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It Takes A Village!

Valor Villages

Empowering Tomorrow Today!

Our Story

Valor Villages serves our St. Louis neighbors experiencing homelessness or are otherwise underserved. Our diverse and holistic programs encompass medical care, mental health and addiction care, food, shelter, job training, personal growth, and more. To accomplish our mission, we collaborate with local businesses, fellow nonprofit safety net providers, government agencies, and concerned individuals…it takes a village.

Alone we can do so little.
Together we can do so much.

Helen Keller

How We Help

Because of the community's generosity, our struggling neighbors are finding the help and hope they need.

**Housing**

**Temporary Housing:**

**Emergency:** Provides safe temporary housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness while our team identifies mid and long-term solutions

**Transitional:** A common mid-term solution providing congregate housing to individuals and families as our team works with residents on their path toward permanent

**Permanent Supportive Housing:**

**HUD-VASH:** A program that combines rental assistance with case management for homeless veterans with disabilities. Our team works closely with the Veterans Administration and local provider agencies to ensure veterans have access to the benefits and services afforded them, including housing assistance.

**Other** **Partner Programs:** Years of consistent active collaboration across the community has developed partnerships (formal and informal) with housing providers to allow Valor Villages clients preferred access to available housing.

**Rapid Re-housing:** Valor Villages utilizes this HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) program focused on short-term financial assistance to help individuals quickly move into stable housing.

**Medical Care**

**VA Healthcare System:** Provides Comprehensive medical care for veterans, including mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and primary care.

**Community Health Centers:** Offer a range of health services to the public in need, including primary care, dental care, mental health services, and transporation to and from appointments.

**Mobile Medical Units:** Trained and dedicated members of the Valor Villages team take basic first aid to where it is needed. This interceptive aid prevents larger medial issues and provides needs support in homeless camps, under bridges, and literally “in the trenches.”

**Feeding Services**

**Food Pantries:** Valor Villages is a trusted beneficiary for donations of goods and food which are then quickly put to work across St. Louis through our partnerships with local food pantries.

**Soup Kitchens:** Deliberate partnerships with restaurants and catering services provide fresh, prepared food that can be distributed to existing feeding centers or combined and reimagined to make the most of available offerings while reducing the burden on partner safety net providers.

**Senior Centers:** Fixed-income senior citizens are experiencing significant financial challenges often chosing between medicine or meals. Valor Villages provides pre-cooked, ready-to-eat, individually packaged meals to residents at the most at-risk senior centers.

**Personal Needs**

**Clothing and Hygiene Supplies:** Partner organizations provide essential items such as clothing, shoes, toiletries, and hygiene products for the Valor Villages team to distribute through their programs and network of partners.

**Shower and Laundry Facilities:** Some shelters and community centers provide access to showers and laundry facilities; Valor Villages supplements this by opening short-term use facilities and working with partners to provide mobile units to take services to the areas of greatest need.
**Documentation Support**: Valor Villages is an approved service provider for assistance with state-issued identification cards, insurance cards, birth certificates, social security cards, and more. These key documents are required for most paths forward but keeping them safe while experiencing homelessness is difficult.

**Counseling and Support Services:**

**Mental Health Counseling:** Addresses mental health issues such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Our team partners with local providers and is actively growing in-house support for this vital service.

**Substance Abuse Treatment:** Provides treatment for substance abuse disorders, including detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, and counseling. Partner programs offer cutting-edge treatment, both in-patient and out-patient.

**Case Management:** The key to success and connection to all other services, allowing Valor Villages to be more than a hand-out; strong, intentional case management provides individualized plans, so individuals are able to address their specific needs and connect with available resources on a supported path to a brighter future.

**Job Training and Placement:** Assists individuals in finding and maintaining employment. Active, city-wide collaborations have resulted in opportunities in an array of industries including (but certainly not limited to): HVAC, Plumbing, Welding, Food Services, Carpentry, and Medical Services.

Your Support Will Transform Lives

Lending a hand to Valor Villages directly impacts the lives of those we serve, and indirectly positively impacts our communities as well. It takes a village. We need your help.

Valor Villages is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All gifts made to Valor Villages are tax-deductible to their full limits. Valor Villages’ tax-exempt ID is 93-2266407.