The Compton Veterans Stand Down is a three-day event providing supplies and services to all Veterans and their families, with emphasis on homeless veterans, at-risk, and down-trodden veterans. The provided supplies and services include, but not limited to

 

• food (three meals daily; fruits and snacks throughout the weekend),

• shelter,

• clothing,

• showers,

• haircuts,

• health screenings,

• mental health assistance,

• dental care,

• optometrist care,

• VA benefits counseling and claims, and

• Social Security benefits counseling and claims.

 

Veterans also receive referrals to other assistance such as health care, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, and mental health counseling.

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The Compton Veterans Stand Down is a collaborative event, coordinated between the local VA Medical Centers, other government agencies and community-based service providers.

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The Compton Veterans Stand Down event brings together over a scheduled “three-day weekend,” 

• healthcare organizations,

• Veterans Administration,

• Legal Aid, and

• a variety of volunteers and other organizations and components,

 

to assist in creating a permanent path of stability to the Homeless Veterans.​