adults only

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Note: We've closed our Vet Center at this time for the safety of you and our staff. We're conducting all appointments virtually. Please contact us by phone or online. If you need to speak with someone confidentially, please call us anytime 24/7 at 877-927-8387.

We offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.

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The County Veterans Service Office (VSO) was established by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to assist veterans, family members, and dependents in obtaining benefits from federal, state, and local agencies administering programs for veterans.

The Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic provides a full range of mental health and substance abuse treatment services including, including treatment for drug and alcohol-related dependencies, medication management, methadone maintenance, individual, group therapy, Homeless Outreach Program and a Compensated Work Therapy Program.

The Oakland Outpatient Clinic, located in downtown Oakland, offers a wide array of medical, surgical, and ancillary health care services, including laboratory, radiology and pharmacy. Medicine services are available in cardiology, dietary, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, neurology, pulmonary, rehabilitative medicine, social work services, women’s health, and urgent care. Surgical subspecialties are available in ENT, gynecology, optometry and ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, podiatry, general surgery, and urology.

Telemedicine appointments: Mon-Fri 10:00 am-6:00 pm, some Sat 9:00 am-10:30 am.

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Founded in 2008, the Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California is a nonprofit medical clinic located in downtown Oakland, California, adjacent to Cathedral of Christ the Light. We provide free, on-site preventative health care services and treatment to uninsured and low-income patients – no questions asked.

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Do you need food today? We can help

We can connect you to free groceries or hot meals as soon as possible. Please use our Food Locator below to find locations near you today. You can also call our Emergency Food Helpline at 1-510-635-3663.

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm.