Resources for Veterans

Resources for Veterans

Your SFSU Veterans Services Center team is here to support you and connect you with campus, local, state and national resources to provides support and assistance to service members, veterans and their family members.  


Links and Info

Learn about all the resources regarding groceries, housing, financial assistance and wellness.

On Campus 

Alameda County 

  • Alameda County Community Food Bank 

Contra Costa County  

  • Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano  

Marin County 

Napa County 

  • Community Action of Napa Valley Food Bank  

San Francisco County 

San Mateo County 

  • Second Harvest of Silicon Valley 

Santa Clara County 

  • Second Harvest of Silicon Valley    

Solano County  

  • Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano   

Sonoma County 

  • Redwood Empire Food Bank  

Your SFSU Veterans Services Center can provide a letter verifying your VA certification funding for you to provide to your landlord. 
Email: veterans@sfsu.edu  
Telephone: (415) 338-2336 
Student Services Building, Room 303 

Basic Needs Center can also provide emergency funding if you are facing eviction. 
Email: basicneeds@sfsu.edu  
Telephone: (415) 338-1203 
Student Services Building, Room 301 

Swords to Plowshares 
Telephone: (415) 252-4788  
1060 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103   

Project Homeless Connect 
Telephone: (885) 588-7968 
1031 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109 

HOPE Crisis Fund provides one-time limited financial assistance. Note: Expected costs of attendance including tuition and fees, housing, transportation, materials and personal costs are not eligible. 
Email: dos@sfsu.edu  
Telephone: (415) 338-2032 
Student Services Building, Suite 403 

SFSU Mashouf Wellness Center (Gym) 
Email: recsfsu@sfsu.edu  
Phone: (415) 405-9355 
755 Font Blvd   

Health Services 
Email: StudentHealthServices@sfsu.edu  
Telephone: (415) 338-1251 
Gator Student Health Center, 2nd Floor 
730 Font Blvd 

SFSU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Email: caps@sfsu.edu  
Phone: (415) 338-2208 

VA Student Veteran Health Program  
TH: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
Artur Akkerman, LCSW, CDMHRS (they, them) 
Email: artur.akkerman@va.gov  
VA Cell: (415) 697-9940 (accepts texts) 
Vets Corner, 153 Burk Hall 

San Francisco VA Medical Center 
4150 Clement St. 
Main Line: (415) 221-4810 
Mental Health: (415) 221-4810 x24824 

Veterans Crisis Line 
Dial 988 and then Press 1 
Text 838255 

Additional Campus Resources

  • Gator Health and Well-Being

    Located in the Gator Student Health Center, we provide student health services including basic medical care, pharmacy, laboratory, and psychological care and health education programs that support overall wellness.

  • Veteran Documentary Corps

    The Veteran Documentary Corps is a specialized filmmaking collective focusing on telling the reel stories of real veterans.

  • Student Life/Dean of Students

    We connect students with resources, support and experiences that help them thrive, stay engaged and succeed — on campus, in the community and beyond graduation.