SEAL IV FOUNDATION
A New Beginning
Inspired by the belief that transformation can occur in every individual that comes to us for assistance, the SEAL IV Foundation Veteran's Housing Project steadfastly works to advance its mission to end homelessness at its roots by creating a community that inspires individual change, fosters sustainable independence, and motivates men and women to reach their greatest potential.
The project helps people conquer the myriad of issues that lead them into homelessness, incuding substance abuse, mental health illnesses, trauma, and poverty. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) states that the nation’s homeless veterans are predominantly male, with roughly 9% being female. They are single; live in urban areas; suffer from mental illness, alcohol and/or substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. About 11% of the adult homeless population are veterans. Roughly 45% of all homeless veterans are African American or Hispanic. Homeless veterans are younger on average than the total veteran population.
Approximately 9% are between the ages of 18 and 30, and 41% are between the ages of 31 and 50. Nearly half of homeless veterans served during the Vietnam era. Two-thirds served our country for at least three years, and one-third were stationed in a war zone. About 1.4 million other veterans, meanwhile, are considered at risk of homelessness due to poverty, lack of support networks, and dismal living conditions in overcrowded or substandard housing.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that conservatively 41,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. In addition to the complex set of factors influencing all homelessness – extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care – a large number of displaced and at-risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks.
Providing Veterans and their families with transitional housing.
Members of the armed forces returning home from active duty increasingly find it difficult to reassimilate to civilian life. The SEAL IV Foundation believes these brave men and women possess superior skills, are disciplined and trained to succeed. These unsung heroes were there for us; today they need our assistance.
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Please make a simple donation of $10 or more to make a difference in the life of a veteran. Thank you.
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