Volunteers of America feels its our duty to serve those who have served our country. We provide housing, employment services, substance abuse treatment and services for the mentally-ill.

Veterans Transitional Housing
We offer transitional housing and supportive services designed to meet the unique needs of homeless veterans in our communities. Our staff implements a proven service model that includes case management, training, counseling, and effective therapeutic techniques. Based on individual needs, we offer education classes, job-readiness classes, substance abuse and mental health services, linkages to community resources, and assistance with finding permanent housing. We also serve homeless veterans with significant and chronic mental illness by providing housing, mental health counseling and treatment, and other specialized services. We provide a 50-bed housing program in Cleveland and a 40-bed program in Columbus for homeless veterans.
Cleveland, Columbus

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
We provide the necessary job readiness and training services homeless veterans need to find and maintain viable employment. Our services include job counseling, resume preparation, job placement, and essential supportive services such as career clothing, transportation assistance, and referral to community resources.

Our veterans programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton

Special Needs Assistance Program
Our program for homeless and chronically mentally-ill veterans, integrated with the Veterans Transitional Housing program, utilizes cutting-edge techniques proven effective for this unique population. Intensive, time-limited case management, clinical treatment, peer support and permanent housing, result in the reintegration of these homeless veterans diagnosed with chronic mental illness.
Cleveland

Substance Abuse Treatment Program
We provide a residential alcohol and drug treatment program that gives veterans the support they need to beat the addiction through all three phases of recovery: treatment, transition to work, and continuing care to prevent relapsing.
Columbus

Stand Down
Stand Down events are resource fairs providing free services and information about community resources for homeless veterans. “Stand Down” is a military term used during the Vietnam War referring to a safe retreat for units returning from combat operations. Today, more than 80 Stand Down events are held annually to reach an estimated 100,000 homeless veterans.

We host or participate in Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton’s Stand Down events, helping local human service agencies work together to give these veterans access to basic health, legal, financial, housing, employment, training and social services.
Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton