For Veterans

Resources for Veterans


The Watsonville Public Library is dedicated to helping meet the information needs of local veterans and their families.


VA Palo Alto Veterans group meets weekly at the Watsonville Public Library.
♦ Second Floor Meeting Room on Thursdays, 12:00-1:30pm.

For more information, please call Erin Twomey, LCSW/HUD-VASH Social Worker at (831)464-1863.

Local Links

♦ Santa Cruz County Veterans Resources
♦ Santa Cruz Human Services
♦ Santa Cruz Public Libraries Veterans Information Center
♦ Veterans Transition Center of California (Monterey County)

Related Links


♦ Disabled Veterans National Foundation
♦ Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors
♦ Office of Warrior Care, National Resource Directory
♦ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
♦ Veterans Crisis Lines
♦ Veterans of Foreign Wars
♦ We Honor Veterans
♦ Help for Veterans Compilation of Links
Brainfuse VetNew Assistance for Veterans RE: benefits, employment, housing. Call for help 768-3400

Employment & Career

♦ Veteran Job Fairs

♦ Career Blog: Military Resume - Advice for Veterans

♦  BrainFuse's VetNow offers resume help, test prep tutors, and a variety of other services. You will need your library card to access this free service. 

→  PDF User Guide for Vet Now

→  Tutorial Video from Brainfuse on how to use the VetNow service.

VetNow is supported by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

Consumer Resources & Guides

♦ Consumer Affairs Guide to VA Loan Lenders
♦ Financial Assistance Guide for Veterans from Creditrepair.com
♦ MesotheliomaGuide.com's Guide to Apply for Benefits for Mesothelioma
♦ Mesothelioma.com's Information about Veterans & Mesothelioma