Veterans Resources
Welcome to Shasta College Veterans Services! We are committed to providing the best services to our Veteran and Military population which includes students who have served in the United States Armed Services and their dependents.
The following are resources verified through Shasta College Veterans Services. In addition to the list of resources, we have many resources at Shasta College. We encourage you to look at the Shasta College resources and services in addition to the community, state, and federal resources.
Shasta College and more community resources can be found on our Basic Needs webpage!
In addition, we would like to highlight a few critical resources:
- The Shasta Country Veterans Service Office Representative will be available at the Shasta College Redding Campus on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month starting August 6, 2026.
- By appointment only: Call (530) 225-5616 and select option 1 and specify you would like to meet at Shasta College.
- Crisis Support - 24-hour:
- Phone: (530) 225-5252 or (888) 385-520; Call: 988 (Then Press 1 for Veterans specific support); Text: 838255; TTY: Call 711 then 988; Website: 988lifeline.org
- Ask.va.gov is provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs as a combination of all VA resources and support line.
- Veterans Services Office (VA Disability Claims, CalVet Fee Waiver, etc.)
- Phone: (530) 225-5616
- https://www.shastacounty.gov/veterans
- Crisis Mental Health 24-hour
- Phone: (530) 225-5252 or (888) 385-520; Call: 988 (Then Press 1 for Veterans specific support); Text: 838255; TTY: Call 711 then 988
- https://www.shastacounty.gov/health-human-services/page/crisis-mental-health
- https://988lifeline.org/
- Redding VA Clinic (full range of medical and ancillary services)
- Main Phone: (530) 226-7555
- VA Health Connect: (833) 983-0487
- Mental Health Care: (800) 382-8387
- https://www.va.gov/northern-california-health-care/locations/redding-va-clinic/
- Shasta County Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Services
- Phone: (530) 225-5252
- https://www.shastacounty.gov/health-human-services/page/adult-mental-health
- EDD Veterans Services Department – Redding Office (Employment, Resumes, Career Networking, etc.)
- Smart Workforce Center (Employment support, Resumes, Career Networking, Etc.)
- Phone: (530) 246-7911
- https://www.thesmartcenter.biz/shasta
- Veterans Services Office (VA Disability Claims, CalVet Fee Waiver, etc.)
- Phone: (530) 529-3664
- https://www.tehama.gov/government/departments/veterans-services/
- Tehama County Health Services Agency (Medical, Substance Use Recovery, Mental and Behavioral, etc.)
- Phone: (530) 527-8491
- https://www.tehamacohealthservices.net/
- Tehama County Crisis Support 24/7
- Phone: 1 (800) 240-3208; Call: 988 (Then Press 1 for Veterans specific support); Text: 838255; TTY: Call 711 then 988
- https://988lifeline.org/
- Job Training Center of Tehama County (Employment support, Resumes, Career Networking, Etc.)
- Phone: (530) 529-7000
- https://jobtrainingcenter.org/
- Veterans Services Office (VA Disability Claims, CalVet Fee Waiver, etc.)
- Phone: (530) 623-3975
- https://www.trinitycounty.org/440/Veteran-Services
- Crisis Suicide 24-hour
- Phone: (530) 623-5708; Call: 988 (Then Press 1 for Veterans specific support); Text: 838255; TTY: Call 711 then 988
- https://www.trinitycounty.org/180/Suicide-Crisis-Information
- Crisis Resources 24-hour (Resources)
- Phone: (800) 273-8255; Text the word HOPE to: (916) 668-4226
- https://www.trinitycounty.org/180/Suicide-Crisis-Information
- Trinity County Health and Human Services (Various health services)
- Phone: (530) 623-1265
- https://www.trinitycounty.org/227/Health-and-Human-Services
- Smart Workforce Center (Employment support, Resumes, Career Networking, Etc.)
- Phone: (530) 623-5538
- https://www.thesmartcenter.biz/trinity
- California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
- Phone: 1 (800) 952-5626
- https://www.calvet.ca.gov/
- CalVet – Woman Veterans
- Phone: (916) 653-1402
- https://www.calvet.ca.gov/WomenVets
- CalVet – Minority Veterans
- Phone: (916) 651-3054
- https://www.calvet.ca.gov/MinorityVets
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Call: 988 (Then Press 1 for Veterans specific support); Text: 838255; TTY: Call 711 then 988
- https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
- VA Women Veterans Call Center
- 1 (855) 829-6636
- https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/wvcc.asp
- VA Center for Minority Veterans
- (202) 461-6191
- https://department.va.gov/center-for-minority-veterans/
- VA Education Programs (Information on the various educational benefits available)
- Veterans Readiness & Employment (VR&E Chapter 31 Benefits)
- Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Processing Office
- Phone: 1 (888) 442-4551
- https://www.va.gov/resources/regional-processing-office-addresses-for-gi-bill-applications/
- Verify Monthly Attendance (VA Education Benefit Monthly Verifications)
- 1 (888) 442-4551
- https://www.va.gov/contact-us/ask-va/introduction
- VA Debt Management Center (Resolving any VA debt)
- 1 (800) 698-2411
- https://www.va.gov/resources/va-debt-management/