CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic will be open with limited staffing on Monday, Aug. 6, beginning at 8 a.m.

San Francisco VA Health Care System staff members have been working to contact veterans in affected areas by phone to make sure they are safe and their medical needs are being met.

Social work staff members have been traveling to evacuation sites to meet with veterans and to connect them with services and resources.

These efforts will continue as the community recovers from the Mendocino Complex fires.

San Francisco VA Health Care System staff have made more than 2,000 “wellness calls” to veterans and identified 165 veterans evacuated.

The clinic encourages veterans who have fire-related symptoms to contact its Telephone Linked Care line at 800-733-0502.

For veterans needing prescription refills, medication replacement, please call the pharmacy at 800-847-3203 during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For veterans needing mental health services, please call our same-day mental health clinic at 707-468-7747 during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For any issues or concerns outside of normal business hours, please call the advice line at 800-733-0502.