• US Department of Veterans Affairs - Register with the VA for access to earned benefits.

• California Department of Veterans Affairs - Learn about the state and federal benefits you are entitled to receive and how to claim them.

• Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors,Online Edition
• Cal Vet California Veterans Resource Book
• Military Online Handbooks
• Register with MyCalVet to get Veteran benefit and service recommendations just for you. Family members and advocates are also invited to register. Just click on the “Get Started” tab on the right side of the screen to begin. To register, go to https://www.calvet.ca.gov/
• California Department of Human Resources presents Veteran Hiring Seminar which covers:
   - The State's hiring process
   - Translating military experience into civilian terms
   - A speech by a veteran who transitioned from the military into state service
  Join us on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 1200 to 1300:
  In person - California Department of Veteran Affairs - Metal of Honor Hall, 1227 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
  Streaming live - California Department of Veteran Affairs homes in: Barstow, Chula Vista, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, West Los Angeles, and Yountville.
• Free 1-Year Premium Subscription for veterans
  As part of their commitment to connect veterans with opportunity, LinkedIn offers U.S. service members and veterans a free 1-year Job Seeker Career Premium subscription. This includes access to LinkedIn Learning as well as premium insights to understand what's going on inside companies as well as how an applicant might stack up against others applying for the same job.
• Trustworthy apps developed by
  - VA @ https://mobile.va.gov/appstore
  - National Center for Telehealth and Technology @ http://t2health.dcoe.mil/products/mobile-apps
• Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
• Disaster Lit®: the Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health is a database of links to disaster medicine and public health documents available on the Internet at no cost. Documents include expert guidelines, research reports, conference proceedings, training classes, fact sheets, websites, databases, and similar materials selected from over 700 organizations for a professional audience. Materials selected are from non-commercial publishing sources and supplement disaster-related resources from PubMed (biomedical journal literature) and MedlinePlus (health information for the public). More...
• CalVet Connect: CalVet Connect features relevant and timely stories about the work being done by our CalVet team, plus links to important veteran-related articles.
• Financial literacy resources available for Veterans and Servicemembers
• Information for servicemembers
• Alcoholism in Veterans
• Addiction Counselor Education: https://addiction-counselor.org/
  
  
  

National Hotlines

• Veterans Crisis Line: 1.800.273.TALK (8255)
• National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1.877.4AID.VET (424.3838)
• Wounded Warrior Resource Center: 1.800.342.9647

Library Resources

• Books available at the Veterans Resources Station, Chico Branch Library
  
• Can't make it to Chico?  Place an item on hold and have it sent to your home branch. Login to your account

Community Resources

Benefits Assistance

Butte County Veterans Service Office - Assists veterans, their dependents and survivors, and the general public in obtaining benefits from federal, state, and local agencies administering programs for veterans.
Located in the Butte Community Employment Center - Chico
2445 Carmichael Drive
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: 530.891.2759

Chico Veterans Resource Center (VRC) 
110 Amber Grove Drive, Suite 110
Chico, CA 95973
Phone: 530.809.2831

Employment

Butte Community Employment Center - Chico
2445 Carmichael Drive
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: 530.895.4364

Butte Community Employment Center - Oroville
78 Table Mountain Blvd.
Oroville, CA 95965
Phone: 530.538.7301

Health 

VA Chico Outpatient Clinic
1601 Concord Ave
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: 530.879.5000

Chico Vet Center
250 Cohasset Road, Suite 40
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530.899.6300

VA Northern California Health Care System 
Phone: 1.800.382.8387

Guide to VA Mental Health Services (pdf)

VA Healthcare Benefits Overview

Education

CSU, Chico – Office of Veterans Affairs - Helps veterans, reservists/Guard/active duty service members and dependents receive their educational benefits.
California State University, Chico
400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0711
Phone: 530.898.5911

Butte College – Veterans Services – Provides service and guidance to help veterans and their dependents achieve their educational goals.
Located at Butte College Main Campus
Butte Campus Dr, Oroville, CA 95965
Swing Space C
Phone : 530.895.2566

Housing

VA - Help for Homeless Veterans
Phone: 1.877.4AID.VET (1.877.424.3838)

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program - The HUD-VASH program provides rental housing assistance to qualified homeless Veterans throughout Butte County.
2039 Forest Ave.
Chico, CA 95928
Phone: 530.895.4474

Vectors of Chico - Vectors is a home for veterans to transition into independent living.
171 Rio Lindo Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530.343.3040

Resource Directories

HelpCentral.org (211 Butte County) - Quickly find low-cost and no-cost health and human services in Butte County. Dial 2-1-1 from a phone within Butte County (if you are calling from outside Butte County, dial the toll free number 866.916.3566)

National Resource Directory – Search and find links to resources based on subjects that interest you.