The Veterans Community Support Network is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to addressing the needs of veterans and their families in the Greater Sacramento area.

VCSN VISION      Become a facilitating and collaborating referral resource for comprehensive information about the availability of services and programs for veterans and their families.

VCSN VALUES 

Consistency            Serve as a reliable presence in addressing the needs of veVerans and their families

Congruency             Serve as a partner with other like-minded organizations by supplementing and complimenting their efforts to serve Veterans and their families

Credibility                Serve as a trustworthy partner in the provision of  services to Veterans and their families

Continuity                Serve as a stable, ongoing source of assistance for Veterans and their families

Cohesion                  Promote unity among the multiple sources of assistance for Veterans and their families

Synergy                   Be a force multiplier to expand our reach and effectiveness in collaboration with other like-minded organizations

VCSN MISSION             Our Mission is to Educate, Communicate, and Advocate for Veterans issues within our Network.

VCSN FRAMEWORK The VCSN is built on four cornerstones of services dedicated to Veterans and their families:

Other key elements of the VCSN Framework focus on Women Veteran issues and benefits.

VCSN OPERATING STRUCTURE

The VCSN uses an operating structure of committees for each of the cornerstones and elements. 

Each committee has a Purpose, as follows:

Employment Committee

Purpose:  Assist the transition to civilian life by transferring skill sets acquired during service to civilian job skills and to assist with placement.

Housing Committee

Purpose:  Assist Veterans in finding affordable, permanent housing and encouraging self sufficiency; to reach out to homeless Veterans in the greater Sacramento area streets and encampments and assist to find immediate refuge to ensure no veteran is left behind.

Health Committee

Purpose: Assist Veterans in the many complexities of navigating through the VA medical and mental health care claim system and to assist veterans in attaining these benefits.

Education Committee

Purpose:  Direct Veterans to various educational institutions where there are representatives who are knowledgeable about Veteran Education Benefits: GI Bill, Post 911, Yellow Ribbon, etc.