Employment services, mental health, and housing support
- Professional career coaching to navigate the civilian business and workplace culture
- Assessments to help identify your interests, strengths and transferable skills for the civilian job market
- Job placement assistance, networking and peer support
- Comprehensive resources and referrals to help maximize benefits and connect you with other services
- Funding for specific vocational training opportunities for eligible veterans
- Mental health resources and benefits navigation, through our Veterans Peer Access Network
- Housing support & cash assistance through our operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Services for Veteran Families and the Department of Labors’s Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program.
All at no cost for Veterans in Southern California
We are a five-time recipient of the HIRE Vets Gold Medallion, a federal award recognizing our commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.
We are a proud provider of support resources for women veterans in Los Angeles County and surrounding communities.
We are proudly accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, which ensures the best possible care and quality of services.
America’s Job Center of California (Veterans AJCC) at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall
The Veterans America’s Job Center of California is committed to assisting Veterans to re-enter the civilian workforce and to achieve a competitive edge in the labor market. This is done through a combination of education, training, career counseling, and supportive services. Our Veterans receive premier, priority of service and we strive to provide specialized, attentive services to our Veterans via a dedicated AJCC site that is staffed with Veterans who are distinctly qualified to respond to and address the unique needs of those who have served our country.
Veterans Peer Access Network
In partnership with the L.A. County Department of Mental Health, the Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN), connects Veterans, regardless of discharge status, and their family members to community resources.
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
HVRP provides employment and training services to assist homeless veterans find meaningful employment and to help address the complex problems facing homeless veterans. The program is employment-focused and homeless veterans get customized employment and training services to assist them in successfully transitioning into the labor force.
Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF)
The Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program is designed to provide supportive services to low-income veteran families at risk or experiencing homelessness. Its primary purpose is to help these families secure stable housing and prevent them from becoming permanently homeless. The program offers various services such as case management, temporary financial assistance, housing counseling, and referrals to community resources for employment/ training services or assistance with benefits.
Los Angeles Veterans Technology Training Academy
Los Angeles Veterans Technology Training Academy (LAVTTA) is a FREE full-time, 16-week, training program that includes a solid technical foundation and uses practical, hands-on exercises, virtual labs, and includes access to earn certifications in Microsoft Azure.
“JVS SoCal helped me maximize my GI Bill benefits and find my calling.”
Christian Castillo
Our Locations
Veterans AJCC
(Bob Hope Patriotic Hall)
1816 Figueroa Street, 4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (213) 742 9544
Veterans Service Center
(San Gabriel Valley)
1180 Durfee Ave., Suite 200
South El Monte, CA 91733
Phone: (626) 995-1091
Veterans Service Center
(Antelope Valley)
38345 30th St. East, Suite A-1
Palmdale, CA 93550
Phone: (661) 268-6739
The Veteran Peer Access Network (VPAN), is the first ever community-driven support network serving Veterans and their families in the U.S., connecting Veterans, regardless of discharge status, and their family members to community resources.
The network embodies the #YouMatter ideal – that veterans & their families deserve hope, well-being and a greater quality of life as valued members of the L.A. County community. Additional VPAN information is also available at the LA County Veteran’s Services website. Those interested in volunteering for the Veteran and Military Support Line can start by completing this questionnaire.
JVS SoCal proudly serves L.A. County Supervisorial Districts 1 (East L.A. County) & 5 (North L.A. County). If you need help, click the button for your district to fill out the form, and a specialist will contact you.
District 1 Rally Point
1180 Durfee Ave., Suite 200
South El Monte, CA 91733
Phone: (626) 995-1091
District 5 Rally Point
38345 30th St. East, Suite A-1
Palmdale, CA 93550
Phone: (661) 268-6739
If you’re not sure of your district, consult the map. If you’re not in Districts 1 or 5 please contact the organization serving your location”
- SD 2: Battleship IOWA
- SD 3: Goodwill Southern California
- SD 4: Battleship IOWA
If you would like to contact us, please email us directly at vpan@jvs-socal.org
Veteran Support Line: (800) 854-7771, option *3
9 AM to 6PM, 7 days a week
Generously supported by
As grantee under the U.S. Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program, services are 100 percent funded through an award totaling $498,000. As a grantee under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families, our program is 100 percent funded through an award totaling $3,675,000.