What it does
Our mission is to empower the homeless and disabled, particularly veterans, to become independent contributing members of society through housing, healthcare and restorative services.
Servant house: 21 bed transitional housing program for disabled veterans who are experiencing homelessness. Servant house served 46 veterans in 2024-2025. Of the residents that exited the program in 2024-2025, 95% exited to permanent housing and 100% exited with income. The veterans benefit from an extensive array of services designed to nurture their well-being and promote their independence, including:comprehensive medical support, housing-focused case management, life skills classes, mental health and substance abuse counseling, assistance with ssi/ssdi and va benefit applications, social activities, and exercise and fitness programs.
The disability assistance program (dap) is a lifeline for disabled individuals in guilford county, providing critical support in applying for and advocating for social security disability benefits (ssi/ssdi). Through their innovative ssi/ssdi outreach, access, and recovery (soar) initiatives, they help those at risk of or currently facing homelessness secure the benefits they desperately need. In 2024-2025, 174 applications were filed with a 68% approval rate. Also includes veterans stand down program which served 68 veterans this year.
Fast track: a rapid rehousing program combining housing-focused case management and financial assistance to quickly re-house individuals and families experiencing homelessness. During 2024-2025, fast track supported 243 individuals which included 58 veteran familes and 90 children. 99% of those that exited successfully secured housing, and 76% exited the program with stable income.