{"id":398003,"date":"2026-05-04T20:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?p=398003"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:17:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:17:12","slug":"hsas-veteran-services-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/blog\/2026\/05\/04\/hsas-veteran-services-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring &amp; Supporting Those Who Serve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>May 2026 is Military Appreciation Month, a special time for those in and out of the military. It is a time designated to honor and recognize the contributions, sacrifices, and service of the members of the armed forces, past and present.<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/veterans\">Veteran Services Office<\/a> <\/strong>helps these men and women, as well as their families, gain access to financial assistance and medical treatment. Services also include assistance with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claims to the VA for service-connected compensation.<\/li>\n<li>Pension for wartime veterans with non-service-connected disabilities.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/california-college-fee-waiver-program\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/california-college-fee-waiver-program\/\">California Tuition Fee Waiver Program.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Memorial benefits.<\/li>\n<li>VA life insurance.<\/li>\n<li>Medical referrals and information.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"docaccess-activated\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/2017-07-26_UPDATED_MentalHealthCare_OTHFormerServiceMember.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Mental Healthcare for Other than Honorable (OTH) Discharged Former Service Members - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\" data-docaccess-url=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/2017-07-26_UPDATED_MentalHealthCare_OTHFormerServiceMember.pdf\" data-url-hash=\"80de110b76bdc2d0b7f87362a59ec58ca32772714fc6274f7d530ff2e3e7c946\" data-url-status=\"enabled\">Mental Healthcare for Other than Honorable (OTH) Discharged Former Service Members.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cis.salvationarmy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/cis.salvationarmy.org\/\">Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF).<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to our main office in Oxnard, we serve veterans and their dependents at\u00a0<a class=\"docaccess-activated\" href=\"https:\/\/s48024.pcdn.co\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/VeteranServices_FieldOfficeHours_56-01-189-ENG_SPAN_10.2025-FINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"field office locations - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-docaccess-url=\"https:\/\/s48024.pcdn.co\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/VeteranServices_FieldOfficeHours_56-01-189-ENG_SPAN_10.2025-FINAL.pdf\" data-url-hash=\"62bc25c7bc6d0ce8337fa9d2f5ec0ee471cf7d1b37789a27d4acd56976f426bd\" data-url-status=\"enabled\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"2\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">field office locations<\/a> in Camarillo and Simi Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Ventura County veterans for your immeasurable contributions. The Veteran Services Office is here for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 2026 is Military Appreciation Month, a special time for those in and out of the military. 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