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Veterans Service Office - Sonoma County, California

Welcome!


The Sonoma County Veterans Service Office is a unit of the County of Sonoma, Human Services Department, Adult and Aging Services Division. The county Veterans Service Office program was established in Sonoma County in 1944 to provide assistance to veterans and their families.We are not part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (“The VA”). We are a county agency dedicated to serving veterans and their families. We are knowledgeable about the huge array of programs, benefits and services that are available today.

Closure

Sonoma County Veteran Services will be closed beginning December 23, 2011, and will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. This closure is due to an unpaid leave for employees, one of several cost savings measures adopted to balance the budget and preserve essential county services throughout the year. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the time that our offices are closed, and we look forward to assisting you when we return.

The VA Medical Clinic on Brickway Blvd will be open as usual during this time frame.

For information or assistance regarding your VA claim, please contact the VA at 1-800-827-1000 or via the internet at https://iris.custhelp.com.

The following emergency services will continue to be provided during this time:

Office Updates!

Dudley has been working as a volunteer on Wednesdays and Thursdays, but as of June 30, 2011 she will no longer be seeing clients here. If you have been working with her, please call (707) 565-5960 for assistance from one of our other staff members.

Network of Care for Service Members, Veterans & Their Families - Sonoma

Take a look at this site for many excellent online links to Veteran resources.

Non Service Connected Pension; Widow’s Pension (also often called Aid and Attendance)

The VA has a benefit that can help Veterans or their surviving spouses who are either low income, or have significant medical or care expenses pay for some of the associated costs. The application process has many potential stumbling blocks; if you try applying on your own, you risk significant delays. Our staff is experienced in this process, and is accredited by the VA to assist you or your family members to apply for this benefit. We can help you save months in the application process by helping you get it right the first time. Please contact us to discuss eligibility for these valuable benefits. Our services are always free!

Enhanced VA Mortgage Options Now Available for Veterans


Of Potential Benefit to Those in Financial Distress. For more details, select the link here (pdf 34kb)

A Note from the Veterans Service Officer:

Thank you for taking the time to visit our site. I invite you to look around, explore our links, and most importantly, make use of our services.
I am proud to be a member of a dedicated team of professionals. Dudley, Mark, Michael, Jody and I stand ready to provide information, assistance and referral to veterans and their families.
All too many veterans are unaware of the services and benefits to which they are entitled. In fact, often a veteran will visit our office for assistance in submitting a claim for one specific ailment and discover during an in-depth interview that there are other issues to be addressed. Our goal is to ensure that every Sonoma County Veteran we serve receives, or is at least made aware of his or her entitlements.
I have immense regard for our country’s Veterans, and I pledge the support of myself and the other members of the Sonoma County Veterans Service Office.
Again, thanks for visiting us. Now take a look around.

Christopher D. Bingham, Lt Col, USAF (Ret)
Sonoma County Veterans Service Officer