Veterans and Poverty
Veterans and Poverty Talking about poverty is difficult—and not just because the topic itself is often a painful one. Poverty is a complex issue that exists within an interconnected web [...]
Veterans and Housing
Veterans and Housing Lack of affordable housing is one of major causes that has contributed to a rise in homelessness over the last two and a half decades. Unfortunately, research [...]
Brevard County’s 2022 Point In Time Count (PITC) volunteer information.
Registration for this event is handled through the Brevard Homeless Coalition (BHC). The event is important because an accurate Homeless Census helps bring in homeless services funding from HUD, and [...]
Another 16 million veterans can get Home Depot’s new military discount year-round
The National home improvement retailer has expanded its year-round discount to all veterans — potentially 16 million more veterans plus spouses — but the company has also tightened up its [...]
Benefits for burn pit victims could expand dramatically in 2022.
Veterans advocates saw significant progress in 2021 in the fight to improve care and benefits for victims of burn pit smoke, but they’re hoping for even more in 2022. President [...]
Only a few more days to get the universal charitable credit.
The IRS joins leading nonprofit groups to highlight special charitable tax benefit available through December 31st. Special rule helps most people get a deduction of up to $300 per individual, [...]
Volunteers from Space Florida paint our Homeless Veteran Facility in Titusville
Volunteers from Space Florida worked to complete the painting of NVHS Transitional Facility in Titusville. We would also like to thank United Way of Brevard for putting us together. The [...]
Veterans and Social Isolation
Veterans and Social Isolation For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic has had the effect of bringing renewed attention to the connection between social isolation and mental health. After all, humans [...]
Veterans and PTSD
Veterans and PTSD PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) is a serious problem for veterans. Recent veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are affected by PTSD at the rate of 11-20%, [...]
Congress passed bipartisan legislation benefitting veterans and President Biden signed them into law.
President Biden said, “We prepare those we send into harm’s way, and care for their families when they’re gone, and care for them and their families when they’re home,” Biden [...]