U.S.VETS — Long Beach is located at the Villages at Cabrillo, 27 acres of the former Cabrillo/Savannah Naval housing. U.S.VETS — Long Beach offers supportive services including transitional housing, permanent housing, employment and housing services. We also feature the ADVANCE Women’s Program designed specifically for female veterans and their children, the largest woman’s veteran program in the country. The site serves more than 800 veterans daily.
HERE AT OUR LONG BEACH LOCATION
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HOUSING
Veterans seeking housing should contact our Outreach Team, Outreach Coordinator, to inquire about A Bridge Home for emergency housing, Advance Women’s Program for permanent housing, or our Supportive Services for Veteran Families program which assists low-income families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless find safe and affordable transitional or permanent housing.
Outreach Team
Howard Creighton
562.544.6465
[email protected]
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Donna Berry
562.936.8127
[email protected]
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Veterans in need of employment assistance or career counseling should contact Dawnita B. Montgomery to inquire about our Career Center and career counseling services. The program is designed to help veterans translate their military experience into civilian employment opportunities.
Cherrie Lechuga
562.754.1393
[email protected]
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
In addition to traditional mental health services such as individual and group counseling and substance use treatment, U.S.VETS — Long Beach runs a number of wellness activities including but not limited to physical, social, and mindfulness activities as well as life skills classes.
INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT
U.S.VETS — Long beach provides wraparound services structured to fit the needs of each person who needs them. Those services include but are not limited to case management, women’s programs, and aftercare services.
Outreach Team
Howard Creighton
562.544.6465
[email protected]
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Donna Berry
562.936.8127
[email protected]
Register today to take steps for vets with U.S.VETS – Long Beach at the 9th annual Steps for Vets – Walk, Run, Roll 5K at Shoreline Aquatic Park on Saturday, June 1st, 2024 at 8AM.
All proceeds fund the programs and services provided to homeless and at-risk veterans and their families served by U.S.VETS – Long Beach!
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2001 River Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
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Executive Director
Jennifer Winter Joiner, EdD, LMFT
