PATRIOT VILLAGE

(In-Development)

Emergency and Transitional Housing for Veterans

Mission Statement:

OUR MISSION AT PATRIOT VILLAGE IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CAN FIND SHELTER, RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY. WE ARE DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING VETERANS TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES, REGAIN INDEPENDENCE AND THRIVE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. OUR GOAL IS TO HONOR AND SERVE THOSE WHO HAVE BRAVELY SERVED OUR COUNTRY BY OFFERING A PLACE OF HOPE, HEALING AND DIGNITY.

Our Vision:

A community where every veteran has a permanent home and access to the resources needed to thrive.

WHO WE ARE

Patriot Village, a newly established non-profit dedicated to supporting our nation’s veterans, proudly announces the launch of an ambitious new project: a permanent housing community designed specifically for homeless veterans. This groundbreaking initiative, supported by both private donors and public funding, aims to provide not only stable housing but also a comprehensive range of rehabilitative services to empower veterans towards a successful reintegration into society. Patriot Village in cooperation with Patriot Rehab Services of New Iberia provides 24 in-patient detox and residential addiction beds with an initiative to build a community consisting of a 50-bed multipurpose housing unit and 25 transit housing units offering a safe and supportive environment tailored to the needs of homeless veterans. Beyond providing essential housing, the development will feature state-of-the-art facilities for a variety of rehabilitative services

GET INVOLVED

This initiative is made possible thanks to the generous support of private donors, corporate partners, and public grants. who have committed crucial funding and resources to bring this vision to life.

Everyone has the opportunity to be involved. Whether you can swing a hammer, paint a wall, be part of our beautification team that will assure that the Patriot Village is a place that our veterans will be proud to call their home, or have other gifts that you want to volunteer, Patriot Village is welcomes your talents.

OUR SERVICES

Patriot Village strives to assure our veterans are able to maintain their dignity by providing the following services

Life Skills Training: Practical workshops on budgeting, cooking, and personal development to foster independence.

Emergency and Transitional Housing: Our homes will allow for independent living for individuals and families.  Emergency housing will assure that there is urgent access to immediate shelter

Mental Health Counseling: Individual and group therapy sessions to address trauma and mental health challenges.

Substance Abuse Treatment: Programs and support groups designed to help veterans overcome addiction and build healthier lives.

Job Training and Placement: Skills workshops and employment assistance to facilitate career opportunities and financial stability.

Health Services: Comprehensive medical and dental care to ensure veterans’ overall well-being.

Veteran Homelessness

www.VA.Gov data shows that on a single night in January 2023, there were 35,574 Veterans who experienced homelessness in the U.S. This reflects a 7.4% increase in the number of Veterans experiencing homelessness from 2022.

– 20,067 experienced sheltered homelessness—an increase of 502 Veterans, or 2.6% from 2022.

– 15,507 experienced unsheltered homelessness—an increase of 1,943 Veterans, or 14.3% from 2022.

Unsheltered Veterans represented nearly 80% of the overall increase.

The Veterans Administration defines “homeless,” “homeless individual,” and “homeless person” as any of the following:

  • An unaccompanied youth and homeless families with children and youths.
  • An individual or family without a full-time or adequate nighttime residence.
  • An individual or family with a full-time nighttime residence that is not intended to be a regular place for people to sleep, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station, airport, or camping ground.
  • An individual or family living in a shelter (including a hotel or motel) designated as a temporary living arrangement.
  • An individual residing in a place not meant for human habitation or exiting an institution where they temporarily resided.
  • An individual or family who will imminently lose their housing, including housing they own, rent, or live in without paying rent or are sharing with others, as well as rooms in hotels or motels.
  • An individual or family who is fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in their current housing situation.

What is Addiction

Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences. It is considered a brain disorder, because it involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self-control. Those changes may last a long time after a person has stopped taking drugs. 

Addiction is a lot like other diseases, such as heart disease. Both disrupt the normal, healthy functioning of an organ in the body, both have serious harmful effects, and both are, in many cases, preventable and treatable. If left untreated, they can last a lifetime and may lead to death.       

                                        (National Institute of Drug Abuse)

Addiction

What is PTSD

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health problem. PTSD can only develop after you go through or see a life-threatening event. It’s normal to have stress reactions to these types of events, and most people start to feel better after a few weeks or months. Learn about PTSD symptoms and treatments to help you get better.

It’s normal to have upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after a traumatic event (also called “trauma”). At first, it may be hard to do daily activities you are used to doing, like go to work, go to school, or spend time with people you care about. But most people start to feel better after a few weeks or months. For some people, PTSD symptoms may start later, or they may come and go over time.

If it’s been longer than a few months and thoughts and feelings from the trauma are upsetting you or causing problems in your life, you may have PTSD

                                          (VA.org)