“I’m Working on my Attitude”
Airforce Veteran Billy Huckaby is a true Arkansan. He was born in Star City, grew up in Pine Bluff and attended college at UAMS where he received an Associate of …
Daily Victories from SSVF You Never Know Why a Veteran becomes Homeless
You never know what might cause a Veteran to become homeless. Just today I did an intake for a Veteran who had a heart attack.and lost his job.Losing his job put …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Hard to House
We had a family of seven adults who were burned out of their home, two of them with health issues. We spent weeks looking for housing, but it was hard …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Getting Housed!
One of our female Veterans was fleeing a domestic abuse situation. We were able to get her and her special needs son into a hotel and then into housing. We talk regularly and she’s …
Always Stay Positive!
Marine Corps Veteran, Wayman Guinn has always been into fitness. Born and raised in Chicago, he began gymnastics at a young age. ^-LR0010576= ”Of course, no one did gymnastics back …
Daily Victories from SSVF – “If We Can’t Help, We’ll Find Someone Who Can.”
That seems to be the motto in SSVF! Like “AJ”. He lost his job, relapsed with alcohol, and got behind on his mortgage. That’s not something we do, but we …
I’m Doing My Best to Make Things Right
Army Veteran Christopher Cole grew up in Paragould, Arkansas. At seventeen, he joined the Army and served with the 1st Calvary Division, as a 63 Bravo (all-wheeled vehicle mechanic). He …
Stories from the Staff
Community Resources always works with our various Veteran programs. When Army Veteran Sheila Lovett joined our Re-Entry program, she had very little clothing. She had also checked in mid-morning, …
Drinking Helped with the Grief
You can tell immediately that Army Veteran Anthony Brown is proud of his time in the military and rightly so. An “Army brat” himself, he was born in New Brunswick …
Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) is a homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing program designed to assist Veteran families. It’s a special job done by some very special people and …