Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)

St. Vincent de Paul Society, Dayton’s Veterans’ ministry uses a Housing First approach to serve low-income Veteran households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and/or need help transitioning to permanent housing.

We strive to help Veterans and their families onto a path toward greater stability and growth.  We work in collaboration with many community partners to provide a wide range of services in 12 Ohio counties (Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby) and 4 counties in Indiana (Wayne, Fayette, Franklin, Union).

Eligible households may receive temporary financial assistance and ongoing individual and family support including:
Housing counseling • Personal financial planning • Healthcare referrals •  Help with childcare • Legal aid • Transportation • Daily living needs

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a member of a “Veteran family”: Either (a) a Veteran, or (b) a member of a family in which the head of household, or the spouse of the head of household, is a Veteran.
• Have very low-income (household income does not exceed 80% of area median income).
• Be homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

Contact:
SSVF Intake Hotline: 1-888-751-1238
Main Office Line: 937-222-0403
National Call Center: 1-877-4AID-VET
1-877-424-3838

The funding for this program is made possible through the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Other Veteran Resources:

VetsLink211 – Talk to a Veteran who understands.

While veterans are eligible for many local, state, and federal services —finding help from the multiple agencies with an array of programs can be a challenging process with many barriers for stressed, aging, or disabled veterans. VetsLink is here to connect veterans and their families to the services they need —fast, free, and confidential, 24/7-365.  Dial 211 or Call 937.225.3000
Visit the website here: https://dayton-unitedway.org/vetslink-2-1-1/