Veteran's Assistance Program 2007 Resource Guide
 
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Advocacy/Legal
 
Toll Free Hotlines
GI Rights Network
630-20th Street, Suite 302
Oakland, CA 94612
(800) 394-9544
(510) 465-2459 (Fax)
http://www.girights.org
Non-governmental/confidential hotline to inform military of their rights.

Alameda County
Alameda County Veterans' Service Office (VSO)
6955 Foothill Blvd., Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94605
510-577-3546
510-569-5384 (Fax)
Information and assistance to veterans and dependents in filing benefit claims.

Bay Area Legal Aid
405 - 14th Street, 11th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
510-663-4744
510-663-4740 (Fax)
www.baylegal.org
Provides free legal assistance and public education to low income Alameda County residents.

California Veterans Advocacy Corporation
200 Grand Avenue, Room 211
Oakland, CA 94610
510-530-2257
510-530-6985 (Fax)
Provides veterans and their family with job counseling, job training and placement statewide.

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
1301 Clay Street, Room 1110 North
Oakland, CA 94612
510-834-2921
www.dav.org
A wide range of services and information for disabled veterans and their families.

Housing Rights, Inc.
PO Box 12895
Berkeley, CA 94712
510-548-8776
510-548-5805 (Fax)
www.housingrights.org
Assistance with rental housing discrimination and eviction prevention, including counseling, investigation, negotiation, and legal referrals.

Available Guides:

- One-Stop Career Centers - Veterans Representatives
- County Veteran Services Officers (CVSOs)
- Sources of Information in Alameda County
- Sources of Information in Contra Costa County
- Transportation Information
- Advocacy/Legal
- Benefits Information
- Childcare
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Education
- Emergency Food
- Emergency Shelter
- Employment/Training
- Housing
- Medical
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Useful On-Line Resources
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