Support & Help Lines - Veterans

Veterans Crisis Line

Live Chat for Veterans - To access VA services for homeless or at-risk veterans, call 877-424-3838.

The call is free and representatives are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Local Programs

Veterans Services Office Shasta County

1855 Shasta St., Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5616
Fax: (530) 245-6454

Walk-in only
No Appointments Necessary
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 11:30am
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Shasta County Veterans Benefits Poster

For military personnel, veterans, and their families in crisis call:
1 (800) 273-8255 (then press 1)

Intermountain Veterans Support Group

Word of Life GYM - 37341 Main St. Burney, CA 96013

Thursday evenings, 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

All Veterans welcome. For more information, call Josh McKay at (925) 594-0763.

VA Northern California Health Care System

Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Redding: Lee.sasse [at] va.gov (Lee Sasse, LCSW-PIP )

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Need to talk to someone now?

The Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for confidential support.

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing

Our mission is to assist in providing both the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans through the art and sport of fly fishing.

Project Healing Waters –Shasta County is a free program providing wounded, injured and disabled veterans an opportunity to learn fly fishing. Attending veterans are afforded the opportunity to discover the wonders of fly fishing through fly-casting, fly tying, rod building, entomology, and fly-fishing clinics and trips. These clinics and classes are specifically tailored for wounded, injured, or disabled, current or ex-military personnel. The program is offered to assist in adapting skills to new abilities and to persons of all skill levels ranging from beginners, to those with prior fly fishing experience.

Visit their website to learn more!