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Veterans' Homelessness, Transitional Housing, and Employment Resources:

Interfaith Care Community (ICC) of Jackson County Oregon:  Administers a VA Grant and Per Diem Program in the Medford, Oregon area to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and/or supportive services with the goal of helping homeless veterans to achieve residential stability, and to achieve greater self-determination.

Central City Concern (CCC) in Portland operates two targeted programs for veterans: (1) the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project supported by the U.S. Department of Labor, and (2) the Veterans’ Grant Per Diem program, with support from the Veterans Administration.

U.S. VETS says it is the largest non-profit organization in the country dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk veterans, and is a nationally recognized leader in the field of service delivery to veterans.  Their primary goal is to provide safe, sober, clinically supported housing & employment assistance for homeless veterans.  As of July 2009, U.S. VETS operates in: Inglewood, Long Beach, and Riverside, California; Washington, D.C.; Honolulu and Waianae, Hawaii; Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona; and Houston, Texas.

 National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) - The “keeper of the flame” and national leadership for the Stand Down movement.

Other Oregon homeless resources from the NCHV website.  (You can use this search engine to find resources in other states too.)

General Homelessness and Housing Resources:

Interfaith Care Community of Medford, (formerly C.E.R.V.S. Community Emergency Resources and Vital Statistics), a United Way agency, is a non-profit human services assistance program specializing in fostering self-supporting for persons in crisis and post-crisis recovery situations.

Central City Concern (CCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency serving single adults and families in the Portland metro area who are impacted by homelessness, poverty and addictions. Founded in 1979, the agency has developed a comprehensive continuum of affordable housing options integrated with direct social services including healthcare, recovery and employment. CCC currently has a staff of 460, an annual operating budget of $33 million and serves an estimated 15,000 individuals annually.

A 2006 list of homeless resources in Eugene, Oregon.

Community Outreach, Inc., in Corvallis is a multi-faceted human service organization provides hope for men, women, and children who are homeless and very low income in the mid-Willamette Valley. 

General Veterans' Issues:

The VA Appeals Process Overview- A 30,000-foot overview of the VA appeal process from the folks at military.com

VA Pamphlet 01-02-02A, April 2002 " How Do I Appeal "

Download a free pdf copy of the American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide

Veterans Health Administration- VA Health Care resources

Patriot Express  - The U.S. Small Business Administration's Patriot Express Pilot Loan Initiative for veterans and members of the military community who hope to establish or expand a small business

USAJobs vet center - The Federal U.S. Veterans' one-stop job resource

The VA Watchdog - Because a little daylight can't hurt

The Department of Labor Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) provides resources and services to help veterans reenter the workforce.

Military Connection provides information about government jobs, up-to-date information on military schools, federal jobs, as well as military loans and military pay.

Family law:

Legal tools and information from the Northwest Women's Law Center on parenting, marriage, divorce, and domestic partnerships in Washington

Other benefits:

U.S. Railroad Retirement Board

Oregon Unemployment Benefits

California Unemployment Benefits