At first, drinking alcohol was just a fun, social thing for Army National Guard and Army veteran Steve. “When I got overseas, I went to Korea, I really started doing drugs heavy,” Steve said. “They had all kinds of drugs, you name it, they had […]

Enrolling in VetWorks Last summer, Army National Guard veteran Michael noticed people in high-vis shirts sweeping the streets of Downtown Indianapolis. They told him they worked as Street Ambassadors for Downtown Indy, Inc. through HVAF’s VetWorks (Veterans Workforce Renewing Knowledge and Skills) program. As a […]

In January, Army veteran Larry moved into Veterans Villa for a fresh start. Before moving to HVAF’s Permanent Supportive Housing apartments, Larry had lived at a safe haven ministry, where he had the opportunity to become clean and sober. After leaving the ministry and needing […]

Thankful for TIP Army veteran Davina came to HVAF earlier this year when she lost her job and found herself homeless. After contacting HVAF, she got connected to a case manager, Sarah, in HVAF’s Transition in Place (TIP) housing program. The TIP program is more […]

After the Army After three years in Germany serving in the Army, Jeremiah moved back to the United States to be with his wife and family. But he had a hard time once out of the military. “It was very tough. I was definitely drinking,” […]

Serving in the Army In 1983, John enlisted in the United States Army. He served for six years, stationed in Korea as a tank driver. He enjoyed his time in the service, as he felt closer to his crew than his own family. That made […]

Addictions & Homelessness “I’ve been homeless about 7 times in 23 states.” After serving in the Army and the Marines in the 1980s, Leroy found himself homeless. He also battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol. “I used to smoke crack cocaine and I used […]

“Tired of being retired” After serving in the United States Marines Corps for 28 years, Chuck went on to have a 10-year career at Indianapolis’ regional VA office. Once in retirement, he realized he wanted to continue to work. “I was tired of being retired,” […]

After the Army After serving in the Army for almost a year and a half, Roscoe received his honorable discharge. Looking back, he regrets getting out so soon. “I got out in December 1978. That first day, I went over to my sister’s and her […]

When we first began Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) in 2019, we knew we wanted to create community with the veterans and their families who lived there. One way our case managers achieve that is by hosting different groups and classes – and most recently, music […]

This year’s 12Vets Of Christmas begins on December 20! Each day for 12 days, you will get to meet each one of these veterans and find out how your support has changed their life for the better. We hope you’ll tune in right here on […]

“Without HVAF, I don’t know where I’d be at right now. I don’t know if I’d be alive right now.” Finding HVAF Navy veteran Rosario spent years trying to break out of the vicious cycle of drug use and homelessness. In 2022, when doing an […]