Racial Equity and Inclusion: U.S.VETS Approach and Strategies Racial injustice is not a new issue. Systemic racism has plagued our country, military, and veteran community, throughout our history. As a society, we can no longer say we stand with our vets, without standing against the social inequities they face. U.S.VETS is working to address…
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Thunderbirds Charities generously awarded $100,000 for U.S.VETS – Phoenix for renovations in their new location. U.S.VETS – Phoenix has proudly served homeless, at-risk, and underserved veterans for nearly 20 years. As the largest nonprofit exclusively dedicated to veterans in Maricopa County and the United States, U.S.VETS provides case management, mental health counseling, career development, meals, and housing.…
PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Housing today announced $500,000 for the United States Veterans Initiative to support its efforts to ensure veterans experiencing homelessness have safe, adequate living conditions. This announcement comes on the first day of Tom Simplot’s new role as Director of the Arizona Department of Housing…
Phoenix City Council unanimously agreed to give $10.5 million to support homeless veterans after U.S. Vets Phoenix Executive Director Michelle Jameson said her organization no longer had the money to pay rent at their Grand Avenue facility, which is currently housing 170 veterans. The U.S. Vets Phoenix organization works to house veterans experiencing homelessness…
“It’s an amazing opportunity for U.S. Vets, but more importantly, for the U.S. Veterans that we serve,” said Michelle Jameson, the executive director of U.S. Vets of Phoenix. U.S. Vets is a nonprofit that helps veterans overcome any obstacles they may be facing, such as physical health, mental health, or substance abuse. They provide…
June 22, 2021 /3BL Media/ – In 2020, veteran homelessness increased for the first time in several years, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this vulnerable population has yet to be fully measured. By working with nonprofit organizations across the nation, The Home Depot Foundation aims to reverse this troubling trend and ensure…
Los Angeles (KABC) –Peng Vang has had a successful nursing career at Cedars-Sinai, but in the middle of his post-military life, veterans were at a loss. “We patrolled Iraq in January 2009 and returned to the United States in February, so there is no transition period,” Vang said. I didn’t have time…
At U.S.VETS, our veterans and staff inspire us every day, and today we feature Audra Isbell, a U.S.VETS—Las Vegas employee, a veteran, and a Wound Warrior Project alum. Audra served as a Navy Aviator Maintenance Administrationman and her first duty was with VFA-27 squadron and she helped make sure F/A-18E Super Hornets were mission ready…
The goal of U.S.VETS’ partnership with Wounded Warrior Project is to help enhance and evolve our therapeutic communities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, and expand services for women veterans. Today we feature video of WWP’s Chief Program Officer Jennifer Silva as she testified before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health,…