The United Veterans Council of San Diego County
3245 University Ave Suite 1-227
San Diego CA 92104
UVC: Voice Of Our Veterans July 1986 – Today!
ALERT! 2018 Veteran Homeless Count released May 17:
Veteran Homelessness INCREASED 24% during 2017.
Unsheltered Homeless Veterans INCREASED 45% in 2017.
2018 San Diego Regional Homeless Count Will Be Described At May 19 General Session. Gordon Walker, CEO of The San Diego Regional Task Force On The Homeless, will attend UVC May 19 to provide insight and understanding of Homelessness in San Diego.
United Veterans Council Members and Partners and Guest are Invited:
UVC In Its 32nd Year As The Voice Of Our Veterans
General Session May 19 9:30 – 11:30 am at:
The Veterans Museum At Balboa Park 2115 Park Blvd, San Diego
The United Veterans Council of San Diego County, “Voice of Our Veterans”, is an alliance of Veterans and over 200 organizations that are either Congressionally Chartered Veterans Service Organizations or providers of services and support to Veterans.
The United Veterans Council is a forum for sharing information and raising ideas for the betterment of the Veteran community, and is a unified Veterans’ Voice of Advocacy on legislation, policies, and practices affecting San Diego County Veterans and their families. UVC is open and inclusive, and its Members and Member Organizations enjoy the opportunity to share the works and rewards of the UVC, purely as Volunteers without obligation to accept any formal responsibility or allegiance.
The UVC Monthly General Session is an assembly of UVC Members and any persons attending with interest in helping Veterans.
Elected Officials Participation. UVC Monthly Hosts: U.S. Congressional and California Legislature and County & City Supervisor and Council Member reports by both the Members personally and by their appointed representatives. Vital disclosures on the effects and futures of Federal & State laws, and Local ordinances, And on Proposed Legislation and Ordinances and Regulations – both Specific Veterans-related measures and actions affecting all residents – are received at every UVC General Session.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Presence.
UVC Also Serves The V.A. As The Monthly Public Meeting Of Veterans Affairs Dept’s San Diego Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB):
“One VA Community Advocacy Board (CAB)” and presentations in person by the Directors of “VA San Diego Healthcare System” and “VA San Diego Regional Office of Benefits Administration” and “VA San Diego National Cemeteries”
Veterans Service Organizations and Veterans support corporations. Member organizations and partners provide reports and news for Veterans during General Sessions.
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2018 UVC General Session Dates – All Sessions are 9:30 – 11:30
At The Veterans Museum At Balboa Park 2115 Park Blvd, San Diego
JUN 23 (4th Sat).
JUL 28 (4th Sat). AUG 25 (4th Sat). SEP 22 (4th Sat).
OCT 27 (4th Sat). NOV 24 (4th Sat). DEC to be determined.
Semper Fidelis, Jack Harkins
Veterans’ Services & Resources at easy reach at Search Directory to the right:
Veterans Crisis Line 800-273-8255 & Press 1.
Chat online http://www.VeteransCrisisLine.net . Send a text message to 838255.
Active Duty Service members and their families and friends can call & text the Veterans Crisis Line & can chat online at http://www.militarycrisisline.net/
Monthly General Session meetings are open to everyone with interest in helping Veterans and their families, including Veterans, elected officials, media and press, and the public. General Sessions are held at:
The Veterans Museum At Balboa Park (VMBP) 2115 Park Blvd, San Diego; parking entrance at ‘Presidents Way’ and ‘Park Blvd’. UVC Membership Requests and Contributions Are Welcome! Contact requests and inquiries may be sent to UVCNews@gmail.com
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