Page 23 - 2019-2020 HVAF Annual Report

HOUSING:
This is is the stabilizing function which allows veterans a a a a a safe place from which to address and and resolve barriers to employment and and well-being 2 HVAF APPROACH TO SERVING VETERANS
EMPLOYMENT:
This is is the enabling function which provides self-sufficiency Employment = = Income Income Income Income = = Housing WELL-BEING:
This is is the supporting function which provides quality-of-life by meeting basic needs (food clothing shelter belonging) and addressing the physical social emotional vocational financial and spiritual aspects of well-being 3 HVAF WAY-AHEAD
2020
ADDRESS SERVICE GAPS
2025
EXPAND SERVICE AREA
2030
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EXPAND AND AND ENHANCE EXISTING PROGRAMS & SERVICES UPGRADE AND SCALE SUPPORT SYSTEMS
This diagram illustrates our envisioned approach to to to meeting needs in in in in fin in in the the the the veteran veteran veteran community Although we are and have always been a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a “housing-centric” agency just providing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a warm safe place to to to to live cannot be be the the the the the final end-state for at-risk veterans Our intent is is is is is is is is is is to to to to address address the the the the the “root causes” of of veteran veteran veteran homelessness Unemployment is is is is is is is is is is routinely the the the the the immediate cause cause but but this is is is is is is is is is frequently a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a result of of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a medical and/or and/or mental health issue issue and/or and/or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a substance abuse issue issue Accordingly our approach is is is is is is is is is to to to address address these contributing circumstances fin in in in in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of of of of ways The The solid solid dark circle circle around HOUSING represents an an an an an an an an an an an an established array of of of of housing housing systems programs and and and and and and and services services which have have been been in-place since 1993 HVAF housing housing services services have have been been diversified and and and and and and and and expanded in in in in in in the the last five years to to to to better meet the the needs of of of veterans and and and and and and and and to to to to expand expand expand options to to to to house veteran veteran family members The The solid solid gray circle circle around EMPLOYMENT represents a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a recently approved (April 01 2021) but not yet deployed workforce development program program to to to to expand expand expand and and and and and and and and and enhance our existing and and and and and and and and and proven employment services This new new program program titled VetWorks (Veterans Workforce Opportunities Renewing Knowledge and and and and and Skills) is is is is is made possible by the the vision and and and and and generosity of of Lilly Endowment Inc as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a part of of of of their Enhancing Opportunity in in in in in in in in Indianapolis initiative launched in in in in in in in in early 2020
but not realized until 2021 The The dashed gray circle around around WELL-BEING represents contemplated future programs and and and services to to address all aspects of of of of well-being well-being The The well-being well-being line line of of of of effort may be be be developed around around our Veterans Community Center operation which has long provided basic needs (food clothing hygiene items) to to veterans and and and served as as as the front-line “face and and and heart” of of of HVAF ffor for nearly two decades This diagram illustrates a a a a a a a a a a conceptual way-ahead with grossly over-simplified lines of thought and and action It depicts our ongoing efforts to identify and and and address SERVICE SERVICE GAPS
in in in in in the the veteran community while being ever mindful of of opportunities to expand the the geographic SERVICE SERVICE AREA
of of our our programs programs and and and and and services As we we operate our our our our current programs programs we we accumulate data and and and and and evidence to to to to inform our our our efforts to to to to expand enhance and and and and and modify our our our EXISTING PROGRAMS and and and and SERVICES to to to to adapt to to to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a changing “market” with an an an an an an increasingly younger veteran population requiring a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a greater emphasis on on career development (not just employment) marriage and and and and parenting financial and and and and and retirement planning home ownership and and and and and overall health and and and and and well-being In the last three years we we have invested significantly in in in in in in fin upgrading and and and and and scaling our SUPPORT SYSTEMS
such as as as as automation and and and telephony financial management human resource and and and payroll as as as well as as as substantial investments fin in in facilities upgrades to to improve improve the the the the service life life life of of our our 18 properties and and to to improve improve the the the the quality-of-life for ffor for the the the the veterans we house All these systems require life-cycle sustainment efforts which must be forecast budgeted and and and scheduled As our our programs and and and and services evolve and and and and as as as our our service service area increases these supporting systems must be sustained upgraded and and and scaled accordingly 23 | HVAF