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{{Short description|Non-profit rehabilitation center for veterans}} |
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[[File:HelpVTCLogo.gif|thumb|150px|Logo of the HelpVTC project.]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Veterans Transition Center''' ('''VTC''') is a non-profit [[501(c)(3)]] [[Physical therapy|rehabilitation center]] and shelter for [[veteran]]s, founded in 1998 in [[Monterey County, California]]. The VTC is located at the site of the former [[Fort Ord, California|Fort Ord]] near [[Marina, California]].<ref name="VTC listing in the Monterey County Herald">VTC Listing in the Monterey County Herald: http://businesslistings.montereyherald.com/3020732/Veterans-Transition-Center-Monterey-County-Marina-CA</ref><ref name="KION Central Coast News">KION Central Coast News. 2009. ''Former Marine Fights Homelessness in Face of Economy'': {{cite web|url=http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S%3D10383771 |title=Former Marine Fights Homelessness in Face of Economy - Central Coast News KION/KCBA |accessdate=April 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316072207/http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10383771 |archivedate=March 16, 2012 }}</ref> While the program is funded partly by the [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development|U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development]] and [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], it largely relies on donations from the public.<ref name="KION News">KION Central Coast News. 2009. ''VTC sees big increase in homeless vets'': {{cite web|url=http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S%3D10864935 |title=VTC Sees Big Increase in Homeless Vets - Central Coast News KION/KCBA |accessdate=April 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316072245/http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10864935 |archivedate=March 16, 2012 }}</ref> The VTC seeks a [[holistic]] approach to helping [[Homeless veterans in the United States|homeless veterans]] that includes community service, life skills classes, sobriety requirements, counseling, and transitional housing. According to the [[U.S. Army]] [[Presidio of Monterey|Monterey Presidio]] Public Affairs bureau: |
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| ⚫ | <blockquote>In general, the mission of the Veterans Transition Center is to provide services for Monterey County's homeless veterans and their families ... by providing veterans with [[transitional housing]], emergency services and case-management programs, veterans will once again become employable and productive members of the community.<ref name="Townsell">Townsell, T. K. (2009). ''Monterey Area Veterans Transition Center offers assistance to all local vets''. Retrieved 04-11-2011 from www.army.mil, the official homepage of the U.S. Army: http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/12/10/31701-monterey-area-veterans-transition-center-offers-assistance-to-all-local-vets/</ref></blockquote> |
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| ⚫ | The '''Veterans Transition Center''' (VTC) is a non-profit [[501(c)3]] [[rehabilitation center]] and shelter for [[veteran]]s in [[Monterey County, California]]. The VTC is located at the site of the former [[Fort Ord, California|Fort Ord]] near [[Marina, California]].<ref name="VTC listing in the Monterey County Herald">VTC Listing in the Monterey County Herald: http://businesslistings.montereyherald.com/3020732/Veterans-Transition-Center-Monterey-County-Marina-CA</ref><ref name="KION Central Coast News">KION Central Coast News. 2009. ''Former Marine Fights Homelessness in Face of Economy'': http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10383771</ref> While the program is funded partly by the [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development|U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development]] and [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], it largely relies on donations from the public.<ref name="KION News">KION Central Coast News. 2009. ''VTC sees big increase in homeless vets'': http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10864935</ref> The VTC seeks a |
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| ⚫ | Currently, the center is looking forward to adding a [[vocational rehabilitation]] program and more housing units. The vocational rehabilitation program is to include a non-profit store with the express purpose of hiring the most veterans possible, while the additional housing units will increase the center's capacity for veterans to rehabilitate.<ref name="Monterey County Weekly">Monterey County Weekly. 2011. Homeless Veteran Support: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120309031307/http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/weblogs/homeless-veteran-support/]</ref> Since its inception, the VTC has served 4,155 single veterans and 351 veterans with families. According to the center: |
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| ⚫ | In general, the mission of the Veterans Transition Center is to provide services for Monterey County's homeless veterans and their families... by providing veterans with transitional housing, emergency services and case-management programs, veterans will once again become employable and productive members of the community. |
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| ⚫ | <blockquote>An estimated 80% of veterans who graduated from the VTC program transitioned into permanent housing for at least one year while 92% of who were in the program for 1 year maintained sobriety. At the time of graduation, 87% of veterans had $700 or more in savings and 75% were employed with a mean wage greater than $9.00 per hour. Among families, 100% of school aged children attended school, 80% of children pursued an after-school hobby, and 100% of all veterans with families enrolled in healthy families insurance.</blockquote> |
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| ⚫ | Currently, the center is looking forward to |
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Starting in June 2011, work has begun on two previously abandoned buildings that are to become a non-profit thrift store and reception center for arriving veterans.{{Update inline|date=August 2020|reason=}} |
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| ⚫ | An estimated 80% of veterans who graduated from the VTC program transitioned into permanent housing for at least one year while 92% of who were in the program for 1 year maintained sobriety. At the time of graduation, 87% of veterans had $700 or more in savings and 75% were employed with a mean wage greater than $9.00 per hour. Among families, 100% of school aged children attended school, 80% of children pursued an after-school hobby, and 100% of all veterans with families enrolled in healthy families insurance. |
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As of February 2011, the VTC has partnered with Vocaitonal Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. (VRSI), a local rehabilitaion and counseling firm, to run its fundraiser: HelpVTC.<ref name="HelpVTC">HelpVTC. 2011. About VTC: http://www.helpvtc.org/About.html</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.vtcmonterey.org/ Veterans Transition Center] |
* [http://www.vtcmonterey.org/ Veterans Transition Center] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcArbMBC1vg Documentary for the VTC of Monterey ] |
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* [http://www.helpvtc.org/ HelpVTC] |
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 8 December 2023
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The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) rehabilitation center and shelter for veterans, founded in 1998 in Monterey County, California. The VTC is located at the site of the former Fort Ord near Marina, California.[1][2] While the program is funded partly by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it largely relies on donations from the public.[3] The VTC seeks a holistic approach to helping homeless veterans that includes community service, life skills classes, sobriety requirements, counseling, and transitional housing. According to the U.S. Army Monterey Presidio Public Affairs bureau:
In general, the mission of the Veterans Transition Center is to provide services for Monterey County's homeless veterans and their families ... by providing veterans with transitional housing, emergency services and case-management programs, veterans will once again become employable and productive members of the community.[4]
Currently, the center is looking forward to adding a vocational rehabilitation program and more housing units. The vocational rehabilitation program is to include a non-profit store with the express purpose of hiring the most veterans possible, while the additional housing units will increase the center's capacity for veterans to rehabilitate.[5] Since its inception, the VTC has served 4,155 single veterans and 351 veterans with families. According to the center:
An estimated 80% of veterans who graduated from the VTC program transitioned into permanent housing for at least one year while 92% of who were in the program for 1 year maintained sobriety. At the time of graduation, 87% of veterans had $700 or more in savings and 75% were employed with a mean wage greater than $9.00 per hour. Among families, 100% of school aged children attended school, 80% of children pursued an after-school hobby, and 100% of all veterans with families enrolled in healthy families insurance.
Starting in June 2011, work has begun on two previously abandoned buildings that are to become a non-profit thrift store and reception center for arriving veterans.[needs update]
References
[edit]- ^ VTC Listing in the Monterey County Herald: http://businesslistings.montereyherald.com/3020732/Veterans-Transition-Center-Monterey-County-Marina-CA
- ^ KION Central Coast News. 2009. Former Marine Fights Homelessness in Face of Economy: "Former Marine Fights Homelessness in Face of Economy - Central Coast News KION/KCBA". Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ KION Central Coast News. 2009. VTC sees big increase in homeless vets: "VTC Sees Big Increase in Homeless Vets - Central Coast News KION/KCBA". Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ^ Townsell, T. K. (2009). Monterey Area Veterans Transition Center offers assistance to all local vets. Retrieved 04-11-2011 from www.army.mil, the official homepage of the U.S. Army: http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/12/10/31701-monterey-area-veterans-transition-center-offers-assistance-to-all-local-vets/
- ^ Monterey County Weekly. 2011. Homeless Veteran Support: [1]