About us
In 2014 REACH Services saw the short comings of services offered to veterans in the Wabash Valley, out of that need REACH Veterans Services was born. Since that time, additional services have been established and extended to the community. That same year funds were raised, property was purchased, and 6 apartments were specifically built and furnished for aiding homeless and at risk Veterans in need. REACH Veteran Services also began operation a single bed veterans shelter at our location at 1400 Hulman that has to date housed over 50 individuals while they received intense case management from our staff of on-site case managers. Since that we continued to work diligently to expand our services and increase community awareness. Looking forward, REACH Veteran Services is looking to expand even more into the outlying parts of our community. We are looking to expand our role in homeless veteran assistance by expanding our shelter and case management services.
Services
Food Assistance
Housing
Support
We offer food assistance to veterans which is fueled by donations from the community.
In 2017 alone, we have assisted over 70 homeless or at-risk veterans secure permanent housing, housed 4 veteran families in our emergency shelter.
Contact us today to learn more about our case management and referral services.
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Community Initiatives
Operation Vanguard
Annually REACH Veteran Services hosts and participates in Operation Vanguard, a homelessness challenge we host in November. This is our greatest outreach effort of the year, as we invite community members, veterans, politicians, and business people to come out and experience the harsh living conditions, and low morale that living out of doors in November bring. We find that individuals who have endured even a single night of the homelessness challenge have a very different opinion of homelessness when they leave Operation Vanguard.
Intecare SSVF
As of February 2017 Wabash Valley Veterans Services, and Intecare SSVF have been working together to create a “one stop shop” for veterans in our community. The combined resources of Intecare’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Grant along with Reach Services’ non-for profit flexibility; will allow us to swiftly and effectively meet our consumer’s needs on a broader scape.
Case Management
We have assisted over 85 this year veterans who were in need of case management services and direct aid (Ie assistance filing grants providing household items, food, or hygiene items) In addition our partnership with Disabled American Veterans Chapter 9 has provided them an administrative space where they helped an additional 100 veterans with filing their pension, disability and survivor’s benefits.
Additional Services
Some of the services we provide:
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Emergency housing assistance
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Emergency Homeless Shelter
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Income Based Housing
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Case Management
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Peer support (one on one & group settings)
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Assistance in obtaining VA benefits
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Information referral
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Financial Assistance
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Housing counseling & assistance with housing searches
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Financial planning
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Transportation services relating to stabilizing housing
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Rental assistance
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Utility-fee payment assistance
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Deposits (security or utility)
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Moving costs (moving assistance and storage costs)
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Transportation (bus passes and car repairs)
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General housing stability assistance (bedding/mattresses, application fees, costs associated with gaining employment, etc.)
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Assistance with acquisition of service dogs and training for Veterans with PTSD/I & TBI
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Food & Clothing Assistance
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Child care services as it relates to stabilizing housing
Reach Veterans Services Hours
Mon-Thurs: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fridays: 9:00am - 12:00pm
We have relocated both Reach Veterans Services and Intecare offices to a more central location at 621 Poplar street, directly across from the Vigo County Public Library.
Contact us
812-232-6305
Address
621 Poplar Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807
If you or someone you know is a veteran in need of assistance, reach out to our Veterans Services to today to see how Reach can help.