Resources

Veteran Support

Government

 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

Veterans Affairs Offices provide information and resources to Veterans.

 National Veterans Crisis Hotline 


24/7, confidential crisis support

for Veterans and their loved ones

You don’t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.

Contact
1-800-273-8255

 VA San Diego Healthcare System 

 3350 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92161 

 VA Long Beach Healthcare System 

At VA Long Beach Healthcare System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers. Find a health facility near you, and manage your health online. Sign up for community events and updates.

Contact
562-826-8000

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital Locator 

Veterans Transition Center for OIF/OEF/OND Combat Veterans 

Contact
562-826-800, x5353

Department of Veterans Affairs: Specially Adapted Housing Program 

Veterans or service members who have specific service-connected disabilities may be entitled to a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the purpose of constructing an adapted home or modifying an existing home to meet their adaptive needs. 

Nonprofits

The National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates (NOVA) 

Providing representation to America’s veterans and their dependents. 

Veteran Aid: The Aid and Attendance (A&A) 

Special Pension provides benefits for veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in eating, bathing, dressing, undressing, or taking care of the needs of nature. It also includes individuals who are blind or a patient in a nursing home because of mental or physical incapacity. 

Wounded Warrior Project 

Dedicated to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history 

Contact
619-981-9642

Handicap Scuba Association International (HSA) 

The HSA has dedicated itself to improving the physical and social well-being of people with disabilities through the sport of scuba diving. 

Contact
949-498-4540

Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation (JMMF) 

Provides free of charge its unique program of Ocean Therapy to the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, as well as the Veterans from the West LA Veterans Hospital and youth from several care and shelter facilities for abused and foster children. The JMMF Ocean Therapy program for the Marines takes place year-round on the beach at Camp Pendleton and the program for the Veterans and children operates on the beach at Manhattan Beach, CA, during the spring and summer months. 

Semper Fi Fund and America’s Fund 

The Semper Fi Fund provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post 9/11 wounded, critically ill, and injured members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families, ensuring that they have the resources they need during their recovery and transition back to their communities. They provide financial, emotional, and tiered support for our injured/ill service members and their families through the following programs: Family Support, Adaptive Housing, Adaptive Transportation, Specialized Equipment, Education and Career Transitioning, Rehabilitative Sports programs, and more.