San Francisco VA Health Care System
VA Downtown Clinic's New Community Resource Center
The new Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC), housed at the San Francisco VA Downtown Clinic, offers enrolled Veterans more options for receiving an extended range of services, all in one convenient location.
The San Francisco VA Downtown Clinic, located at 401 3rd Street (at Harrison), is in the midst of remodeling to provide designated spaces to house a Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) for Veterans.
“The Downtown Clinic has always promoted community collaboration and invited providers in, but this program has provided staffing, and funding for the remodel to house them.” says clinic Administrative Officer Richard Rendon. “The idea is to bring community providers into our clinic to offer an extended range of services to our Veterans. This way Veterans don’t have to travel to multiple locations to receive all the services they need.”
“So far, as part of the expansion plan, the clinic has added four additional offices especially for CRRC,” says CRRC Manager and Comprehensive Homeless Center Director M. Jake Martin, LCSW.
The following community resources are on board now, with more to be added in the future:
• San Francisco County Veterans Service Officer (Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., provides benefits counseling and referrals, and help with disability claims.)
• The San Francisco Vet Center (For combat Veterans, military sexual trauma victims, and Vets with other than dishonorable discharges. Every other Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., representatives help Veterans readjust to civilian life, cope with PTSD, anxiety, anger management issues, and provide couples counseling.)
• ‘At Ease’ group (Wednesdays 5-8 p.m. By referral; assists Veterans with issues related to domestic violence.)
• Alcoholics Anonymous evening group (Thursdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)
• Swords to Plowshares Client Service Navigator (Mondays and Fridays, 8 to 10 a.m. Helps connect Veterans to services offered by Swords to Plowshares.)
• Free legal clinic provided by attorneys (2nd and 4th Thursdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to assist Vets with limited legal services.)
The clinic is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with some extended evening hours for CRRC offerings. To make an appointment or to learn more, call (415) 281-5100.
