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Virtual Town Hall Meeting
We invite all Veterans in San Diego and Imperial Counties to join us for an online Veterans Town Hall. Topics to be covered include Five-Star quality care, VA claims, rules changes for Veterans with Other than Honorable discharges, women Veterans health care, PACT Act outreach results, facility updates, Connect the Vets social sessions, and public contact options. Hope you are able to tune in!
Learn more about PACT Act by watching the following video:
The PACT Act is perhaps the largest health care and benefit expansion in VA history. We also encourage everyone to go to PACT Act and your benefits page.
Public Contact Virtual Services:
Phone: 1-800-827-1000
E-mail: PCTC.vbasdc@va.gov
Virtual and In-Person Appointment Services through the Visitor Engagement Reporting Application (VERA)
*Updated hours as of 1/8/2024*
Our Public Contact Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. We encourage our visitors to continue using the virtual platforms available to the community.
To speak with a representative of the San Diego Public Contact Team, we encourage you to schedule a virtual or in-person interview, by visiting San Diego VERA - Home (force.com)
You can also email us at PCTC.vbasdc@va.gov. Please provide your name, contact information and a brief description of what you need in the email.
San Diego VARO Outreach Calendar of Events - August 2024
If a Veteran, family, or caregiver is interested in attending one of the clinics below, please contact a represenative at the location using the telephone number or email provided.
San Diego VA Regional Office's Virtual VA Benefits Briefing (Virtual)
Monthly Briefing (Virtual via Microsoft Teams)
August 19, 2024
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 267 207 976 731
Download Teams | Join on the web
Passcode: cQHVyY
Or call in (audio only)
+1 213-282-6316,,544708490# United States, Los Angeles
Phone Conference ID: 544 708 490#
Virtual Monthly Briefing (MS Teams)
Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD) (In-person)
4141 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110
August 14, 2024, and August 28, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Email: Info@vvsd.net
Interfaith Community Services - Escondido (In-person)
550 W. Washington Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
August 26, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Phone: (760) 489-6380
Interfaith Community Services – Oceanside (In-person)
1617 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92057
August 12, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Phone: (760) 529-9979
Father Joe’s St. Teresa’s Claims Clinic (In-person)
1 14th St., San Diego, CA 92101
August 6, 2024
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Phone: (619) 466-3537
People Assisting The Homless San Diego Claims Clinic (In-person)
1250 Sixth Ave, Ste 150, San Diego, CA 92101
August 16, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
https://epath.org/regions/greater-san-diego/
Rincon Indian Health Council (In-person)
50100 Golsh Rd., Valley Center, CA 92082
August 2, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
POC: Lisa Sherman at (760) 749-1410 ext. 5281
One More WAVE Claims Clinic (In-person)
Powerhouse Beach Del Mar California
1658 Coast Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014
August 17, 2024
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
https://onemorewave.com/
San Diego Veterans Coalition Meeting
County of San Diego, Operations Center
5560 Overland Avenue, Room 171, San Diego, CA., 92123
August 2, 2024
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Contact – SDVC (sdvetscoalition.org)
VHA/VBA Mobile Unit Homeless Outreach (One VA)
Friday, August 2, 2024, 9:00 am, Old Town MTS Station, 4009 Taylor Street, San Diego, CA 92110
Friday, August 9, 2024, 9:00 am, VVSD Stand Down, 2400 Euclid Avenue, National City, CA 91950
Friday, August 16, 2024, 9:00 am, CARES Community Event, location TBD
Friday, August 23, 2024, 9:00 am, El Cajon MTS Station, 352 S Marshall Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Riverside County Claims Clinics
VA Temecula Vet Center Claims Clinic (In-person)
40935 County Center Dr., Temecula, CA 92591
August 7, 2024, and August 24, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
POC: Travis.lidstrom@va.gov
US Vets Colton/MARB/Inland Empire Claims Clinic (In-person)
937 S. Via Lata #100, Colton, CA 92324
August 2, 2024, and August 16, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
US VETS MARB (In-person)
15105 6th Street, March Air Reserve Base, CA 92518
August 13, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Loma Linda Housing and Urban Development-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) (In-person)
August 9, 2024, and August 23, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Virtual Claims Clinic collaboration with Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist, VA San Diego Healthcare Specialist to assist chronically homeless veterans with intensive case management needs.
More information: VA Outreach Homeless Veterans Resource Guide
Phone: (909) 825-7084, Extension: 5034
Imperial County Claims Clinics
El Centro Claims Clinic (In-person)
CBOC El Centro, 1115 S. 4th Street, El Centro, CA 92243
August 5, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
POC: Jonathan.balint@va.gov
Orange County Claims Clinics
Veterans Legal Institute Claims Clinic (In-person)
1231 Warner Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780
August 9, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
www.vetslegal.com/contact-us/
Miramar Health Claims Clinic (In-person)
23293 S. Pointe, Laguna Beach, CA 92653
August 30, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m
POC: bdowling@miramarhealth.com
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