Homeless Veteran Resources & Reintegration Guide

🏠 Emergency Housing & Shelter for Homeless Veterans

📌 National Call Center for Homeless Veterans (24/7 Assistance)
🔗 https://www.va.gov/homeless/nationalcallcenter.asp

📞 1-877-424-3838 (Confidential support and assistance connecting to local services)

📌 HUD-VASH (VA & HUD Housing Assistance for Veterans)
🔗 https://www.va.gov/homeless/hud-vash.asp

Provides rental assistance vouchers and supportive services for homeless veterans.

📌 Homeless Shelter Directory (Find Shelters by State)
🔗 https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/

📌 Find Local VA Homeless Services & Programs
🔗 https://www.va.gov/homeless/where_to_get_help.asp

📌 Salvation Army Veteran Services
🔗 https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/provide-housing/

📌 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – Homeless Assistance
🔗 https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/

💼 Employment & Job Training Programs

📌 VA Homeless Veteran Community Employment Services (HVCES)
🔗 https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/HVCES.asp

Helps homeless veterans find and maintain meaningful employment.

📌 Hire Heroes USA – Job Search & Career Transition Assistance
🔗 https://www.hireheroesusa.org/

📌 Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) Program
🔗 https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/

📌 Goodwill Veteran Job & Training Programs
🔗 https://www.goodwill.org/jobs-training/

📌 Resume & Career Assistance

👉 Use our Resume Template & Career Transition Guide to start your job search and build a strong civilian resume.

⚕️ Healthcare & Mental Health Support

📌 VA Homeless Veteran Health Care Services
🔗 https://www.va.gov/homeless/health_care.asp

📌 Veteran Crisis Line (24/7 Support for Veterans in Crisis)
🔗 https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
📞 Dial 988, then press 1

📌 Substance Abuse & Addiction Recovery – VA Help
🔗 https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/substance-use-problems/

📌 SAMHSA National Helpline for Substance Abuse & Mental Health (Free & Confidential)
🔗 https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
📞 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

📌 Valley Hope – Veteran Addiction Recovery
🔗 https://valleyhope.org/treatment/veterans/

📌 Wounded Warrior Project – Mental Health & Peer Support Programs
🔗 https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/programs/mental-wellness

💰 Financial Assistance & Benefits for Homeless Veterans

📌 VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) – Emergency Financial Help
🔗 https://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp

Provides rental assistance, utility payments, and case management for at-risk or homeless veterans.

📌 Operation Homefront – Emergency Financial Assistance for Veterans
🔗 https://www.operationhomefront.org/

📌 USA Cares – Emergency Grants for Veterans Facing Financial Hardship
🔗 https://usacares.org/

📌 The American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA)
🔗 https://www.legion.org/financialassistance

🛣️ Step-by-Step Reintegration Guide

This guide provides a roadmap for homeless veterans to stabilize their lives and rebuild their future using the resources listed above.

1️⃣ Find Immediate Shelter & Secure Basic Needs

Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: 1-877-424-3838
Locate a nearby VA Homeless Services Provider: https://www.va.gov/homeless/where_to_get_help.asp

2️⃣ Apply for VA Healthcare & Disability Benefits

Start Here: https://www.va.gov/health-care/
Apply for VA Disability: https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/
Here is our step-by-step guide on this if needed:

🔗VA healthcare and Disability guide

3️⃣ Seek Mental Health or Substance Abuse Treatment (If Needed)

Call 988, then press 1 for the Veteran Crisis Line
Visit SAMHSA’s Help Center: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

4️⃣ Get Employment Support & Resume Help

Use the Resume Template we provided
Apply for VA Vocational Rehab & Job Training: https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/

5️⃣ Secure Stable Housing

Apply for HUD-VASH Housing Vouchers
Look for local veteran housing programs through https://www.va.gov/homeless/hud-vash.asp

6️⃣ Use Additional Veteran Benefits if needed

Explore Education Benefits (GI Bill & Tuition Assistance)
Look into Financial Assistance Programs (SSVF, USA Cares, Operation Homefront)

Moving Veterans Forward (MVF) helps homeless and transitioning Veterans take the next step after securing housing. Based in Papillion, Nebraska, MVF works with Veterans in Nebraska and Iowa by providing furniture, household essentials, clothing, food, and other necessities needed to turn an empty house or apartment into a home.

MVF works alongside the VA and other community partners to help Veterans transition into stable housing and become more self-sufficient. Their volunteers help with everything from collecting and delivering donated furniture to helping furnish a Veteran's new home and providing continued community support.

Who is it for?
Veterans who are transitioning out of homelessness and into permanent housing in the areas served by Moving Veterans Forward.

Additional Chapter:
Moving Veterans Forward also has a North Central Iowa chapter that works with Veterans in that region, helping provide the same type of housing transition and furnishing support to Veterans in need.

If you or a Veteran you know has recently secured housing but needs help getting the essentials to make that house a home, Moving Veterans Forward may be able to help.

Learn more: Moving Veterans Forward
North Central Iowa: Moving Veterans Forward of North Central Iowa

Listen to our interview with Moving Veterans Forward CEO Joe Hunter and Founder Ron Hernandez below: