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  • November 8, 2016

    Case managers and landlords work together to help homeless veterans in Evansville

    In order to more quickly find affordable housing for homeless veterans in Evansville, Volunteers of America of Indiana's case managers work with a local landlord.

  • September 1, 2016

    Congresswoman Susan Brooks visits the Fresh Start Recovery Center

    To learn more about the addiction recovery center that Volunteers of America of Indiana provides for mothers with drug and heroin addictions, Congresswoman Brooks toured the Fresh Start Recovery Center.

  • July 8, 2016

    Exclusive Interview with Featured Auto Donor: CD102.5 Owner Randy Malloy

    We love our donors and want to share with you a little bit about Randy Malloy and his experience with our Columbus car donation services. Find out what it’s like owning and operating a local and independent radio station, get the scoop on some of his favorite road trip tunes and memories and even get a taste of how to react when your ice cream truck becomes the target of the Secret Service!

  • June 23, 2016

    The best vehicles found at the Volunteers of America Auto Auction in Columbus, Ohio – June 2016

    Here are the gems that showed up for the auto auction in June 2016. The money from the Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio auto auction provides funding for programs that help homeless veterans, young offenders trying to become productive members of society, and families in need of shelter.

  • June 16, 2016

    5 Mantras to Heal from Grief

    Anna Caldwell, a clinician in our Behavioral Health Clinic, discusses how to heal and cope with grief using a technique she calls "gratitudes."

  • June 1, 2016

    Living with mental illness

    -- Sue Reamsnyder, Vice President of Program Operations, Housing Programs, Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio

  • April 25, 2016

    Helping ex-offenders helps our community

    -- Ro-Ellen Sinkewich, Vice President of Program Operations, Residential Reeentry Programs, Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio

  • November 6, 2015

    Safe Haven: A Housing First Model for Homeless Veterans

    The VA National Center on Homelessness introduced the Safe Haven housing-first model in 2010 to help Veterans who were unsuccessful in traditional housing programs. This model doesn’t place treatment requirements on residents; instead residents work with case managers on root causes of their homelessness. With this harm reduction model residents become stable enough over time to gain employment and transition to their own home.

  • May 17, 2019

    DIY Summer Placemats

    It's summer time and we're ready for outdoor dining. DIY your own woven placemats with thrifted tees!