To optimize our services for military and veteran communities across L.A. County, VPAN’s Veteran Peer Service teams and the Department of Military & Veteran Affairs’ (MVA) Veteran Service Navigators are distributed at “rally points” across L.A. County, in addition to MVA’s Headquarters at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall.
Each rally point, one in each of L.A. County Supervisorial Districts and operated in partnership with a community-based organization, serves as a hub to provide assistance and support to veterans and the MilVet* family. Veterans and their families are encouraged to drop in at these sites or contact the respective rally point in their supervisorial districts to receive resources and services. Services are also available through our Veterans Support Line at (800) 854-7771, *3 (9 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week) or by emailing veterans@dmh.lacounty.gov.
*MilVet family members include any family member of a veteran or of those still serving (active duty, National Guard, and reserves.)
What Services Are Available At the Rally Points?
Services offered by VPAN and MVA at each rally point include:
- Accessing VA benefits
- Mental health and substance misuse services
- Compensation claims
- Education fee waivers
- Legal and financial assistance
- Employment support
- Housing assistance
- Linkages to other services and resources offered by our partners
Who Can Use Rally Points?
Rally point services and resources are available to all Veterans and MilVet members of every age countywide.
- No specific criteria for time-in-service, service era, or discharge status
- Regardless of VA disability rating
- No specific exclusionary criteria
Where are the Rally Points?
Los Angeles County is divided into five supervisorial districts. VPAN mirrors that organization, with five rally points across the county—one for each district and in collaboration with a community-based organization. Once fully staffed, each rally point will have a program manager, squad leader(s) and battle buddies who will provide assistance and support to veterans and MilVet family members.
Information for each district’s rally point and the Bob Hope Patriotic Hall is available below (to identify which district you are in, enter your address in this locator).
District 1
JVS SoCal
1180 Durfee Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733 (map link)
vpan@jvs-socal.org
Veteran Service Navigator: Alex Figueroa afigueroa@mva.lacounty.gov
District 2
Veterans West
5155 Rosecrans Ave., Ste. 100, Hawthorne CA 90250
New organization & location for this district coming soon. Please standby for this information.
Veteran Service Navigator: Michele Felix mfelix@mva.lacounty.gov
NOTE: This district’s former rally point (700 N. Bullis Road, Compton, CA 90221) is no longer active as of July 2023.
District 3
Goodwill SoCal
New Location: 13400 Riverside Dr., Ste 100, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (map link)
vpangoodwill@goodwillsocal.org
Veteran Service Navigator: Hector Castillo hcastillo@mva.lacounty.gov
NOTE: This rally point has moved from its former location (10324 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills, CA 91344) in July 2023.
District 4
Battleship Iowa
250 S. Harbor Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90731 (map link)
vpan@veteranswest.org
Veteran Service Navigator: Dennis Campos dcampos@mva.lacounty.gov
District 5
JVS SoCal
New location: 38345 30th St. E, Suite A-1, Palmdale, CA 93550 (map link)
vpan@jvs-socal.org
Veteran Service Navigator: Keith Niesen kniesen@mva.lacounty.gov
NOTE: This rally point has moved from its former location (237 Columbia Way, Lancaster, CA 93535) in July 2023.
VPAN HQ
Bob Hope Patriotic Hall
1816 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (map link)
vpan@dmh.lacounty.gov
Are there job opportunities available?
Rally points are staffed by community-based organizations, who are responsible for hiring the personnel for the following positions: program manager, squad leader(s) and a handful of battle buddies. Battle buddies engage with veterans and MilVet family members directly and divide their time between the rally point and various community access points throughout the district.
If you’re a veteran or MilVet family member and think you might be interested in serving in one of these positions, please visit the respective rally point page for current openings and opportunities.