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25 YEARS MOMENTS
1998: Case management is made available to veterans
The Loyd House opened in 1998 for females only. The house was dedicated with a ceremony in 1999.
2000: Carson Apartments open in Congresswoman's 'backyard'
The dedication ceremony for Carson Apartments took place in 2000. Several po- litical leaders, including then VA Secretary Anthony Principi, were in attendance.
2001: R.E.S.T. opens and Charles Haenlein is hired as second CEO
Charles Haenlein helped lead many initia- tives for HVAF's veterans, including the opening of many properties and programs.
A look back on how HVAF has grown and changed--
all while serving
Indiana's homeless veteran population.
More grants from the government were being made available to HVAF, allowing the organization to hire case managers for the veterans. Since then, HVAF's case managers have helped veterans find housing, employment and self-sufficiency.
The Loyd House, named after Louise Loyd, opened to all female veterans in 1998 as well. Three other houses would open the following year.
According to Rick Schwartz, board member and one HVAF's founders, no one wanted homeless veterans living in their "backyard." But the late Julia Carson did just that. In 1999, HVAF received the grant to open apartments the congresswoman owned, right behind her home.
The apartments officially opened the following year.
As a way to help veterans struggling with alcohol and/or drug addiction, HVAF opened Residential & Employment Substance Abuse Treatment (R.E.S.T.). For the next 15 years, the program would help hundreds of veterans get clean from their addictions.
The same year, retired Command Sergeant Major, Dr. Charles (Chuck) Haenlein was hired as the second CEO for HVAF. He would go on to lead the organization for 14 years.
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