- Homeless Female Veterans White Paper
- Trauma-Informed Care for Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: A Guide for Service Providers
- Department of Labor's Women Veterans' Employment
- All Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and many Readjustment Counseling (Vet) Centers have a designated Women Veterans Program Manager to help women veterans access VA benefits and healthcare services. To find the VA medical center nearest you, call 1-877-222-8387 or click here to find the Vet Center nearest you.
- All regional offices of the Veterans Benefits Administration have a Women Veterans Coordinator to help women veterans apply for VA benefits and assistance programs. To locate your local office, call 1-800-827-1000 or click here. More information on women veterans' services can be found here.
- Many State Departments of Veterans Affairs have a designated Women Veterans Coordinator to help women veterans. Check the phone book blue pages under “State Government, Veterans Affairs,” or go to www.nasdva.net.
- Some community-based organizations that provide services to homeless veterans have programs designed specifically for women. To find out about organizations in your state, click here.
Specialized Programs for Women Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs
VA has awarded grants to eight community-based homeless veteran service providers to support programs designed specifically for women veterans, including those with dependent children. The programs funded under this “special needs” Grant and Per Diem program are as follows:
Long Beach, United Veterans Initiative: 562-388-7810
Los Angeles, Salvation Army: 310-478-3711
San Diego, Vietnam Veterans of San Diego: 619-497-6123
Santa Rosa, Vietnam Veterans of California: 707-578-8387
Leeds, United Veterans of America: 413-584-4040
Cleveland, West Side Catholic Center: 216-636-4741
Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center: 215-923-2600
Department of Labor
On Aug. 5, 2013, the Department of Labor-Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) announced more than $5 million in grants to aid homeless women veterans and veterans with families. These grants will provide job training, counseling and placement services. A list of grantees can be found below:
Escondido, North County Interfaith Council, Inc.: 760-489-6380
Los Angeles, Human Potential Consultants, LLC: 310-756-1560
Los Angeles, Goodwill Industries of Southern California: 323-223-1211
Marina, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists: 831-393-4080
Sacramento, Volunteers of America: 916-448-1236
San Francisco, Swords to Plowshares: 415-252-4788
Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum
of Care Opportunity Inc.: 850-409-3070
Atlanta, Mary Hall Freedom House, Inc.: 770-642-5500
Kapolei, United States Veterans Initiative: 808-330-2825
Chicago, Volunteers of America of Illinois: 312-564-2304
Louisville, Volunteers of America of Kentucky: 502-582-0904Maryland
Silver Spring, Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore
Region, Inc.: 301-920-9715Massachusetts
Worcester, Veterans, Inc.: 800-482-2565
Detroit, Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries: 313-993-4700
Brooklyn, Black Veterans for Social Justice Inc.: 718-852-6004
Rochester, Easter Seals of New York: 585-292-5831
Brecksville, Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio: 614-253-6100
Johnston, Operation Stand Down Rhode Island: 401-383-4730
Houston, Goodwill Industries of Houston: 713-699-6728
San Antonio, American GI Forum National
Veterans Outreach Program Inc.: 210-223-4088
San Antonio, San Antonio Family Endeavors: 210-431-6466
Vancouver, Partners in Careers: 360-696-8417