YWCA Veterans' Services

YW Veterans Employment and Housing Program -- Since 2006, the YWCA Veterans Program began assisting homeless veterans achieve employment, childcare, access to healthcare, veterans' benefits, referrals to Veteran specific organizations and building goals for the future.  In 2008, the Veterans program will add to it's comprehensive services with housing assistance.

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Services Provided:
Skills Assessment to help clients find their interests and abilities so that they can work towards a career that is right for them.

Career Planning to use individual skills promoting employment success. 

Acquisition of Jobs, achieved by educating clients on how to achieve a job by applying and interviewing in the right ways. Help is also provided in finding a job once clients are ready to do so.

Job Retention, encouraged by helping clients to grow more skilled at their job through internships, on-the-job coaching, support groups and professional mentoring.

Supportive Services that assist clients with any barriers such as transportation, access to healthcare, government benefit advocacy, referral to local veterans organizations, childcare and goal planning for the future..

Veterans Housing Assistance, United States Veterans can apply for housing assistance through the YW Veterans program.

Annual Stand-Ins provide cots, sleeping bags, hygiene care, on site medical and dental services, clothing, duffle bags and other items for homeless veterans.  

Program Highlights: -Housing Assistance. -Free and confidential services. -Application, resume, and cover letter development. -Extensive network with area employers. -Mock interviews. -Education and employment site visits. -On-site computer access for self-paced learning and practice. -Dress for success and a working professional closet (including men). -Personal skills development. -Follow-up job coaching, temporary transportation to and from interviews and employment (subject to availability).

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