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10 Ways to Keep Homeless Veterans Safe This Winter
10 Ways to Keep Homeless Veterans Safe This Winter While Florida may not experience the harsh, freezing winters seen in other parts of the country, the colder months still pose significant challenges for homeless veterans. The combination of chilly nights, unpredictable weather, and limited resources can make this season especially difficult for those who have served our nation but now find themselves without a home. You can take steps to make a difference this winter. Here, we will explore the main challenge homeless veterans face during winter and ten [...]
Top Challenges Facing Homeless Veterans in 2025
Top Challenges Facing Homeless Veterans in 2025 Veteran homelessness is still a critical challenge in 2025, driven by rising living costs, a lack of affordable housing, mental health struggles, and difficulties finding stable jobs. These issues and gaps in support systems make it even harder for veterans to find the stability they deserve. Here, we will explore the key challenges for homeless veterans and provide actionable tips for addressing them. Every night, thousands of veterans are sleeping in cars, on sidewalks, or in shelters—heroes who once served our country, now [...]
Challenges and Solutions for Veterans Seeking Higher Education
Challenges and Solutions for Veterans Seeking Higher Education Higher education is a valuable step toward personal and professional growth. But for veterans, the path to college or university often comes with unique hurdles, making it essential to understand what higher education entails and the specific challenges faced by student veterans in higher education. This article explores why higher education is significant for veterans, the obstacles they face, and effective solutions to support their academic journey. Understanding Higher Education and Its Importance for Veterans What is higher education? In the most [...]
National Veterans Homeless Support Receives $5,000 Grant from Homes for Heroes Foundation
The Homes for Heroes Foundation awarded the National Veterans Homeless Support (NVHS) a $5,000 grant to help support three of their specific programs: Search and Rescue Program, Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Program, and their Transitional Housing Program.
Veterans Support During the Holidays: A Time for Giving Back
Veterans Support During the Holidays: A Time for Giving Back The holidays are a season of joy, togetherness, and gratitude, but it can also be a time of hardship and uncertainty for many veterans. As we gather with loved ones and celebrate the season, it's important to remember those who have served our country and now need our support. The past few years have been exceptionally challenging for low-income veterans, with rising living costs and insufficient income growth. Over the last year, we have seen a 18% increase in veterans [...]
Warm Full Safe End-of-Year
Warm Full Safe End-of-Year: Now is The Time to Give Back to Our Heroes This holiday season, while many enjoy the warmth of home, countless veterans face uncertainty and hardship. Here’s how we can help through our Warm Full Safe campaign. NVHS works tirelessly to provide warmth, nourishment, and stability to the men and women who serve our nation. Through the Warm Full Safe campaign, you can profoundly impact veterans' lives, helping them transition from crisis to hope. Since 2008, with the unwavering support of our incredible community, NVHS has [...]
2024 Warm Full Safe Campaign
2024 Warm Full Safe Campaign: Help Us End Veteran Homelessness All Year Long As the holiday season approaches, the warmth we enjoy is a stark contrast to the cold reality faced by many veterans in Florida—homelessness and the constant threat of it. These brave men and women who have selflessly served our country deserve far more than a life of instability. At NVHS, we are committed to making this a reality during the holidays and all year. This year, we are launching our 2024 Warm Full Safe campaign to raise $175,000 [...]
Understanding Military Sexual Trauma (MST) in Veterans
Understanding Military Sexual Trauma (MST) in Veterans Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is a serious concern affecting veterans across various military roles and ranks. Despite their commitment to defending the nation, many service members experience sexual trauma during their time in the military, facing lifelong consequences. This resource page provides an in-depth look at MST, exploring its definition, prevalence, impact, and the wide range of support services available for survivors. We aim to offer understanding, support and hope to veterans affected by MST. What is Military Sexual Trauma? Military Sexual Trauma [...]
Navigating The Effects of Military Life on Families
Navigating The Effects of Military Life on Families Behind every soldier is a family fighting their own battles. Families of military members play a crucial role in supporting those who serve, becoming a foundational part of a country's defense system. Military service requires immense personal sacrifices—not only for the service members themselves but also for their families, who face unique challenges and often adapt to changing dynamics to support national security. Here, we examine the effects of military life on families, including how service impacts family relationships, the resources available [...]
Effective Financial Planning for Veterans: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Effective Financial Planning for Veterans: Avoiding Common Pitfalls What is financial planning? At its core, financial planning is a process that helps individuals manage their money to achieve life goals. It involves creating a comprehensive roadmap that outlines one’s current financial situation, sets future goals, and details strategies to achieve those goals. A financial plan includes budgeting, saving, investing, managing debt, and planning for retirement and unexpected expenses. For veterans, financial planning can be more complex due to unique factors such as access to VA benefits, military pensions, and specific financial challenges related to their service. Veterans, especially [...]
George Taylor Sr. Memorial Highway Clean-Up
Highlights from the George Taylor Sr. Memorial Highway Clean-Up (NVHS staff, dedicated volunteers, and board members) On October 24th, volunteers met at 7:30 am at the NVHS King Street office, eager to honor a local hero and start our George Taylor Sr. Memorial Highway Clean-Up. Everyone felt a strong sense of teamwork and pride as they prepared for the day. Our team was equipped with gloves, reflective vests, trash grabber sticks, and large trash bags, ready to make a real difference in our community. This clean-up was more than just [...]
VA Homeless Programs for Veterans in Central Florida
VA Homeless Programs for Veterans in Central Florida The VA’s programs for homeless veterans serve as a crucial support system, providing comprehensive assistance to those in need. Focused on promoting housing stability, job training, and healthcare access, these programs address the unique challenges faced by homeless veterans. With initiatives like HUD-VASH, which combines housing assistance with supportive services, and Compensated Work Therapy to encourage career growth, the VA collaborates closely with key organizations to make a lasting impact. These resources help ensure that veterans in Central Florida and beyond have [...]