Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Courageous Paths
About Supportive Services for Veteran Families
At NMCAA, we believe that every Veteran deserves a safe and stable place to call home. Additionally, our Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program is here to help make that happen. Whether you’re transitioning to permanent housing or need support to stay in your current home, we’re here for you. Moreover, our team is dedicated to providing the resources and guidance you need to achieve housing stability and thrive in your community. Consequently, you can count on us to be by your side every step of the way.
Collaborating for Change
How SSVF works
Now, let’s talk about how we make it all possible. Section 604 of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, Public Law 110-387, authorizes the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Furthermore, through this program, SSVF grants go to select private non-profit organizations to assist low-income Veteran families. In summary, these grants support Veterans residing in or transitioning to permanent housing by providing a wide range of supportive services designed to promote housing stability.
Additionally, as an SSVF grantee, NMCAA’s Homeless Prevention department proudly offers SSVF programs across a 23-county region in Northwest Michigan. In fact, our services include Coordinated Entry, Rapid Resolution, Street Outreach, and Case Management. We also provide Housing Resources, Healthcare Navigation, and connections to VA and public benefits. Additionally, Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) is available through our Rapid Re-Housing and Homeless Prevention Assistance programs.
Serving those who have Served
Our Commitment to support Military personnel and their families
Above all, the goal of our program is to help military members and their families maintain or acquire safe, affordable housing. We also aim to support them in becoming socially and economically integrated into their communities. Housing Intake and Resource Specialists, Healthcare Navigators, and Case Managers work closely with individuals and their families at every stage of maintaining, identifying, or acquiring permanent, affordable housing.
SSVF serves the following counties: Alpena, Alcona, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Iosco, Mason, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Oceana, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, and Wexford counties.
SSVF Stats
A Hero’s Story
Former Military Member Making a Storage Unit her Home
Imagine sleeping every night in a dark, cold, maggot-infested storage unit, surrounded by everything you own and trying to sleep upright in an office chair on rollers. This is where Tasha, a veteran, found herself surviving during the COVID pandemic.
Homeless Prevention Program
NMCAA is committed to making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in every community across our service region.
Homeless Prevention Program
NMCAA is committed to making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in every community across our service region.
