Veterans
Volunteers of America proudly serves veterans who are experiencing homelessness and substance abuse issues. Our services link veterans with employment training, affordable housing, and other resources that help them reintegrate into their communities. Click on any program name for a fact sheet in PDF format
Homeless Veterans Transitional Treatment Program
Located at the Lexington Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Volunteers of America’s Homeless Veterans Transitional Treatment Program (HVTTP) provides an intensive, residential therapeutic treatment setting for up to 40 homeless male veterans struggling with addiction and alcoholism. Clients undergo individual and group counseling by certified alcohol and drug counselors, attend psycho-educational and 12-Step support group meetings, and receive referrals for educational and career development. Additionally, many clients in the later stages of the program are employed and working toward securing permanent housing of their own.
Call (859) 254-0149 for more information.
Homeless Supportive Services Program at St. James II
Intensive case management services are provided to homeless veterans living at St. James II (a service of the Affordable Housing Foundation), the veteran’s wing of St. James Place. A transitional housing program for homeless veterans, St. James is often the next step in a continuum of services for individuals who complete the Homeless Veterans Transitional Treatment Program. Focused on maintaining long-term sobriety while increasing employment and life skills, residents can stay in this program for up to two years. Upon completion of St. James, residents move into permanent housing with increased skills and independence.
Call (859) 388-9260 for more information.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
Click on any city name for a fact sheet in PDF format.
Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program provides homelessness prevention services and case management for veterans and their families in the Louisville, Lexington, and Ashland areas of Kentucky. The SSVF program connects veterans with benefits such as vocational and rehabilitation counseling, job training and educational assistance, health care services, transportation, legal assistance, child care, and other services.
In Louisville, call (502) 424-1844 for more information.
In Lexington, call (859) 254-3469 ext. 234 for more information.
In Ashland, call (606) 474-0200 for more information.