Phone Numbers

Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Benefits 1-800-827-1000
  • Medical Centers 1-800-827-1000
  • Persian Gulf War Helpline 1-800-749-8387
  • Locate the closest VMAC or VA Regional Office 1-877-222-8387
  • National Coalition for Homeless Veterans 1-800-838-4357 (1-800-VET-HELP)
  • Focus on Recovery Helpline (alcohol/drugs) 1-800-374-2800 or 1-800-234-1253
  • National Aids Hotline 1-800-342-2437
  • National Crisis Hotline 1-800-784-2433
  • National Suicide Support Number 1-888-784-2433 (1-888-SUICIDE)
  • Department of Health & Human Services Drug & Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service 1800-662-4357
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 1-800-950-6264
  • National Mental Health Association 1-800-969-NMHA
  • National Personnel Records Center fax line (to obtain DD214) 1-314-801-9201

Kern County Veteran Service Organizations

  • Kern County Veterans Service Department     661-868-8600
  • Bakersfield Community Outpatient Clinic        661-632-1800

 

National Veterans Service Organizations

  • The American Legion 1-317-630-1323
  • AMVETS 1-877-726-8387
  • Blinded Veterans Association 1-800-669-7079
  • DAV-Disabled American Veterans 1-859-441-7300
  • Military Order of the Purple Heart 1-703-642-5360
  • Non Commissioned Officers Association 1-703-549-0311
  • Paralyzed Veterans of America 1-800-424-8200
  • VFW -Veterans of Foreign Wars 1-816-756-3390
  • Vietnam Veterans of America 1-301-585-4000