Ladies Operation Moving Forward
(Woman Veteran Division)
BRIDGES
Five-Week Therapeutic Intensive Workshop that moves the participants’ life forward in a significant way.
PTSD-MST SUPPORT SERVICES
We provide a safe, non-threatening atmosphere for veterans, especially African American female
Hilltop Early Learning Project (HELP)
This is a program designed to strengthen families of African American women veterans and to
SHARED SPACES™
We also welcome military women spouses who are victims of domestic violence Read More..
Veterans Technology Center, LLC dba VTECH CENTER, LLC
To facilitate self-sufficiency; we provide skill-building opportunities, entrepreneur and creative experiences for veterans and their families. Read More..
Business Opportunity Self Sufficiency (BOSS) Model/Travel & Tourism
Facilitates self-sufficiency through e-commerce in the Travel and Tourism Industry Read More..
Red, White & Blues Festival
The goal is to produce events that support, inspire and employ our targeted populations. Read More..
Annual Veterans Day Appreciation & Awards Banquet
The goal is to recognize the military service of all veterans and celebrate with a banquet in their honor.
Read More..
BRIDGES
Five-Week Therapeutic Intensive Workshop that moves the participants’ life forward in a significant way. This program applies to everyone and every stage of life. These techniques are tools used to balance each participant’s life to move forward and continue with their personal and professional growth.
Topics Explored: Self-Discovery, Vision, Clarity, Planning/Goal Setting, Launch Vision
PTSD-MST SUPPORT SERVICES
We provide a safe, non-threatening atmosphere for all veterans, especially female veterans, who experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and who have been victims of Military Sexual Trauma (MST).
An initial comprehensive mental health evaluation and drug and alcohol assessment is completed and then the necessary treatment methods are provided in collaboration with local mental health service providers, i.e., Dr. John L. Casteele Jr., Ph.D., LMFT, CDP; Casteele, Williams & Associates; Mr. Stephen Riggins, M.Ed., LMHC; and the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Counselor’s & Veterans Service Officer’s (VSOs).
Hilltop Early Learning Project (HELP)
This is a program designed to strengthen families of women veterans of African American descent and to provide innovative parent education and support services for other vulnerable populations that are underserved or unserved. The objectives of HELP are to educate, motivate, and inspire parents to excellence as their child’s first teacher. To provide a Best-Practice Curriculum that supports parents and caregivers in preparing children for school and the world of work.
SHARED SPACES™
A safe, communal atmosphere for women veterans who are experiencing homelessness, near-homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance abuse issues. Military women spouses are also welcomed who are survivors of domestic violence. The “wrap-around” services include collaboration with: (a) Bridges, (b) HELP, (c) PTSD-MST Support Services, and (d) Enrollment in the VTech Center-12-Week Travel & Tourism Academy with the outcome to be an Independent Contractor in an 8.3 trillion-dollar industry; the largest in the world.
Veterans Technology Center, LLC dba VTECH CENTER, LLC
To facilitate self-sufficiency; we provide skill-building opportunities, entrepreneur and creative experiences for veterans and their families. Partners in the LLC:
Business Opportunity Self Sufficiency (BOSS) Model/Travel & Tourism
Facilitates self-sufficiency through e-commerce in the Travel and Tourism Industry for a targeted population of veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Military Sexual Trauma (PTSD-MST).
The BOSS Model is projected to train approximately 100 human service providers per year in the Trauma Informed Care for Women Veterans Experiencing Homelessness: A Guide for Service Providers Web-Based Training (WBT). And to apply this research to better serve their clients in a seamless transition to life outside of the military; with a goal to reduce or eliminate homelessness for those women veterans who have transitioned.
Target audience for this course is community-based organizations agency staff members who work with women veterans in a variety of settings, such as:
- Emergency shelters
- Domestic violence shelters
- Transitional and supportive housing programs
- Outpatient settings
- Faith-based organizations
The BOSS Model “supports outreach and organizing in low-income communities, communities of color, disabled veterans and others impacted by Washington State investments, so they can be effectively served to reduce the disparities”. The ultimate goal is to create a network of community-based organizations equal to the task of serving women veterans and to create opportunities for agency staff members pledging to be “A Champion of Change”.
A Safe Homes Production
“It Could Have Been Me - Mama I’m Home” – The Stage Play is centered around the main character, “Tim a soldier”, returning from war, with more baggage than he cares to come home with and he is battling fighting the demons of the battlefield and trying to balance a normal home life.
Red, White & Blues Festival
The RWBF is a celebration of the outstanding contribution of our U.S. Troops, Veterans and their Families with live music, food and festivities. The goal is to produce events that support, inspire and employ our targeted populations.
Annual Veterans Day Appreciation & Awards Banquet
In 2020, Safe Homes and the VTech Center, LLC celebrated its 10th Annual Veterans Day event. The goal is to recognize the military service of all veterans and celebrate with a banquet in their honor.