Author: Veterans Village of San Diego

Supportive Services for Veteran Families Director, Rose Ortiz and her team of case managers, housing specialist, intake coordinators, and program aide.Despite a challenging time during the pandemic VVSD’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) has continued to help hundreds of veterans with housing issues. So far this year, SSVF has...

Excerpt Via CBS8: SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Veterans Village of San Diego will begin its annual Stand Down event at Roosevelt Middle School for homeless veterans, veterans at risk of homelessness or unemployed. The 3-day event, which runs from Friday July 29 through Sunday July 31, will provide meals,...

OCEANSIDE — Later this year, a new Oceanside clinic will provide mental health services for veterans, active-duty service members and military families living in North County. The Cohen Veteran Network, or CVN,  together with Veterans Village of San Diego will open telehealth services through the new Steven A. Cohen Military Family...

SAN DIEGO —  It’s not quite back to its original size, but the annual Operation Stand Down returned as a walk-in event Wednesday to provide clothes, housing opportunities, legal advice and other services to veterans in need. Navy veteran John Byrd, 63, came away with a backpack and fresh clothes, but...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — An all day event aimed at helping homeless veterans is back again. Stand Down 2021 is an annual Veteran's Village of San Diego (VVSD) signature event for veterans at risk of homelessness or who are unemployed. The event kicked off Wednesday morning. It will be held from...

The 33rd Stand Down event took place Wednesday at the Veterans Village of San Diego (VVSD). “It’s an opportunity to literally stand down. So, to come in from the elements, to not have to really be concerned with protecting your physical person or your stuff. All of those very harsh realities that individuals deal...

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Stand Down 2021 is an annual event for homeless veterans, veterans at risk of homelessness, or unemployed. This resource fair is at Veterans Village of San Diego’s main campus and it includes appearances by the Padres Friar and the Pad Squad. View story here: https://www.kusi.com/veterans-village-of-san-diego-holding-one-day-stand-down-2021/

Feeding San Diego and the Veterans Village of San Diego teamed up for a Memorial Day weekend benefit. Excerpt via NBCSandiego.com: It’s a scene that’s played out too many times, especially in the past year-and-a-half. Hundreds of cars line up to collect donated food for their family. “Kind of saddened...

Veterans and military families are invited to join us on Thursday, May 27 for a special free food distribution that celebrates our military community and honors and remembers those who have given their lives for our freedom. As part of the Feeding Heroes initiative, Feeding San Diego has partnered with...