COVID-19 Notice
In response to COVID-19, County Veterans’ Services is committed to protecting the health of our veterans and their beneficiaries. We are now providing services by phone and email.
Please contact your local office:
Please be patient with us; we will respond as soon as possible.
Coronavirus is an evolving public health issue and your health, safety, and well-being are of the utmost importance to us. We are closely monitoring the advice of County health officials to assess this, as a significant portion of our client base may be at higher risk from coronavirus due to their age.
For these reasons, we’re temporarily making these changes to protect the health of our Veterans and the surrounding community.
The Veterans Services Program provides assistance to the community of Veterans in applying for, obtaining, and maintaining all available benefits and entitlements to which they may be eligible.
The Veterans Services Program provides assistance to:
- Veterans
- Widows of Veterans
- Children of Deceased or Disabled Veterans
- Parents who Have Lost a Son or Daughter in Military Services
Regarding the following benefits:
- Compensation
- Pension
- School Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Medical Benefits
- Home Loans
- California Veterans State Benefits
- Burial Benefits
- Discharge Upgrade
The Veterans Services Program offers information concerning and referral for:
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Hospitalization
- Outpatient Medical and Dental Treatment
- Alcohol and Drug Dependency Treatment
- Home Loans
- Small Business Administration
A sample of the services performed by the Veterans Services Program includes:
- Claims Assistance
- Client Advocacy
- Case Maintenance
- Information and Referral
- Cal-Vet Home Loan Assistance
- Outreach to the Elderly, Disabled, Vietnam-era Veterans, the Incarcerated, Minorities, and Women
- Program Liaison with:
- VA Health Services
- VA Veterans Centers
- VA Regional Offices
- Veterans Services Organizations
All services are provided free of charge. For complete information on veterans' programs, entitlements, and referral services, veterans residing in Santa Barbara County should contact their County Veterans Services Office.
Display your pride in military, National Guard or reserve service and show your support for veterans in California by purchasing a veterans' license plate.
These special California license plates may be ordered with the armed force or veterans' service organization logo/emblem of your choice. Over 100 insignias are available and your logo will be prominently displayed to the left of a six number/letter combination. Sequential plates are only $30 per year. You may also "personalize" your veterans plates (your choice of up to 6 characters) for an additional one-time fee of $10.
All proceeds from the sale of veterans' license plates are used to expand veteran services statewide.
Information on how to obtain veterans’ license plates can be found at:
Information on how to obtain Veterans plates can be obtained from your local County Veterans Service Office, DMV office or by calling the CDVA at (916) 503-8396. You may also download information and an application form.
A few of the available logos and emblems are displayed on the application form. If you would like to view the entire selection, it is available online at the web site of the California Association of Veterans Service Officers, Inc.
Sample Logos:
The State of California also offers special license plates to honor the service of the following categories of veterans:
- 100% Services-Connected Disabled Veterans
- Medal of Honor Recipients
- Recipients of Other High Decorations
- Former American Prisoners of War
- Pearl Harbor Survivors
- Purple Heart Recipients
Additional information on these special license plates.
Resources
Santa Maria VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
Address:
Santa Maria VA Community Clinic
1550 East Main Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone:
(805) 354-6000
California Department of Veterans Affairs
To provide California veterans and their families with aid and assistance in presenting their claims for veterans' benefits under the laws of the United States. To provide them with beneficial opportunities through direct low-cost loans to acquire farms and homes; and to provide the state's aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential, and medical care and services in a home-like environment at the California Veterans Homes.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits
and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally
and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to
veterans. Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication
and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned.
Our nation's veterans deserve no less.
Department of Veterans
Affairs: VA Online Application (VONAPP)
Apply online for VA compensation, pension, education, and vocational rehabilitation benefits.
Department of Veterans Affairs: Center for Women Veterans
The mission of the Center for Women Veterans is to ensure that women veterans have access to VA benefits and services on par with male veterans.
Department of Veterans Affairs: Homeless Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs: VR&E
The purpose of this web site is to present information about the services that the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment(VR&E) program provides to veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Department of Veterans Affairs: Make the Connection.
This resource connects Veterans, their families and friends, and other supporters with mental health information, a tool for finding
local resources, and videos of Veterans sharing their inspiring stories of recovery. Visitors can learn about the signs of mental health conditions or substance use problems and locate sources of support. The site is free to use and accessible to everyone.
County Association of Veteran Service
Officers
Locally-funded agencies established in 1946 to assist veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services accrued through military service.
National Association of County
Veteran Service Officers
NACVSO's membership actively promotes the rights of veterans and
dependents of the United States through a progressive legislative
platform.
Troops To College: Veterans Services
The veterans campuses points of contact have varying responsibilities which include the facilitating of GI Bill payments, assistance in registering for classes as a minimum.
| Allan Hancock College |
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| Address |
Veterans Resource Center |
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Lompoc Valley Center |
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1 Hancock Way |
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Lompoc, CA 93436 |
| Phone: |
805-922-6966 x5217 or x5219 |
| Email: |
ahcstudentvets@hancock.college.edu |
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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| Address: |
Veterans Coordinator, Veterans Affairs Office |
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One Grand Avenue |
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San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Email: |
veterans@calpoly.edu |
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CSU Channel Islands
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| Address: |
Veterans Resource Center |
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Bell Tower, Room 1518 |
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Camarillo, CA |
| Phone: |
805-437-3524 |
| Email: |
veterans.services@csuci.edu |
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Santa Barbara City College
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| Address: |
Kyle Rasmussen |
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Veterans Support Department |
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ECOC Building 1 Room 7 |
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721 Cliff Drive |
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Santa Barbara, CA 93109 |
| Phone: |
805-965-0581 ext. 2203 |
| Email: |
KSRamussen@pipline.sbcc.edu |
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| UC Santa Barbara |
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| Address: |
Coby Dillard |
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Veterans Resource Center |
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Building 434, Room 123 |
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UC Santa Barbara |
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Santa Barbara, CA |
| Email |
VeteransBenefits@sa.ucsb.edu |
Veterans Service Organizations
American Legion
Today there is no accurate record of the total number of veterans'
organizations, but among them all, none has grown so large or has
exercised such wide influence as The American Legion. None is so
intimately identified with the word "veteran".
Military Order of the Purple
Heart
The only congressionally chartered veterans organization exclusively
for combat wounded veterans.
AMVETS
A leader since 1944 in preserving the freedoms secured by America's
Armed Forces, AMVETS provides, not only support for veterans and
the active military in procuring their earned entitlements, but
also community services that enhance the quality of life for this
nation's citizens.
Veterans Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars has been a voice for our nation's veterans
for more than a century and is the nation's oldest major veteran's
organization. To America and the world, the letters "VFW"
symbolize volunteerism and community service.