Oakland Vet Center

07/19/2021

Hi everyone! Vet Centers now have their own web pages! It’s an exciting new era for VC visibility, and we have been asked to deprecate this page to prepare for the new changes.

As a result, THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED. Please call or visit our website to talk with us - https://www.va.gov/oakland-vet-center/

Thank you for following and sharing us on all of the social media platforms. We are grateful and happy to serve the Active Duty and Veteran communities!

04/08/2021

12/27/2020

Happy Holidays from the Oakland Vet Center!

06/17/2020

An unlikely partnership between the Oakland Vet Center and Alameda County Arts Commission is using art to help war veterans find healing.

08/25/2019

TheCity of Abilene is the first city in Texas and ninth in Americato house all homeless veterans. In October, Abilene Mayor Anthony Williams launched the Mayor's Challenge to end veterans' homelessness within 100 days. The idea was to find housing for homeless veterans, which would help them start t...

07/22/2019

Women veterans are the fastest growing group of homeless veterans and advocates say it could be much worse.

04/14/2019

If you are Active Duty, and you were either combat deployed or exposed to Military Sexual Trauma, then you meet eligibility requirements to be treated at any Vet Center. Our records are kept confidential from your unit, the VA, or whomever you don’t want to have your information. Many Vet Center employees are themselves veterans, and we know what you are going through.

YOU ARE NEVER ALONE. Please come see us.

Every Marine who takes his or her own life is more than a number, but the numbers tell a distressing story

03/30/2019

Thank you to all Vietnam Veterans. You have borne the battle in so many ways, and we are grateful for and respectful of your sacrifices and service.

03/28/2019

‘Til Valhalla, brother.

A Florida city dedicated a bronze grave marker Saturday memorializing a native son who was killed in action in Vietnam and whose burial spot was unmarked for 50 years.

03/22/2019

Vet Centers have been doing this since the 1970s! We wish more people knew about us. Veterans started “talking other Veterans down” because the VA was not a place Veterans felt safe or cared for during and after the highly unpopular Vietnam Conflict. Veterans were advised to dump their uniforms before leaving the airport upon their arrivals back into the States, and to leave looking as civilian as possible. Vet Centers arose as an answer to the hopelessness and isolation those returning from War felt, and it was Veterans who met in cafes, homes, anywhere they could to counsel their own and help them readjust to civilian society. Our legacy is rich and we are proud to serve our brothers and sisters who have borne the battle. Vet Centers - started by vets, for vets.

The novel partnership between a California sheriff’s department and a VA hospital has already responded to more than 125 emergencies.

03/17/2019

Get some!

His last run took three years. He expects this one will take a little longer.

03/06/2019

This is heartbreaking news. Please, please come in and talk to someone. If you do not feel comfortable in big facilities like VA hospitals, any Vet Center will be honored to help you. It is NEVER too late. You are important. You have a purpose. Your next mission is just around the corner.

Rest In Peace, brother.

Sean Taylor Pergerson, 47, was found dead in a yard after a neighborhood siege. He was a Sausalito resident.

12/19/2018

‘Til Valhalla, brother. Semper Fi.

Mental health services are so important to all, and crucial to those who serve. Vet Centers are a small part of the VA healthcare system but we are proud to help as many Active Duty, Veterans and their families as we can to understand the challenges that come from experiencing trauma, and how to mitigate the effects of PTSD so that they can live better, healthier and happier lives post trauma. Knowing the symptoms and coping mechanisms to combat them saves lives!!

Surviving trauma is not enough; we want you to thrive.

A retired Marine colonel was found outside of a Florida VA hospital wearing his dress uniform, sitting on top of his military records in the hospital’s parking lot after he took his own life with a firearm. Retired Colonel James Flynn Turner IV committed the somewhat-ceremonial suicidal act on Dec...

10/02/2018

FYI

09/20/2018

This is so heartening!

Eight years after immigration officials detained Fabian Rebolledo in his Baldwin Park home and deported him to Tijuana, the U.S. Army veteran has returned home after regaining his green-card status in August.

07/27/2018

On July 25, 2018, Alameda County Supervisor Valle presented the Veterans Art Project commendation to Oakland Vet Center Director Dr. David Joseph with local Veterans, Oakland Vet Center Staff, Alameda County Leadership, and Alameda County Arts Commissioners and Staff. Photos by Paul Kuroda.

07/27/2018

Thanks to the Alameda Arts Commission for their dedication to bringing their art program to our veterans. The program has so much meaning to our Center. Their work gets showcased all around Alameda County. Most importantly, our veterans feel a tremendous therapeutic benefit from making the art together, as a community of veterans. Thank you to Alameda County Supervisor Valle for the recognition. It promotes awareness of this great program and our Vet Center. A very special thank you to Violet Juno of the Alameda Arts Commission for organizing and facilitating all of our art events!

On July 25, 2018, Alameda County Supervisor Valle presented the Veterans Art Project commendation to Oakland Vet Center Director Dr. David Joseph with local Veterans, Oakland Vet Center Staff, Alameda County Leadership, and Alameda County Arts Commissioners and Staff. Photos by Paul Kuroda.

07/26/2018

UPDATE: ALL CLEAR. The all clear has been given as of 11:12am.

ATTENTION: Active threat/shooter situation at VA Palo Alto building 6. Please stay away from the area if you are not already there. If you are, please try to safely get away, seek cover and barricade yourself, staff and patients in a safe location. Police are responding. PLEASE do not try to contact people who may be in the area as your call may put them at risk, especially if they are hiding.