Referrals & Resources

Claims Representation at District Office. Assists vets and their families in accessing Federal and State benefits. Provides claims representation and assistance with appeals. They welcome walk-ins and do not require appointments.

County services include health care coverage through the Medi-Cal Program; CalFresh Nutrition Assistance; CalWORKs Financial, Homeless, Employment and Supportive Services Assistance via Welfare-to-Work programs; In-Home Supportive Services which helps the disabled and elderly to remain safely in their own homes; and, Financial, Homeless, and Employment assistance to indigent adults through the General Relief program.

Social Security is primarily the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) federal program. It encompasses several social welfare and social insurance programs.

Vet Centers provide individual, group and family counseling to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members. Veterans have earned these benefits through their combat service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family.