Community Resources

• California Department of Veterans Affairs

SAN DIEGO ACCESS AND CRISIS LINE: 1-800-479-3339

• San Diego County resources and crisis counseling.  Live counselors available 24/7.

Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255

• Resources for veterans and crisis counseling
• Veterans Crisis Line Website

Alcohol & Drug Counseling

• McAlister Institute
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) support groups in your area
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) support groups in your area
• Al-Anon (Family & friends of alcoholics) support groups in your area
• Vet Centers (nearby vet centers are in San Diego, San Marcos, & Temecula)

Domestic Violence Counseling

• 52-wk. Domestic Violence Intervention Program
• Domestic Violence Perpetrator Program
• Vet Center (nearby vet centers are in San Diego, San Marcos, & Temecula)

Education

• Elevate America Veteran's Initiative Voucher Program-Microsoft on-line training and certification program (NO COST for eligible veterans and eligible spouses)
• Eligible Spouses: the spouse of any veteran who died of a service-connected disability; a member serving on active military duty who is listed as missing in action, captured in the line of duty by a hostile force, or forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government or power; or a veteran with a total service-connected disability rating or one who died being evaluated for it).
• Education training to build skills in Microsoft programs including Windows 7, Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Windows Server (Networking, Active Directory) and SQL Server. For additional information on obtaining your free vouchers, please e-mail Jane Herrick at JaneH@workforce.org or call Jane at 760-414-3558. To learn more about Elevate America, please visit the link below.
• http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/en-us/community-tools/job-skills/veterans/

Employment

• Hire Heroes USA
• HirePatriots
• North County Career Center

Food Pantry

• North County Food Bank
• Interfaith Community Services- Food Pantry
• Benefits CalWIN/CalFresh (Food Stamps)
• Find Food: Whyhunger.org

Health Services

• Mental Health Systems
• Vista Community Clinic
• North County Health Services
• Military Pathways Online Mental Health Screening (Anonymous)
• Vet Center (nearby vet centers are in San Diego, San Marcos, & Temecula)

Housing

• Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP)
• CENTRO Transitional Housing Program
• Fair Housing Program 
• Emergency Security Deposit & Rental Assistance Program (Vista residents only)

Financial Assistance

• Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation

Legal Assistance

• Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinic
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program
• Small Claims Court Mediation Services
• Lawyers Serving Warriors

Personal Counseling and Support Groups

• American Combat Veterans of War
• San Marcos Veterans Center
• Veterans Village of San Diego

Tax Assistance

• Tax Preparation Assistance
• Financial Literacy Workshops

Online Resources

• California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office-Education related resources for veterans
• GI Bill - Provides information on education benefits.
• Military Connection - News, articles, and resources.
• Military OneSource - Consultants can connect service members, recently separated veterans and their families to local, state and county resources.
• Mobile App: PTSD Coach- Can help you learn about and manage symptoms that commonly occur after trauma.
• San Diego Network of Care - Provides a listing of various services for service members, veterans, and their families.
• TurboTap - Contains information about veterans benefits, employment, education and other topics of concern for transitioning military members and their families.
• Vet Center Webpage- Describes the services provided by the Vet Centers and their locations.
• Vet Fran- Website provides information for veterans interested in opening a franchise business or finding a job.