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Crisis and Mental Health

Veterans Crisis Line

24/7 confidential crisis support for veterans and their loved ones. Call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat online. You do not need to be enrolled in VA healthcare to connect.

Courage to Call

San Diego County peer support line for veterans, active duty, reservists, National Guard, and their families. Available 8am to 8pm. Led by veterans and family members.

Not-For-Profit Resources

Military Family Advisory Network connects military and veteran families to information and resources across PCS moves, housing, employment, finances, food security, and health and well-being.

San Diego nonprofit providing peer-based transition support to service members and their families for 12 months before and after military separation.

Armed Services YMCA

San Diego chapter providing military family support through affordable child care, food assistance, and programs for junior enlisted service members and their families.

Support the Enlisted Project, San Diego nonprofit offering financial wellness counseling and emergency assistance to service members, veterans, and their families.

Feeding San Diego

San Diego's leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, providing free food distributions and nutrition assistance to military families and the broader community.

California Association of Veteran Service Agencies, a consortium of nonprofit veteran service providers working in partnership to address the needs of California veterans.

Federal Resources

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — benefits, healthcare, education, housing, and memorial services for veterans and their families.

Compensation, pension, education and training, home loans, life insurance, vocational rehabilitation, and survivor benefits.

Enrollment, eligibility, and medical services through the VA healthcare system, including mental health and specialty care.

VA-backed home loan guaranty program for eligible veterans, service members, and surviving spouses. Also includes Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI).

Small Business Administration resources for veteran-owned businesses, including loans, contracting certifications, and entrepreneurship programs.

Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service — employment resources, HIRE Vets recognition, and transition assistance.

State Resources

California Department of Veterans Affairs — state benefits, home loans, veterans homes, education fee waivers, and employment programs for California veterans and their families.

San Diego County Resources

County Veterans Services

San Diego County Office of Military and Veterans Affairs — benefits counseling, claims assistance, and connection to local services.

SD Veterans Coalition

Collaborative network of San Diego organizations committed to serving veterans, service members, and their families across the region.

San Diego Veterans Health Care Foundation — supporting access to healthcare and supportive services for veterans in the San Diego region.

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