Services and Programs

We educate Veterans on resources that provide information relating to their specific need or issue.  This education enables, empowers, and encourages our Veterans to work towards stabilizing their lives. 

We collaborate, gather facts, and bring issues and challenges that our Women Veterans face to the forefront for discussion and solutions.

We are dedicated to meeting the unique and challenging needs of our Women Veterans through our programs, services and collaborating network. 

Veterans First Services and Programs…

Services 

Senior and Disabled Veterans:
Deliver Food, Hygiene, and Essentials for Personal and Home Needs

 Hand-Up Program – Assist with the following:  Must qualify and meet requirements.

  • Rent/Utilities 
  • Emergency Housing (Hotel Nights)  
  • Daily Bus Passes  
  • Gift Cards (Food, Gas)  
  • Food, Hygiene, Cleaning Supplies, and other essentials for personal and home needs. 
  • Connection to available resources

Homeless Outreach Program:

We partner with homeless street outreach organizations that provide services for homeless population and their animals.

  • Supply Backpacks, Hygiene Items, Water, Blankets, T ’Shirts, Underwear, Sleeping Bags, Socks, Hats, and Pet Supplies. 
  • Engage Homeless Veterans with VA and Community Homeless Programs.

Partner With and Assist: 

  • Tucson Fisher House, Family Promise, Care Facilities, Family and DV Shelters, Sunshine Residential Children’s Homes, Roosevelt Neighborhood Women’s Club assists foster children and under privileged families.  
    • Provide Linens, Quilts, Afghans, Hygiene, Household Supplies,  Children’s Toys, Books, Crafts, Games, School Supplies, and other needed essentials .

Programs 

  • Advocacy: Listening, inspiring, empowering, building trust, and effective communication to assist in resolving issues that Veterans and families encounter. 
  • Hand Up: Assisting with rent, utilities, bus passes, food, and essentials.  Must meet requirements.
  • Emergency Housing: Providing assistance with motel stays to keep veterans/families off the streets and those suffering from domestic violence safe.  Must meet requirements and qualify.
  • Spiritual Support for all Denominations: Provide information and referrals. 
  • Resources: Providing qualified resources and referrals to meet the needs of Veterans. 
  • Veteran Outreach: Locating Veterans, their families, widows, and widowers that are struggling.
  • Women, Disabled and Senior Veteran Outreach: Ensuring they are safe and have what they need.
  • Maternity Outreach for Veteran Families (MOVF): Collaborating with AZ Veterans Hall of Fame Society,  Phoenix and Prescott VA Maternity Programs and Social Workers to provide a tote of necessary supplies for newborn and a care package for Mom. 
  • Homeless Veteran Outreach: Collaborating with two Homeless Outreach Organizations to find veterans that are homeless that will accept assistance.  Engaging them with the VA and assisting in providing the organizations with supplies that the homeless need and deserve.
  • Supporting Needs for: Women Shelters, Veteran Care Centers, Family Shelters by providing clothing, hygiene, personal necessities, and care and enjoyment items for children. 
  • Muster and Mingle for Women Veterans,  Heal-Her-Art for Women Veterans, Rest and Recreation for Male Veterans.  These monthly and bi-monthly events are social gatherings that provide activities, camaraderie, and refreshments. Wrap around services are provided as needed. 
  • Instruments for Success: Promoting healing through music, that helps express ourselves and creates social bonds while calming the mind and soul. Offering regular guitar lessons and provides musical instruments to Veterans and their families. Wrap around services are provided, as needed.
  • Annual Events: Back-to-School Backpack Program, Thanksgiving and Christmas Program for Senior/Disabled Veterans – deliver food.  Christmas Program- Gifts for Children.
  • Support Community Veteran Events: Arizona Veterans Stand Down/Up Women’s Section, Women Veterans Expo’s; Veteran Organizations and Community Events benefiting Veterans.  
  • Build Collaborations; Establish New Programs, Services, and Events: Assisting and honoring Veterans and their families while meeting their unique and challenging needs. 
  • Raising Awareness of Veterans: Speaking at various community events and organizations, associations, groups, and company business meetings helping the community to understand the issues Veterans and their families face.