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REIMAGINING RECOVERY FOR HOMELESS VETERANS
Going Backward To Go Forward
We counsel our veterans to “give yourself permission” to let go. Let go of the wasted efforts, let go of what you hoped would happen and give yourself permission to relax in the difficult circumstances and receive the good things this program offers. It is the generosity and support of our donors that allows us to carry men in times when they can’t carry themselves and provide for them, at no expense to them.
we can do more
Occasionally we find out about homeless veterans who are not suited to our residence program, or at a time when we have no beds available. In such instances we make every effort possible to ensure that veteran’s safety and access to resources
sacrifice
True giving involves sacrifice, and the very nature of sacrifice is to accomplish something better.
Community Collaboration
Warriors Once Again is excited to announce our new partnership with Emerge Family Therapy Center and Teaching Clinic, to provide counseling for our veteran residents at no cost to them. Emerge’s ability to provide veteran informed counseling paves the way for them to address the nuances of impact that service in the armed forces can sometimes have on our servicemen. We are pleased to be able to provide this free of charge to our veterans who would like to take advantage of it in their recovery.
Isolation
One of the heartbreaking aspects of doing what we do is encountering veterans who have endured soul-crushing isolation. We recognize its effects not just on their mental health, but their physical health as well.
Armed Forces Day 2023 Appeal Letter
Friends, An Army veteran living in his old car in a field for two and a half years. A homeless Air Force veteran in the beginning throes of Parkinson's Disease. Another Army veteran, with an unaddressed medical condition so severe, that he was in danger of...
PTSD and The Fish Whisperer
Not too long after opening our doors, we took in a veteran who was well into his seventies. He had become vulnerable to homelessness and the availability of a bed with us was preemptive to that. His former military service was one of tension having spent time in the...
Hopes and Dreams
One of our earliest residents was quite expressive with words and had a seemingly unlimited supply of them on any given day. But, he had one particular statement on repeat and if I heard it once, I heard it a thousand times. That was, "I've always wanted to learn how...
The Story Behind Our Logo
My earliest memory of adulting, was voluntarily engaging with a Marine Corps recruiter, when I turned nineteen. He seemed welcoming enough, and his crisp professional military demeanor appealed to me in a strange way. I wasn't sure I would like the Marine Corps, but I...