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Stand Down

Resources for the Veterans Community

Homeless Veterans Stand Downs

What is Stand Down?

Stand Downs are typically one to three day events providing services to homeless veterans such as food, shelter, clothing, health screenings; California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA), United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Social Security benefits counseling; and referrals to a variety of other necessary services, such as housing, employment and substance abuse treatment.

Stand Downs are collaborative events, coordinated between CDVA Veterans Services Division district offices (Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego), the VA, the California Employment Development Department, California Association of County Veterans Service Officers, other government agencies, and community agencies who serve the homeless, including the members of the California Association of Veteran Service Agencies.

The first Stand Down was organized in 1988 by Vietnam Veterans of San Diego. Since then, Stand Downs have been used as an effective tool in reaching out to homeless veterans, reaching more than 200,000 veterans and their family members nationwide between 1994-2000.

Stand Down Grants information:

2008 Stand Down Schedule

DatesEventLocationDetailsContacts
3/15/2008-3/15/2008Easter Veterans Resource FairCity of Los Angeles Mall
200 N Los Angeles St
Corner of Main & Temple
Los Angeles		Registration: 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Event: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM		Doris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX Fax (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com
5/10/2008-5/10/2008Antelope Valley Veterans Stand DownGrace Chapel
44648 15th St. West
Lancaster		8:00 AM - 3:00 PMSteve Baker
(661) 940-5272
poppabaker@yahoo.com
5/29/2008-5/29/2008Memorial Day Veterans Resource FairVeterans Memorial Hall
801 Grand Ave
San Luis Obispo		Registration: 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Event: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM		Doris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX Fax (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com
8/2/2008-8/2/2008Antelope Valley Veterans Stand DownGrace Chapel
44648 15th St. West
Lancaster		8:00 AM - 3:00 PMSteve Baker
(661) 940-5272
poppabaker@yahoo.com
8/28/2008-8/30/2008Yuba-Sutter Stand DownRiver Front Park
Marysville		Marvin King
(530) 749-4967
mking@co.yuba.ca.us
9/12/2008-9/14/2008Fresno Stand DownFresno Rescue Mission
310 G Street
Fresno		Opens Friday 8:00 AM
Closes Saturday 4:30 PM		Pam Beebe
(559) 287-3456
eaglesupport@comcast.net
9/12/2008-9/14/2008Sacramento Stand DownBSA Camp Pollock, 1501 Northgate Blvd.
Sacramento		Opens Friday - 8:00 AM Closes Sunday - 12:30 PMAlex Briones
(916) 641-7599
vnvbatca@yahoo.com
10/3/2008-10/5/2008Veterans To Veterans OutreachMother Lode Fairgrounds
220 Southgate Drive
Sonora		Opens Friday 7:00 AM
Closes Sunday 12:00 PM		Frank M. Smart
(209) 533-4414
fsmart@mlode.com
10/3/2008-10/5/2008North Coast Stand DownCounty Fairgrounds
1250 5th St.
Ferndale		Kim Hall
(707) 826-6197
KimHall@humboldt.edu
10/14/2008-10/16/2008North Bay Stand DownDixon May Fair Grounds
655 South First Street
Dixon		3 days for veterans and family member (No Pets)
Opens Tuesday - 10:00 AM
Closes Thursday - 1:00 PM		Jeffrey Jewell
(925) 680-4526
NBstanddown@sbcglobal.net
10/24/2008-10/26/2008North Valley Stand DownShasta District Fair Grounds
1890 Brigs St.
Anderson		Opens Friday - 8:00 AM
Closes Sunday 12:00 Noon		Dale Streetman
(530) 209-4306
FAX (530) 244-5912
thekiddist20@sbcglobal.net
www.nvsda.org/
11/1/2008Antelope Valley Veterans Stand DownGrace Chapel
44648 15th St.
West Lancaster		8:00 AM - 3:00 PMSteve Baker
(661) 940-5272
poppabaker@yahoo.com
11/8/2008Veterans Day Resource FairU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ambulatory Care Center
351 E Temple St
Los Angeles		Registration: 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Event: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM		Doris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX Fax (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com
12/25/2008Christmas Personal Care DaySkid Row & Encampments
Downtown LA		7:00 - 11:00 AMDoris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX Fax (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com