Veterans On The Rise

Serious Mentally Ill Transitional Housing (SMI): VOTR has 12 beds dedicated to housing veterans experiencing severe mental illness which puts them at the highest risk of homelessness. Many of these veterans have multiple conditions that make it hard for them to succeed in shelters or in traditional transitional housing programs. These conditions can include, but are not limited to, severe mental illness, co-occurring disorders, PTSD, substance abuse and other medical conditions. These veterans live in a community setting in which they receive 24-hour care from trained specialists for up to 180 days. Care includes physical and mental health support through the VA Medical Center, therapeutic and rehabilitative services, individual professional counseling, training in life skills and financial management, and help in finding alternative safe and affordable housing when they are discharged from VOTR. 90 veterans were supported by this program during 2023 and 2024.

Family Rehousing and Stabilization Program (FRSP): FRSP is designed to work within the Washington DC continuum of care to support families who experience homelessness or are at imminent risk of homelessness. VOTR works with Washington DC government to provide counseling and support services. The purpose is to support DC residents, who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of experiencing homelessnes, to achieve stavility in permanent housing through individualized and time limited assitance.