VOAMASS serves more than 600 veterans and their families annually.
We offer comprehensive, integrated veteran programming that provides transitional and permanent housing, vocational counseling and employment training, substance use and mental health treatment, and coordinated case management.
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Massachusetts Bay Veterans Center
Our flagship veteran service location is the Massachusetts Bay Veterans Center (MBVC) in Somerville. Since MBVC opened in 2015, it has been a staple in the community and a home that welcomes all veterans. MBVC offers a safe, clean, and compassionate environment that embodies the VOAMASS whole-person approach to care. The facility houses our SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) program, veteran employment, training, and flexible funding programs, and is a hub for the delivery of integrated care to veterans.
With 24 transitional and seven permanent housing units, MBVC provides a supportive community where veterans have the time and resources to take care of themselves, create relationships with one another, and get the support they need to rebuild their independence. Services include case management, housing assistance, employment assistance, mental health and substance use treatment, community reintegration, individual and group counseling, life skills training, and access to Veterans Affairs (VA) and other resources.
Plymouth Area Veterans Center
The newest addition to the VOAMASS veteran services portfolio, the Plymouth Area Veterans Center (PAVC) is a partnership with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veteran Services (EOVS). The PAVC opened in downtown Plymouth in Fall 2024 as a comprehensive veteran outreach and support center. The PAVC offers a broad spectrum of services to veterans in the South Shore area, ranging from behavioral health assessments and access to clinical treatment to social, educational, and community-building events.
Give us a call or stop by today!
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) fulfills our belief that all veterans and their families deserve to live in safe, affordable homes. Our team includes veterans and civilians who help veterans to: find, keep, and pay for housing; access VA benefits, legal services, and other public benefit programs; obtain referrals to supportive services including health care and counseling; and receive employment and financial planning assistance. We provide coordinated case management, working hand-in-hand with veterans to increase their housing stability, enhance their independent living skills, and improve their overall wellbeing.
To qualify for SSVF, you must be:
- A veteran with active duty time, with any discharge except dishonorable or by general court-martial (DD214 required)
- Within income parameters
- At risk of losing the permanent housing you currently reside in or currently homeless
(e.g., living in a shelter, transitional housing, on the street, or in another place not meant for human habitation)
Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
VOAMASS offers two programs through the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS): the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP). Both programs are designed to assist veterans who have been homeless or incarcerated to obtain employment and stable housing.
HVRP and IVTP offer:
- Job readiness workshops, resume writing, and application support
- Job training and placement
- Access to interview and/or work clothes
- Support for training costs or fees to get, or renew, specialty and professional licenses
- Assistance in educational and/or training needs, such as help getting a GED
- Life skills coaching
- Ongoing employment and housing support
- Health care and behavioral health referrals
- Access to VOAMASS’ comprehensive, wraparound care
To qualify for HVRP or IVTP, you must be:
- A veteran with active duty time, with any discharge except dishonorable or by general court-martial (DD214 required)
- Homeless or currently/formerly incarcerated
- Residing in participating counties (HVRP: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk; IVTP: Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth)
- Or, participating in partnering programs such as MBVC, SSVF, HUD-VASH, or MassHire
You may refer yourself or someone else for HVRP or IVTP services here.
Executive Office of Veteran Services
Veteran and Family Outreach Services program
Since 2022, VOAMASS has collaborated with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veteran Services (EOVS) to provide financial support for eligible veterans and their families. Funding through this program is used to fill gaps in services that our other veteran programs are unable to provide. The Veteran and Family Outreach Services program offers flexible support that is personalized to each veteran and their family.
Some of the common issues veterans can get help with include:
- Move-in costs
- Reasonable home and/or automotive repairs
- Health care needs
- Educational and training expenses
- Accessing resources such as gyms, martial arts, and other recreational programs
You may refer yourself or someone else to the Veteran and Family Outreach Services program here.
Veteran National Service Officer
VOAMASS is home to a Veteran National Service Officer, an accredited expert in VA benefits who helps veterans in filing service-connected disability claims with the VA. Our National Service Officer also represents veterans, dependents, and survivors before the VA and Board of Veterans Appeals.
Housing Outreach-to-Placement Effort (HOPE) Program
The Housing Outreach-to-Placement Effort (HOPE) program is a collaboration between VOAMASS and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS). HOPE is a key initiative in the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s End Veteran Homelessness campaign, launched in 2024.
Through HOPE, VOAMASS offers comprehensive, high-intensity outreach and case management to assist homeless veterans and their families to obtain housing in Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties. The four main services offered by HOPE include direct street outreach, housing counseling and case management, mental health and substance use disorder support, and homeless veteran flexible assistance.
Massachusetts Bay Veterans Center
Our flagship veteran service location is the Massachusetts Bay Veterans Center (MBVC) in Somerville. Since MBVC opened in 2015, it has been a staple in the community and a home that welcomes all veterans. MBVC offers a safe, clean, and compassionate environment that embodies the VOAMASS whole-person approach to care. The facility houses our SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) program, veteran employment, training, and flexible funding programs, and is a hub for the delivery of integrated care to veterans.
With 24 transitional and seven permanent housing units, MBVC provides a supportive community where veterans have the time and resources to take care of themselves, create relationships with one another, and get the support they need to rebuild their independence. Services include case management, housing assistance, employment assistance, mental health and substance use treatment, community reintegration, individual and group counseling, life skills training, and access to Veterans Affairs (VA) and other resources.
Plymouth Area Veteran Community Center
The newest addition to the VOAMASS veteran service portfolio, the Plymouth Area Veterans Center (PAVC) is a partnership with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veteran Services (EOVS). The PAVC opened in downtown Plymouth in Fall 2024 as a comprehensive veteran outreach and support center. The PAVC offers a broad spectrum of services to veterans in the South Shore area, ranging from behavioral health assessments and access to clinical treatment to social, educational, and community-building events.
Give us a call or stop by today!
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) fulfills our belief that all veterans and their families deserve to live in safe, affordable homes. Our team includes veterans and civilians who help veterans to: find, keep, and pay for housing; access VA benefits, legal services, and other public benefit programs; obtain referrals to supportive services including health care and counseling; and receive employment and financial planning assistance. We provide coordinated case management, working hand-in-hand with veterans to increase their housing stability, enhance their independent living skills, and improve their overall wellbeing.
To qualify for SSVF, you must be:
- A veteran with active duty time, with any discharge except dishonorable or by general courtmartial (DD214 required)
- Within income parameters
- At risk of losing the permanent housing you currently reside in or currently homeless
(e.g., living in a shelter, transitional housing, on the street, or in another place not meant for human habitation)
Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
VOAMASS offers two programs through the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS): the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP). Both programs are designed to assist veterans who have been homeless or incarcerated to obtain employment and stable housing.
HVRP and IVTP offer:
- Job readiness workshops, resume writing, and application support
- Job training and placement
- Access to interview and/or work clothes
- Support for training costs or fees to get, or renew, specialty and professional licenses
- Assistance in educational and/or training needs, such as help getting a GED
- Life skills coaching
- Ongoing employment and housing support
- Health care and behavioral health referrals
- Access to VOAMASS’ comprehensive, wraparound care
To qualify for HVRP or IVTP, you must be:
- A veteran with active duty time, with any discharge except dishonorable or by general court martial (DD214 required)
- Homeless or currently/formerly incarcerated
- Residing in participating counties (HVRP: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk; IVTP: Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth)
- Or, participating in partnering programs such as MBVC, SSVF, HUD-VASH, or MassHire
You may refer yourself or someone else for HVRP or IVTP services here.
Executive Office of Veteran Services Veteran and Family Outreach Services program
Since 2022, VOAMASS has collaborated with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veteran Services (EOVS) to provide financial support for eligible veterans and their families. Funding through this program is used to fill gaps in services that our other veteran programs are unable to provide. The Veteran and Family Outreach Services program offers flexible support that is personalized to each veteran and their family.
Some of the common issues veterans can get help with include:
- Move-in costs
- Reasonable home and/or automotive repairs
- Health care needs
- Educational and training expenses
- Accessing resources such as gyms, martial arts, and other recreational programs
Veteran National Service Officer
VOAMASS is also home to a Veteran National Service Officer, an accredited expert in VA benefits who helps veterans in filing service-connected disability claims with the VA. Our National Service Officer also represents veterans, dependents, and survivors before the VA and Board of Veterans Appeals.Housing Outreach-to-Placement Effort (HOPE) Program
The Housing Outreach-to-Placement Effort (HOPE) program is a collaboration between VOAMASS and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS). HOPE is a key initiative in the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s End Veteran Homelessness campaign, launched in 2024.
Through HOPE, VOAMASS offers comprehensive, high-intensity veteran outreach and case management to assist homeless veterans and their families to obtain housing in Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties. The four main services offered by HOPE include direct street outreach, housing counseling and case management, mental health and substance use disorder support, and homeless veteran flexible assistance.
VOAMASS is proud to offer the care today that leads to veterans’ opportunities tomorrow.