Resources for Veterans
Resources for Veterans
Your SFSU Veterans Services Center team is here to support you and connect you with campus, local, state and national resources to provides support and assistance to service members, veterans and their family members.
Links and Info
Learn about all the resources regarding groceries, housing, financial assistance and wellness.
On Campus
- Food Pantry and Gator Groceries (sponsored by ASI)
- Basic Needs Center provides grocery support, including food and hygiene products:
Email: basicneeds@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-1203
Student Services Building, Room 301
Alameda County
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
Contra Costa County
- Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Marin County
- SF-Marin Food Bank Find Food directs you to local and area pantries, emergency food providers and CalFresh.
Napa County
- Community Action of Napa Valley Food Bank
San Francisco County
- SF-Marin Food Bank Find Food directs you to local and area pantries, emergency food providers, and CalFresh.
- St. Anthony Foundation warm meals every day.
San Mateo County
- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Santa Clara County
- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Solano County
- Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Sonoma County
- Redwood Empire Food Bank
Your SFSU Veterans Services Center can provide a letter verifying your VA certification funding for you to provide to your landlord.
Email: veterans@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-2336
Student Services Building, Room 303
Basic Needs Center can also provide emergency funding if you are facing eviction.
Email: basicneeds@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-1203
Student Services Building, Room 301
Swords to Plowshares
Telephone: (415) 252-4788
1060 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Project Homeless Connect
Telephone: (885) 588-7968
1031 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109
HOPE Crisis Fund provides one-time limited financial assistance. Note: Expected costs of attendance including tuition and fees, housing, transportation, materials and personal costs are not eligible.
Email: dos@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-2032
Student Services Building, Suite 403
SFSU Mashouf Wellness Center (Gym)
Email: recsfsu@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 405-9355
755 Font Blvd
Health Services
Email: StudentHealthServices@sfsu.edu
Telephone: (415) 338-1251
Gator Student Health Center, 2nd Floor
730 Font Blvd
SFSU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Email: caps@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-2208
VA Student Veteran Health Program
TH: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Artur Akkerman, LCSW, CDMHRS (they, them)
Email: artur.akkerman@va.gov
VA Cell: (415) 697-9940 (accepts texts)
Vets Corner, 153 Burk Hall
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement St.
Main Line: (415) 221-4810
Mental Health: (415) 221-4810 x24824
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988 and then Press 1
Text 838255
Additional Campus Resources
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Gator Health and Well-Being
Located in the Gator Student Health Center, we provide student health services including basic medical care, pharmacy, laboratory, and psychological care and health education programs that support overall wellness.
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Veteran Documentary Corps
The Veteran Documentary Corps is a specialized filmmaking collective focusing on telling the reel stories of real veterans.
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Student Life/Dean of Students
We connect students with resources, support and experiences that help them thrive, stay engaged and succeed — on campus, in the community and beyond graduation.