OPERATION STABILIZE™
Wealthy Warriors’ housing recovery and financial-stability program for veterans and military families experiencing homelessness, displacement, eviction risk, foreclosure risk, unsafe housing, or other forms of housing instability.
THE NEED
HOUSING STABILITY OFTEN HAS TO COME FIRST.
Housing instability can make it more difficult to maintain employment, manage finances, access healthcare, rebuild credit, maintain family relationships, and plan for the future. A job loss, medical emergency, disability, rent increase, divorce, natural disaster, or delay in benefits can quickly create a housing crisis.
VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
Single night in January 2025.
SHELTERED
Veterans in sheltered settings in January 2025.
UNSHELTERED
Veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness in January 2025.
DECLINE SINCE 2010
Veteran homelessness decline demonstrates coordinated programs can work.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
PRACTICAL SUPPORT. CLEAR NEXT STEPS.
Rescue
Emergency shelter/hotel referrals, eviction prevention, utilities, food, transportation, identification, safety planning and crisis referrals.
Stabilize
Housing and financial assessment, benefits navigation, affordable housing, deposits, employment, legal, family and healthcare referrals.
Rebuild
Emergency budgeting, credit rebuilding, debt prioritization, banking access, savings, rental readiness and financial recovery planning.
Establish
Permanent housing, retention support, supportive housing, accessible housing, and eventual homeownership preparation when appropriate.
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
WELLNESS IS BUILT INTO THE PROGRAM.
Housing instability can affect emotional health, physical wellness, relationships, employment, confidence, and a person’s sense of identity and purpose.
- Trauma-informed engagement
- Financial-stress management
- Peer-support opportunities
- Family-wellness resources
- Healthy routines and physical wellness
- Substance-use treatment referrals
- Licensed counseling referrals
- Suicide-prevention resources
- Community connection and purpose
PROGRAM SAFEGUARD
Wealthy Warriors provides education, supportive connection, resource navigation and referrals. Licensed clinical, legal, tax, investment, lending, or other regulated services will be delivered by appropriately qualified professionals and partners.
PROPOSED YEAR-ONE OUTCOMES
MEASURABLE GOALS. ACCOUNTABLE IMPACT.
HOUSEHOLDS SERVED
Pilot-year veteran and military-family households.
DISPLACEMENTS PREVENTED
Target households protected from eviction or displacement.
HOUSEHOLDS ENTERING HOUSING
Temporary or permanent housing target.
FINANCIAL RECOVERY PLANS
Participants receiving practical recovery plans.
FORMAL PARTNERSHIPS
Housing, legal, employment, benefits and wellness relationships.
POTENTIAL PARTNERS
STRONGER TOGETHER.
Housing Partners
Apartment owners, property managers, homebuilders, hotels and housing programs.
Community Services
Utilities, grocery, transportation, hospitals, behavioral-health and legal-aid organizations.
Veteran Networks
Veterans Service Organizations, corporate veteran groups and government housing programs.
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
Explore eligibility, ask questions, or connect with Wealthy Warriors about this program.