SC Home Front reaches out to homeless veterans
United Way of the Midlands, Dorn VA Medical Center, Transitions and the Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless will host the second SC Home Front for homeless veterans Wednesday in Columbia.
The event will provide veterans with resources for same day services by pairing them with outreach workers, case workers, housing specialists and medical liaisons.
“It is our duty to help those in need, especially our men and women who served in the armed forces,” said Mac Bennett, president and CEO of the United Way of the Midlands.
The event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Transitions, 2025 Main St. Fort Jackson personnel will prepare a grilled lunch that will be followed by a service-provider session to connect homeless veterans with the various services.
“The Dorn VA is excited to partner with community organizations and take our services and housing options to the veterans in need,” said Patricia Bradford, Southeast Network Homeless coordinator for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
SC Home Front, an initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Southeastern Homeless Network, is designed to increase outreach and engagement to end veteran homelessness.
Wednesday’s event is free and open to anyone who has served in the armed forces. Those who cannot attend but need services should call the Veteran Affairs National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 424-3838 or the Dorn VAMC at (803) 776-4000, ext. 4415.
For other details about the event, visit www.uway.org.
Palmetto Place elects new board leaders
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter recently announced its new board officers for 2015-16.
The newly elected officers are president, Marie Dieckmann of CBRE; secretary, Rodney McClure of AT&T; and treasurer, Allyson DeHart of the Hobbs Group.
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter provides a safe environment for abused and neglected children and unaccompanied youth, offering a range of services concentrating on personal healing and development.
The shelter is open 24 hours daily all year, with medical and mental health care, crisis adjustment/transitional counseling, after-school tutoring, and recreational and social activities in addition to food, clothing and shelter.
“I am very excited to begin working with our 2015-16 board of directors. They have already proven to be passionate leaders, and I cannot wait to see what they bring to the table this year!” said Erin Hall, director of Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter.
To learn more about the shelter, visit palmettoplaceshelter.org.
This story was originally published July 27, 2015 at 9:39 PM.