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Antelope Valley Veterans’ Resources
Lawmakers
The offices of local lawmakers have staff available Antelope Valley Office Operation Healthy Homecoming
to assist veterans with expediting applications for ben- 848 W. Lancaster Blvd., Suite 101 Operation Healthy Homecoming is an outreach of
efits and assistance at the Federal and state levels. Lancaster CA 93534 Mental Health America, with offices in Lancaster and
Constituents are invited to contact their field offices for Phone: 661-729-6232 Palmdale. The program serves very low-income vet-
additional information. Website: https://wilk.cssrc.us erans and their families who are homeless or at risk of
Email: senator.wilk@senate.ca.gov becoming homeless. Operation Healthy Homecoming
U.S. Senators Veteran’s Affairs: Brandon Roque, 661-729-6232 or offers benefits assistance and personal financial plan-
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein email: brandon.roque@senate.ca.gov depending on ning, housing counseling and placement, temporary
Washington, D.C. Office the issue financial assistance and employment assistance.
331 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C.
20510 California State Senate, Shannon Grove, 16th Mental Health America — Operation Healthy
Phone: 202-224-3841 District Homecoming
TDD: 202-224-2501 Capitol Office Headquarters
State Capitol, Room 3048 506 W. Jackman St., Lancaster, CA 93534
San Francisco Office Sacramento, CA 95814
One Post St., Ste. 2450, San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 916-651-4016 Palmdale Office
Phone: 415-393-0707 1529 East Palmdale Blvd., Ste. 331
Website: www.feinstein.senate.gov Bakersfield Office Palmdale, CA 93550
5701 Truxtun Ave., Ste. 150 Phone: 661-947-1993
For Veterans Affairs or Academy Nominations call Bakersfield, CA 93309 Email: dmarquez@.mhala.org
415-393-0707 or email: casework@feinstein.senate. Phone: 661-323-0443 They are working remotely now.
gov Website: https://grove.cssrc.us or
Also, visit the page: academyapplications@fein- Senate.ca.gov/grove Antelope Valley Vet Center
stein.senate.gov Assists veterans only with local issues such as ac-
cess for food or homeless shelters, call 661-323-0443 The Antelope Valley Vet Center is a community-based
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Senator Gove is an army veteran, so is Field Rep counseling program of the Department of Veterans Af-
Washington D.C. Office Christopher Quinones fairs. They offer a broad range of services, including
112 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. readjustment counseling, counseling for PTSD, sexual
20510 California State Assembly, Tom Lackey, 36th Dis- trauma and bereavement, help for women veterans,
Phone: 202-224-3553 trict referrals for VA benefits and employment referrals.
Capitol Office
San Francisco Office Rooms are currently being assigned to assembly Antelope Valley Vet Center — Readjustment
333 Bush St., Ste. 3225, San Francisco, CA 93721 members Counseling Services
Phone: 415-981-9369 P.O. Box 942849 Sacha Gates, Readjustment Counselor
Website: www.padilla.senate.ov Sacramento, CA 94249 38925 Trade Center Dr. Ste. J, Palmdale, CA 93551
For Academy Nominations visit the webpage www. Phone: 916-319-2036 Phone: 661-267-1026
padilla.senate.gov/services/academies Email: Sacha Gates@va.gov
Antelope Valley Office
U.S. Congressman Mike Garcia, Calif., 25th Dis- 41301 12th St. West, Ste. F Peter Knight Veterans Home of Lancaster
trict Palmdale, CA 93551 The William J. “Pete” Knight Veterans Home of Lan-
Washington D.C. Office Phone: 661-267-7636 caster is a 60-bed residential care/assisted living facil-
1535 Longworth House Office Bldg., Washington, Website: https://ad36.asmrc.org ity, operated in partnership with the VA Greater Los An-
D.C. 20515 Assists veterans with ID cards for the DMV geles Healthcare System. The home provides California
Phone: 202-225-1956 Office representatives attend all weekly veterans’ veterans with a living environment that protects their
meetings. dignity and contributes to their feeling of self-reliance
Antelope Valley Office and self-worth.
1008 West Avenue M-14, Suite E, Palmdale, CA California Department of Veteran’s Affairs
93551 The California Department of Veteran’s Affairs (Cal- William J. “Pete” Knight Veterans Home — Lancaster
Phone: 661-839-0532 Vet) offers benefits that could compensate veterans for 45221 30th St. W., Lancaster, CA 93536
Website: https://mikegarcia.house.gov a service-connected disability, college education and Phone: 661-974-7035
Veteran’s Affairs: Contact Christine Ward, 661-839- health care. They also offer assistance with job training Visit https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetHomes/Pages/
0532, email: Christine.Ward@mail.house.gov and job search, buying a home, elder care, and much Lancaster.aspx
Academy Nominations: Contact Tom Dierckman, 661- more.
568-4855, email: Thomas.Dierckman@mail.house.gov Veterans Crisis Line
California Department of Veteran’s Affairs (CalVet) The Veterans Crisis Line is a quick, confidential
U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, 23rd District Los Angeles District Office phone resource for veterans who are struggling with
Washington, D.C. Office 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Room 5203. suicidal thoughts, destructive thought patterns and sub-
2468 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. Los Angeles, CA 90024 stance abuse issues.
20515 800-952-5626 to speak with a representative Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255
Phone: 202-225-2915 https://www.calvet.ca.gov/veteran-services-benefits Confidential chat at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net or
text to 838255
Bakersfield Office CalVet Women Veterans Affairs
4100 Empire Drive, STE. 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309 www.calvet.ca.gov/women Department of Financial Protection and Innova-
Phone: 661-327-3611 womenveterans@calvet.ca.gov tion
Website: https://kevinmccarthy.house.gov 916-653-2327 The Department of Financial Protection and Innova-
Veteran’s Affairs and Academy Nominations call 661- tion has a veterans Services division that focuses on
327-3611 or email: caseworkca23@mail.house.gov Local Resources consumer education regarding mortgages, annuities,
payday loans, identity theft and other areas of personal
California State Senate, 21st District — Scott Wilk Antelope Valley College Veterans Affairs Program finance. Fraud prevention is emphasized.
Capitol Office The Antelope Valley College Veterans Affairs Pro- The Department of Financial Protection and Innova-
State Capitol, Room 3063 gram provides assistance through education, certifi- tion
Sacramento CA 95814 cation and guidance to military veterans and their de- Phone: 866-275-2677
Phone: 916-651-4021 pendents in achieving their educational objectives and Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov
works to promote the retention, graduation and transfer
Santa Clarita Office of military veteran students and their dependents. Los Angeles County Bar Association
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 250 The Los Angeles County Bar Association has legal
Santa Clarita CA 91355 Antelope Valley College Veterans Resource Center services available to assist veterans in clearing out-
Phone: 661-286-1471 3041 W. Ave. K standing tickets, warrants and criminal records.
SSV Bldg, Room 126, Lancaster, CA 93536 Los Angeles County Bar Association Veterans Legal
661- 722-6300 Ext. 6342 Service Project
https://www.avc.edu/studentservices/veterans

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