Operation Dignity, Inc.

Although LA has the largest number of homeless veterans in the US, veterans have struggled to find housing and shelter to meet their needs. A project is finally coming to fruition at a site in Brentwood that the VA has owned since 1887. Although gifted as a home for Civil War Veterans, the property has been used for a variety of completely unrelated purposes, including UCLA’s baseball stadium and a private K-12 school. At long last, housing for actual veterans is being built on the site 👍 🏠 👷♂️ 🚧 Read the NPR article below to see why veterans are cautiously optimistic, but still feel more could and should be done. https://lnkd.in/gjjKYa9F

Operation Dignity is looking for a strategic, values-driven leader to be our Senior Director of Operations. If you want to uplift veterans and end homelessness in the East Bay, we encourage you to join us! 🙌 😀 🏠 Please follow the link below to apply: https://lnkd.in/gKFafVgK Cook Silverman Search

Last week, in honor of Veterans Day, Wells Fargo volunteers hosted a workshop at House of Dignity. As part of our Employment program, they answered residents' questions and taught them about personal finance, the banking system, and more. Thanks to Wells Fargo for helping our veterans build financial security and independence! 🤝 👏 💵 We'd also like to personally thank the volunteers who shared their time and expertise: Anina Tweed (for organizing this), Melissa Landay, Gail Nakama, and Stephen Kantor 😀

Today we hosted our Veterans Day celebration event at Dignity Commons! 🎉Residents enjoyed food, drink, and games like corn hole 🍕 🥂 We're hosting several events like this at our different sites, leading up to Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10th.

While the number of homeless veterans in California has dropped by 30% in the last 12 years, California still has a third of the total homeless veteran population. That number has stagnated between 10,000 and 12,000 since 2014. Operation Dignity is working hard every day to tackle this persistent problem. With elections happening around the country, we'd like to bring a bill for next March's primary to your attention. "Proposition 1 ... includes $6.4 billion to fund projects for [veterans with] behavioral health issues and those at risk of homelessness. It also includes a proposal to adjust how the state spends money it collects for mental health services from a tax on personal income over $1 million, aiming to direct more of the funds to housing." Please spread the word about Proposition 1 we can get all of our homeless veterans housed! 🏡 https://lnkd.in/g6NHsach

Looking for volunteers to help cook and serve Thanksgiving meals to our veterans at House of Dignity! 🍽 🦃 https://lnkd.in/gesmq5ZV

Come join our team!! Operation Dignity is seeking a Director of Human Resources (Only human candidates may apply 🙁). If you'd love to work for a dynamic nonprofit organization that's helping to alleviate homelessness in the East Bay each and every single day -that's us! If you want to help veterans thrive -that's us, too! Here's a link to the job description: https://lnkd.in/dt9Y7geq Cook Silverman Search

This afternoon, Amir Muhadith, formerly known as the hip-hop artist Loon, delivered 70 delicious meals to our Mandela Community Cabins. His PaidMeals initiative helps connect those in need with food vendors to help tackle food insecurity. Many thanks to Amir and his team for their generosity! 😋 🙏

Please join District 3 Supervisor Lena Tam on October 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. to learn about and share your thoughts on a potential Bay Area-wide affordable housing bond, with a proposed value of $10 to $20 billion, for the November 2024 ballot. The District 3 community meeting will take place on October 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room of the San Leandro Main Public Library, located at 300 Estudillo Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577. This event will also be available online. RSVP to attend in person by following this link: https://lnkd.in/dNukXFqE RSVP to attend in person by following this link: https://lnkd.in/d2fYQA86

On World Mental Health Day 2023, let’s take a moment to focus on the important issue of mental health among veterans. Veterans are overwhelmingly diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders due to trauma as well as the impact of traumatic brain injuries and physical injuries that can result from their service. Although the incidence of PTSD varies greatly among different military specialties, overall, 21% to 29% of veterans involved in the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom are reporting experiencing PTSD after returning to civilian life. Additionally, suicide rates are much higher among veterans than the general population. So, if you haven’t hugged a veteran today or told them how much you love and appreciate them, don’t hesitate! 😊 🤗 See the information below for some amazing organizations where veterans and their families can get immediate, free help with mental health issues just by picking up the phone 📞 🏥 : · The VA’s Veterans Crisis Line, Dial 988, then press 1 or text 838255: Confidential support 24/7, 365 days a year to connect veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. https://lnkd.in/d_PNaU2 · Vets4Warriors, 1-855-838-8255, A 24/7 military peer support program staffed by veterans. They operate completely independent of the VA and the U.S. government so callers can feel confident that everything they share remains 100% confidential. https://vets4warriors.com/ · National Veterans Foundation, 1-888-777-4443, In operation since 1985 it is the nation’s oldest toll-free, vet-to-vet helpline for all Veterans and their families. https://nvf.org/