Veterans Organization Ventura Near Me

4worldlovers: ​​The Veterans Home of California–Ventura is located near the gleaming California Pacific Ocean coastline, about an hour’s drive northwest of Los Angeles, 35 miles south of Santa Barbara and a few short minutes off U.S. Highway 101. Ventura is situated between the Ventura River and the Santa Clara River, with soil so fertile that citrus trees grow better in Ventura than anywhere else in the state. The United States Naval Base Ventura County is located close by.

Completed in December 2009, the beautiful Veterans Home of California–Ventura is a 60-bed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE), also known as assisted living.

All healthcare needs, meals, transportation and activities are provided by the Veterans Home of California–Ventura, in partnership with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

Ventura and nearby Oxnard, California offer many cultural and educational opportunities for Veterans Home residents and their families to enjoy, including the Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura Harbor Village, Oxnard Heritage Square, the nearby harbors areas of Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme and the Channel Islands – as well as California’s historic Missions and Adobes, golf courses, museums, lovely parks and shopping centers.

4worldlovers:
No veteran should be homeless. If you’re tired of living on the streets, or if you know a veteran who is at risk of homelessness, we will help.

(MVO) engages the most difficult-to-serve of all veterans, the homeless. 90%+ have additional mental/physical/substance issues and are at the highest risk. MVO puts someone at the right place, at the right time, to save that life.

There’s $103 billion a year for VA benefits — your benefits — but too many veterans give up the fight, or could really use some assistance. You earned ‘em … go get ‘em!

Nobody comes back from war with their head completely right. PTSD, MST, anxiety, depression, drinking ... we’ll get you the right type of support. You deserve to live, you deserve to heal, you deserve to sleep.

Some people think military skills aren’t relevant in the civilian world. Yeah, right … news flash: veterans work harder and do the job better. The transition and training just need to be handled correctly.

You’re disciplined enough to survive in war — leverage your military work ethic and leadership skills for business success. We connect business-minded veterans to small business and entrepreneurship training.

Money is like an F-18. It’s fast and powerful, and requires the right training to control it. We have a highly experienced and licensed financial coach available to veterans and veteran family members.

We believe in making sure you have access to the resources you need to get the support you deserve. Visit our resources page for information on clinic, career support ID cards and more.

Our Veterans Connection office has grown from serving a small handful of veterans on a weekly basis to more than 40 veterans per week, which equates to more than 2,000 veterans annually.

These local veterans, all of whom are literally our neighbors in Ventura County and the broader area, range from recently discharged soldiers and sailors that saw action in Iraq and Afghanistan, to Vietnam and Korean War veterans.

From a friendly voice on the phone to help with paperwork, or just connecting a veteran to the right services, anyone and everyone can do something to support our veterans. Do yourself proud.

Military-related ceremonies and observances provide a colorful opportunity for everyone to honor and appreciate the service and many sacrifices made by our veterans. We love to participate in veteran-related public events and policy meetings. Check out our calendar of events we attend.

The Gold Coast Veterans Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) - EIN # 27 2105467 All donations are tax-deductible as permitted by law. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, is directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated." - George Washington