Veterans Interest

San Franicsco VA Healthcare System and America Works of California, Inc.

Wednesday, 9/28/2022
1:00 - 3:30
Atrium
Main Library

100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States

415-557-4400

Homeless Veterans Outreach Services — joint outreach event for unhoused veterans provided by San Francisco VA Healthcare System and America Works of California, Inc. This event is free and open to eligible Veterans.

The SF VA Homeless Outreach Coordinator will be available to orient eligible Veterans to VA homeless programs. Services include:

  • Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV)
  • Emergency and Transitional Housing
  • VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH)
  • VA Compensated Work Therapy Programs (CWT)
  • VA Basics- Enrollment Information
  • Non-VA resource and referrals for Veterans

 

The San Francisco Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) Outreach Coordinator will be available to assist Veterans who are either homeless or housing insecure. Veterans must be residing in San Francisco, looking for work and/or working less than full-time and have a character of discharge that is anything but dishonorable.

The job assistance services vary and range from:

  • Job planning
  • Resume building
  • Mock interviews
  • Application assistance
  • Transportation assistance (gas cards, clipper cards)
  •  Interview clothing funds
  • Courses for learning computer and other basic employment skills
  • Certain certificate/training programs specific to the job of interest, such as: Food Handling, Truck Driving, and Guards (Guard Card) to name a few.  

 

Veteran Outreach Services event is provided by San Francisco Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and America Works of California, Inc.

 

 

Veterans Interest

The Veterans Resources at the Bridge supports the veteran community with information and assistance for veterans and their families. For more information, please visit sfpl.org/veterans. 

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

For questions about the program or help registering, contact sfplcpp@sfpl.org. All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL or language interpretation), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

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