Veterans Outreach Center Inc

PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO U.S. VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

RESIDENTIAL: VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER OWNS AND OPERATES 38 BEDS OF HOUSING TO SERVE HOMELESS MALE VETERANS. IN 2021, SEVENTY FOUR (74) MALE VETERANS WERE PROVIDED SHELTER IN OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO PRIMARY FACILITIES- RICHARDS HOUSE, WHICH HAS 30 BEDS IN CONGREGATE LIVING FOR THE PURPOSES OF EMERGENCY OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, AND OTTO HOUSE, WHICH HAS 8 PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR TRANSITIONAL AND/OR SUPPORTIVE LIVING. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF PROGRAM GOALS, THESE VETERANS ARE THEN TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ORESIDENTIAL: (CONTINUED) CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING WAS PROVIDED BY VOC'S CREDENTIALED STAFF AT OUR OASAS CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL SITE. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO OPERATE LIBERTY LANDING WHICH OPENED IN 2020. IT IS THE FIRST AFFORDABLE, PERMANENT HOUSING FACILITY WITH VETERAN PREFERENCE IN MONROE COUNTY, AND IT INCLUDES 10 UNITS SET ASIDE SPECIFICALLY FOR FORMERLY HOMELESS VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES. LIBERTY LANDING HAS 33 APARTMENTS WITH ONSITE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT BY VOC AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT VIA OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNER, CONIFER. THIS PROGRAM IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS. GRANTS RECEIVED FOR THIS PROGRAM IN 2021 TOTALED $1,333,494

SUPPORTIVE AND WELLNESS SERVICES: VOC OFFERED A PORTFOLIO OF NO-COST SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ALL VETERANS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. BENEFITS COUNSELING, TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HOUSING SEARCH, PEER MENTORING, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, BUDGET WORKSHOPS, AND LEGAL COUNSELING ARE SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2021. VOC'S QUARTERMASTER PROGRAM PROVIDED FOOD, CLOTHING, AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES TO VETERANS NEARLY 2,537 TIMES. VOC SUPPORTED 77 VETERANS WITH THEIR JOURNEY THROUGH VETERANS TREATMENT COURT, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT JUSTICE INVOLVED VETERANS SO THAT THEY MAY AVOID INCARCERATION, DEVELOP HEALTHY NETWORKS, ESTABLISH ECONOMIC SUFFICIENCY, AND LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OSUPPORTIVE AND WELLNESS SERVICES: (CONTINUED) A DEDICATED FEMALE VETERANS PROGRAM HELPED NEARLY 147 INDIVIDUAL VETERANS WITH SERVICES FOCUSED ON THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THEY FACED DURING MILITARY SERVICE. VOC CONDUCTS REMOTE SERVICES USING WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND HELPED SUPPORT NEARLY 357 VETERANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF UNLIMITED BUS PASSES TO VETERANS (FREE OF CHARGE) THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH RTS IN MONROE AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. LASTLY, DURING THE COVID19 CONTINUING PANDEMIC, VOC STAFF SAFELY CONDUCTED OVER 175 OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE SERVICES THAT LOCAL VETERANS HAVE ACCESS TO. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS. GRANTS RECEIVED FOR THIS PROGRAM IN 2021 TOTALED $77,970.

EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING: VOC'S EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, SKILLS ASSESSMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, RESUME PREPARATION AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE. IN 2021, VOC'S PROFESSIONAL TEAM OF EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS ASSISTED IN PLACING 218 VETERANS IN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT WITH AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $16.06 PER HOUR. VOC'S VETERANS COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (VCTC) HAD NEARLY 1,234 VISITS. VOC CONDUCTED 217 CLASSES, OFFERING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO CLIENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT GRANTS. GRANTS RECEIVED FOR THIS PROGRAM IN 2021 TOTALED $503,513.