Access Housing, Inc' DC

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Access Housing, Inc. (DC)

• Chesapeake Veterans House

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Access Housing, Inc. DCThe Story
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Our Mission

• Access Housing Inc.-is a non-profit 501 c
  3,community-based organization committed and
  dedicated to the principle that everyone,
  regardless of income or social economical status,
  should have the right to decent, safe and
  affordable housing. The mission is achieved
  through high-quality supportive services and
  property management. The end result is an
  efficiently managed, clean and viable living
  environment.

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Chesapeake Veterans House
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Chesapeake Veterans House - Facility

• The CVH services 48 units
• 15 women and 33 men
• Womens floor 24-hour secured
• Efficiency apartment-like setting

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Chesapeake Veterans House - Rooms
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Chesapeake Veterans House - Services

• NA-AA Group Meetings
• Computer Lab
• Spiritual Enrichment Groups
• Art Therapy
• VA Community Clinic
• VA Benefits Counseling
• Employment Services/Training

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Barriers to Employment

• Mental PTSD, Depression, Sexual Trauma
• Physical TBI, Substance Abuse
• Children Custody, Divorce

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Unique Challenges

• Sexual Trauma
• Divorce
• Child Custody
• Single Parent Household

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Service Delivery Model Needed

• Female Veteran Priorities
• Daycare
• Education/Training
• Mental/Physical Health
• Employment
• Aftercare