Volunteers Of America Inc

Programs: Correctional services:minimum security programs for male and female criminal offenders in a community based setting. Programs focus on rehabilitation, life skills training, and personal counseling. Referral sources for correctional clients include the federal bureau of prisons, indiana department of corrections, marion county community corrections, and local courts. All residential programs offer a structured, supervised community living environment where clients can gain employment, access community services, and gradually transition back into society. Program achievements include:95% of those who completed the program leave with employmentworkforce development - voai had two federal grants from the us department of labor to provide case management, education, and career services to adult ex-offenders in indianapolis and ft. Wayne.

homeless veterans services - voai facilitates two federally grant funded programs, supportive services for veteran families, that provide case management, housing services, and financial assistance to veterans and their families facing homelessness. One program covers an area in and around evansville and evansville, the other covers marion county within indianapolis. Voai has two transitional housing programs where men and women veterans facing homelessness can stay for up to two years. These grant and per diem programs are located in fort wayne with 40 beds and indianapolis with 20 beds. Voai has a 29 bed temporary housing program in indianapolis for homeless veteran men and a 25 bed safe haven model, low-demand temporary housing program in fort wayne for men and women. A new homeless veteran reintegration program started this year to help homeless vets find employment. All are funded by the veterans administration. Program achievements include:1) 74% of veterans served leave with stable housing2) 83% of veterans served leave with employment, social security disability, ssi, va pension and/or service connected benefits.

fostering independencevoai fosters the health and independence of the elderly and persons with disabilities or mental illness through quality affordable housing and a wide range of community services. Mental health - the program involves mentally ill veterans who are provided residential and other support services through a veterans administration (va) contract. Housing - voai manages two affordable housing facilities operating under hud 202 and owned by voa national. One is brownstone manor, a 52-unit facility in terre haute, and the other is gardens on carolina, a 38-unit facility in gary. Both provide safe, decent and affordable housing for low-income seniors.