Best Veterans Affairs Department Richmond Near Me

4worldlovers: The Veterans Resource Program provides transitional and permanent housing for veterans. Our services are available to all veterans in search of housing stability, whether homeless, formerly incarcerated or recently separated from active duty. We offer a panoply of supportive services that contribute to the well-being of veterans – designed to move each veteran onto a pathway of wholeness. A 501(3)(c) non-profit corporation, the Veterans Resource Program provides a safe, clean and sober living environment for Bay Area veterans. The VRP also serves as an information resource to veterans on issues of housing, re-entry and veteran benefits. Our latest programs include weekly Narcotics Anonymous meetings, Fun with Computers class, yoga and wellness classes, an arts enrichment program and a bike sharing program.

The Veterans Resource Program has served hundreds of veterans with direct services or through our referral service. Currently, we house five veterans at our Richmond, California facility and since our founding in 2011, we have provided transitional housing to more than 75 veterans. Thousands of veterans have been reconnected to the Bay Area's veterans community by attending our events.

Help us impact the lives of veterans in the Bay Area.

4worldlovers:
Welcome to the Veterans Service Office where we help local veterans and their families obtain veteran benefits from federal, state and local agencies.


Please note, we are NOT the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We are a county agency, however, that provides services to help assist in filing claims to the VA on behalf of veterans and their families.

Our offices will be closed on the last Friday of every month until further notice.

Before you visit our offices, please visit the "Our Locations" link on the left for days, hours, location information, and Drop-in/Appointment information.

A Veterans Service Representative can assist you virtually. We are available Monday thru Thursday 9am – 12pm & 1pm – 4pm, and

4worldlovers: Find out what benefits you may be eligible for during service and which time-sensitive benefits to consider when separating or retiring.

Learn about the benefits you may qualify for as a spouse, dependent, or survivor. And find out what you're eligible for as a family member caring for a Veteran with disabilities.

Get help planning a burial in a VA national cemetery, order a headstone or other memorial item to honor a Veteran's service, and apply for survivor and dependent benefits.

Apply for vocational rehabilitation services, get support for your Veteran-owned small business, and access other career resources.

Find out if you’re eligible for a VA-backed home loan. If you have a service-connected disability, see if you qualify for a housing grant to help you live more independently.

Apply for monthly payments for wartime Veterans and survivors with limited or no income who meet certain age and disability requirements.

Explore VA life insurance options for Veterans, service members, and families. Manage your policy online, file claims for benefits, and access helpful resources.

Apply for and manage your GI Bill and other education benefits to help pay for college and training programs.

Apply for a printed Veteran ID card, get your VA benefit letters and medical records, and learn how to apply for a discharge upgrade.

Apply for VA health care, find out how to access services, and manage your health and benefits online.

File a claim for disability compensation for conditions related to your military service, and manage your benefits over time.

Expands and extends eligibility for care and benefits for Veterans and Survivors related to toxic exposures.