CAL FIRE’s Returning Veterans: Enlisting Their Skills for CAL FIRE Service (R.V.E.T.S.) Program assists veterans, service members, and their families with integration and transition into service with the Department.

For information on how to navigate the State of California civil service system and the benefits afforded to those who have served and/or are serving in the U.S. Armed Services, you can visit the Department’s R.V.E.T.S. page or contact the R.V.E.T.S. Hotline.


Web pages

• Home - http://www.fire.ca.gov/
• R.V.E.T.S. -  https://www.fire.ca.gov/about/programs/rvets
  

Nation's Finest offers employment assistance services to veterans. Employment readiness programs include job search workshops to assess career goals, career counseling, assistance with resume preparation, cover letter writing, and job application preparation. Training and supportive services are included.

Web pages

• Home page - https://nationsfinest.org/
• Locations - https://nationsfinest.org/locations/
• Programs & Services - https://nationsfinest.org/our-services/

Military Connection offers online directory of military resources and information.

Web pages

• Home - https://militaryconnection.com/

The CalVet Division of Veterans Services is responsible for administering a number of special programs, benefits, and services for California veterans and their families. Including:

• Education
• Employment
• Healthcare
• Home loans
• Housing
• Advocacy
• VA claims

Web pages

• Home - https://www.calvet.ca.gov/calvet-programs/veteran-services
• Troops to College - CalVet - https://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Troops-to-College.aspx
• Troops to College - California State University system - http://www.calstate.edu/veterans/
• Home loans - https://www.calvet.ca.gov/HomeLoans
  

Victory Village Veteran's Center provides support services for veterans, service members, and their families to ease the transition from military to civilian life. Services include assistance with housing, employment, benefits, and wellness programs.

Auburn & Nevada County services:

• Help with VA
• Goal setting
• Employment
• Benefits
• Veteran Support Groups
• Family Support
• Financial Assistance
• Housing Search
• Landlord Liaison
• Emergency housing assistance
• Utility assistance
• Rental assistance
• Unemployment workshop
• Move-in assistance (furniture)
• Deposit for apartments

Web pages

• Main page - www.vvvets.org/

Provides a program to link veterans and military families to civilian career transition assistance. Offers employment workshops, personalized career coaching, and job matching. Available for transitioning U.S. military members and honorably-discharged U.S. military veterans.

The Veterans Service Center provides a high speed internet café where veterans can build resumes, apply for jobs, and video chat with friends and family. PG&E championed the project recruiting many local and national companies to add additional support.

Services offered include:

• Computer Lab
• Employment workshops & training
• Community Resources & referrals
• Resume or application assistance & follow-up services
• Job fairs & job placement assistance
• Assistance with benefits & claims
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.voa-ncnn.org/veterans-service-center

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is developing innovative ways to help Veterans make the transition to college life. The VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) program aims to help Veterans, Servicemembers, and their qualified dependents succeed and thrive through a coordinated delivery of on-campus benefits assistance and counseling, leading to completion of their education and preparing them to enter the labor market in viable careers.
The VSOC program provides a VA Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) to each VSOC school. These VRCs are called VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) Counselors. A VA Vet Center Outreach Coordinator is also provided, and co-located on many campuses, to provide peer-to-peer counseling and referral services.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/vsoc.asp