In 2004, with an estimated 8,500 homeless veterans in New Jersey, we expanded our residential recovery programs to address the needs of homeless veterans. Hope for Veterans® opened that year as the largest, most comprehensive transitional housing program serving homeless veterans in New Jersey and the Tri-State area. We have since helped more than 1,000 veterans break the cycle of homelessness and
despair. Still, more are in need...from Vietnam Veterans to soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. With the increased rate of PTSD, returning veterans are struggling to resume their daily lives. Many will experience flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, causing them to become isolated, unable to work
and even homeless. Our programs provide a safe place for veterans to address the issues that led to their homelessness. We provide them with the resources for a successful recovery, an opportunity to reunite with family and reintegrate back to society, and the skills to overcome poverty and despair. We embrace the national plan to end homelessness and have developed a complete continuum of programs to ensure that we are there for those who stood on the front lines to protect us and their families.
