CARITAS OF AUSTIN

The supportive services for veteran families (ssvf) program works to rapidly rehouse veteran households experiencing literal homelessness and stabilize veteran households that are at imminent risk of homelessness in the greater austin area. Caritas ssvf provides critical time intervention case management with an emphasis on trauma informed care. Clients begin case management immediately under a housing first (hf), rapid rehousing (rrh) model. Veteran specialists create individualized plans for each household that prescribe the following services, after initial assessment: property management engagement and negotiation, housing location, employment and vocational support, financial assistance and planning, access to health and mental health services, and referral for legal assistance.

In addition to bss+, supportive housing & ssvf - we also have a rapid rehousing & integrated services, that include a housing stability department (including a youth housing stability sub-department), education and employment services and refugee cash assistance program (as well as ssvf).