VETERANS INC

Programs

1. Health and wellness and behavioral health care - the organization provides physical, mental, and emotional care that helps individuals develop coping mechanisms and supports reintegration into families and communities. This care contributes to the success of the organization in reducing homelessness. The organization has been on the vanguard of treatment delivery for substance addiction by becoming the first veteran-focused organization to create a full array of licensed direct care services. Inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment licensed by the massachusetts department of public health and accredited by the commission of accreditation of rehabilitation facilities are available at independence hall in shrewsbury, massachusetts and in worcester, massachusetts locations. Levels of care provided include inpatient clinical stabilization services, inpatient residential recovery support for those with co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health issues, intensive outpatient day treatment, outpatient counseling, and medication assisted treatment. Research has demonstrated that separation from the military increases the risk of developing or worsening substance abuse…

   $8,734,946 spentof which $283,173 as grants$12,294,685 earned by the program
   38% of program spending

2. Outreach and supportive services program - the outreach program offers training, therapeutic group sessions, individual counseling, benefits counseling and advocacy, healthcare and benefit enrollment, employment support, transportation, and other support services such as food and clothing. The program focuses on the removal of barriers that prevent people from receiving critical services. Supportive services to veteran families focus on housing stabilization which offers case management, legal services, healthcare navigation, and temporary financial assistance to help low-income families obtain or remain in housing. Also offered is suicide prevention support that employs a public health approach that blends community-based prevention with evidence-based clinical strategies with a goal to reduce veteran suicide risk, improve baseline mental health status, well-being, and social support, and improve financial stability for individuals and their families. The organization also provides housing retention assistance for veterans who have transitioned into their own permanent living situation and maintains a nation toll-free call center to provide veterans and their family members with…

   $8,918,965 spentof which $2,590,057 as grants
   38% of program spending

3. Supportive housing for veterans - the program provides the basic human needs of food, clothing, and residential services to homeless veterans. The organization operates multiple facilities for veterans across new england. Programs vary by site from emergency shelter and barrack style living to single room occupancy units with shared common spaces, to independent apartment style living. All sites provide supportive services onsite through case managers and site coordinators. The organization works with each veteran to develop an individual service plan to meet their needs. The goals of the program are for clients to improve their mental health status and residential stability, increase their skill level or income, and achieve greater self-determination.

   $2,954,036 spentof which $89,344 as grants$164,928 earned by the program
   13% of program spending

4. Training and employment program - the organization supports veterans in today's difficult job market by proving training and job placement services. This nationally recognized training and employment program helps veterans obtain and retain jobs so they can stabilize their lives. Veterans receive job counseling, support services, training, resume writing assistance, mock interviews, and job placement and retention services. Employment specialists conduct assessments of veterans' career interests, employment history, needs, abilities, and aspirations to determine a course of action for success and connect veterans to meaningful employment opportunities. Veterans in need of training or further certifications are provided with job training either internally or through a training partner. Success in the workplace often hinges on employees' ability to successfully manage other areas of their lives; the organization offers life skills, money management, transportation, childcare, and other supports to further eliminate potential obstacles to job success. After employment, staff follow-up to identify any potential issues before they become a barrier to sustained employment. A special…

   $2,605,340 spentof which $6,327 as grants
   11% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $23,213,287.