Social Services

Military Affairs & Veterans Service Division's Social Services component is an employment-based program designed to help the homeless and at-risk veteran return to independent living. Our Social Services Specialists use a holistic, all-inclusive approach. We teach life management skills, provide financial and family counseling, emergency and transitional housing and career development for the veteran and his or her family. This approach provides direct service from division resources and indirect services through linkages and collaboration with other resource and social service agencies.

All veterans may receive services, but the thrust is reintegration for those veterans who had their standard of living decreased so significantly that without the benefit of a continuum-of-care program, their recovery is nearly impossible. Studies have shown that families tend to recover faster from homeless situations when they remain intact. Services that cannot be provided directly from the program are sought through referral to other social service agencies. Since 1998, our focus has been to mobilize the program and effect onsite service provision at a central location with its community partners.

The social services continuum is separated into three phases. They include: