For the past few years Homeless Services Network has helped coordinate the Orlando Veteran Stand Down. This year is no exception. We are expecting 325-350 veterans in attendance this year and we need 325-350 volunteers to make it a successful event. Last year’s Stand Down was a wonderful success with spectacular volunteers. But this year [...]
To my fellow veterans and friends of veterans: The new issue of the “Azimuth” newsletter is available for download. It is produced by the Veteran Volunteer Program and The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida. It is intended to help veterans with housing, utility, educational or employment challenges. It includes real clients with real requests. [...]
HSN’s new Veteran Volunteer Program has a newsletter out called “Azimuth”. For those that don’t know, “Azimuth” is a term used in the military to describe a compass bearing. This edition includes articles on the SSVF program, Veteran Volunteer Program, HSN, and spotlights of real veterans, and upcoming events. The next edition will include veteran [...]
Yesterday, HSN filed an application for $999,000 in funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs in collaboration with six agencies who would provide direct services: Center for Drug Free Living, Transition House, Seminole Behavioral Healthcare, Health Care Center for the Homeless, Grand Avenue Economic Development Corporation and the Heart of Florida United Way. HSN received [...]
The following announcement comes from Esther L. Washington, Executive Director of Tree of Life Ministries in Orlando: The Tree of Life Ministries of Orlando, Inc. would like to inform you of two opportunities for Homeless Veterans and/or their families. The first opportunity, made possible through the City of Orlando’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) is for [...]
The following announcement comes to us from the Orlando VA: The Health Care for Homeless Veterans program is excited about the opportunities we have to work with our community partners and provide services for our Veterans. The CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) meeting gives us an opportunity to get feedback from [...]
Homeless Veteran in need of help? Call 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838) The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) has founded a National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline to ensure that homeless Veterans or Veterans at-risk for homelessness have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. The hotline is intended to assist homeless Veterans and their families, VA [...]
All volunteers must attend training on Monday, August 3, 2009 at either 12pm-1pm or 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Disabled American Veterans chapter site. Volunteers will receive their task assignments and a t-shirt during check-in on the day of the Stand Down, Saturday, August 8, 2009. If you have questions. call HSN at 407-893-0133 or email us [...]
Seminole County is holding its first Veterans Stand Down on Saturday, August 8, 2009, through a partnership with the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida and the Veterans Administration. Veterans Stand Down events are similar to HSN’s Project Homeless Connect events, but targeted specifically at the needs of homeless veterans. About 40 service agencies will [...]
