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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:

2009 Stand Down Schedule

DatesEventLocationDetailsContacts
4/11/2009-
4/11/2009
KNMF Veterans Resource Fair-Stand Down-Homeless Service Provider FairCity of Los Angeles Mall
200 N Los Angeles St
Triforium Level
Los Angeles, CA 90012
7:00 AM - 1:00 PMDoris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com
5/23/2009-
5/23/2009
Appreciation to Our Homeless Veterans "Personal Needs & Morale Days"Houdini Castle
2400 Laurel Canyon Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90301
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMArlene Williams
(323) 933-1364
FAX (323) 692-0086
5/27/2009-
5/27/2009
Appreciation to Our Homeless Veterans "Personal Needs & Morale Days"VA Picnic Grounds
11301 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90301
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMArlene Williams
(323) 933-1364
FAX (323) 692-0086
5/28/2009-
5/28/2009
KNMF Veterans Resource Fair-Stand Down-Homeless Service Provider FairVeterans Memorial Hall
801 Grand Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMDoris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com
5/30/2009-
5/30/2009
Appreciation to Our Homeless Veterans "Personal Needs & Morale Days"Tyrone Power American Legion
Next to Hollywood Bowl
Inglewood, CA 90301
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMArlene Williams
(323) 933-1364
FAX (323) 692-0086
5/30/2009-
5/30/2009
Antelope Valley Veterans Stand DownGrace Chapel
44648 West 15th St
Lancaster, CA 93534
8:00 AM - 3:00 PMSteve Baker
(661) 940-5272
FAX (661) 940-5274
poppabaker@yahoo.com
5/30/2009-
5/30/2009
Sacramento Homeless ConnectSacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA
10:00 AM - 3:00 PMTim Brown
447-7063 ext 337
tb@communitycouncil.org
7/17/2009-
7/19/2009
National Stand Down for Homeless VeteransSan Diego High School
Upper Athletic Field
1405 Park Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
Opens Friday - 6:00 AM
Closes Sunday 5:00 PM
Darcy Pavich
(619) 497-0142
FAX (619) 497-0263
Darcy.Pavich@vvsd.net
www.nchv.org
7/24/2009-
7/26/2009
Ventura County Stand DownNational Guard Armory
1270 Arundell Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Opens Friday, 8:00 AM
Closes Sunday, 6:00 PM
Claire Hope
(805) 987-3118
FAX (805) 987-0048
clhope@aol.com
8/20/2009-
8/20/2009
Antelope Valley Veterans Stand DownGrace Chapel
44648 West 15th St
Lancaster, CA 93534
8:00 AM - 3:00 PMSteve Baker
(661) 940-5272
FAX (661) 940-5274
poppabaker@yahoo.com
8/20/2009-
8/22/2009
Yuba-Sutter Veterans Stand DownRiver Front Park
Marysville, CA 95901
Opens Thursday 8:00 AM
Closes Saturday 8:00 AM
Marvin King
(530) 749-4967
FAX (530) 749-4992
mking@co.yuba.ca.us
8/22/2009-
8/22/2009
Vets Stand Up for Stand DownNational Guard Armory
1240 8th Street
Merced, CA
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEli Painted Crow
(209) 617-0276
9/10/2009-
9/12/2009
Veterans To Veterans Outreach 2009Mother Lode Fairgrounds
220 Southgate Drive
Sonora, CA
Opens Thursday 7:00 AM
Closes Saturday 2:00 PM
Frank M. Smart
(209) 533-4414
fsmart@mlode.com
9/12/2009-
9/14/2009
6th Annual City of Compton Homeless Veterans Stand DownCareerLink Complex, 700 North Bullis Rd
Compton, CA 90301
Opens Saturday 6:00 AM; Closes Monday 1:00 PMIvan Mason
(310) 868-5130 Ext 3009
FAX (310) 868-5132
9/18/2009-
9/20/2009
Sacramento Stand DownBSA Camp Pollock, 1501 Northgate Blvd.
Sacramento, CA
Opens Friday - 8:00 AM Closes Sunday - 2:00 PMAlex Briones
(916) 641-7599
vnvbatca@yahoo.com
9/19/2009-
9/21/2009
South Bay Stand DownBoulder Creek Scout Reservation
250 Scout Ranch Road
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
Opens Saturday 9:00 AM
Closes Monday 12:00 Noon
Kate Severin, LCSW
(650) 493-5000
Kate.Severin@va.gov
9/23/2009-
9/25/2009
Central Valley Veterans Stand Down 2009VFW Fost 8900
3585 N. Blythe
Fresno, CA 93722
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wed - Thurs with overnight accommodations and 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM FridayCharles Hunnicutt
(559) 454-5436
9/24/2009-
9/24/2009
2009 Kern County Homeless Veterans Stand DownStramler Park
3805 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Opens 8:00 AM
Closes 5:00 PM
Charles Bikakis
(661) 868-7303
cbikakis@co.kern.ca.us
10/2/2009-
10/4/2009
North Coast Stand DownHumboldt County Fairgrounds
1250 5th St.
Ferndale, CA 95536
Opens Friday - 8:00:00 AM
Closes Sunday - 12:00 PM
Jennifer Fusaro
(707) 826-6272
FAX (707) 826-6275
Director@northcoaststanddown.org
10/13/2009-
10/15/2009
North Bay Stand DownDixon May Fair Grounds
655 South First Street
Dixon, CA 95629
Opens Tuesday - 10:00 AM
Closes Thursday - 4:30 PM
Jeffrey Jewell
(707) 365-5074
FAX (707) 446-3582
Jeffrey.Jewell@va.gov
10/23/2009-
10/25/2009
North Valley Stand DownShasta District Fair Grounds
1890 Brigs St.
Anderson, CA 96007
Opens Friday - 12:00 Noon
Closes Sunday 12:00 Noon
Dale Streetman
(530) 209-4306
FAX (530) 244-5912
thekiddist20@sbcglobal.net
www.nvsda.org/
11/7/2009-
11/7/2009
KNMF Veterans Resource Fair-Stand Down-Homeless Service Provider FairU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ambulatory Care Center
351 E Temple St
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 AM - 1:00 PMDoris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com
11/14/2009-
11/14/2009
Antelope Valley Veterans Stand DownGrace Chapel
44648 West 15th St.
Lancaster, CA 93534
8:00 AM - 3:00 PMSteve Baker
(661) 940-5272
FAX (661) 940-5274
poppabaker@yahoo.com
12/25/2009-
12/25/2009
KNMF Veterans Personal Care DayDowntown LA Encampments and streets near shelters
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 AM - 11:00 AMDoris Nickelson
(310) 545-2937
FAX (310) 939-7738
dorisnickelson@roadrunner.com
www.knmf.org