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Second Chance For Warriors (SCFW)
Selection
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Veterans are selected based upon the following:
- No home or permanent dwelling or place of residence, such as a house or apartment, and most often are unable to buy or retain regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing;
- whose primary night time residence is in a homeless shelter, a domestic violence shelter, long-term residence in a motel, a vehicle, squatting, cardboard boxes, a tent city, tarpaulins, shanty town structures made of discarded building materials, or other ad hoc housing situations;
- whom home have been shipwrecked through divorce or financial crisis;
- who sleeps in public or private place not designed as a regular sleeping accommodation.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for homeless Warriors to qualify for support will be established and approved by the SCFW's Board of Directors, which are expected to be:
- Homelessness (as characterized above);
- being of sound mind of body;
- having been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Services; and
- being a legal resident of the National Capital Region.
Services
Prerequisites
Services
SCFW's most important service will be providing homeless Warriors who qualify for temporary dwelling for a period for three- to 12-months. During that time will also be given day-to-day amenities and structured opportunities for strengthening the self-reliance through a variety of program that indlude:
Vocational Rehabiliation: Some training for Veterans will free and some will be a small cost. However, if there is a cost we will negotiate the cost to the lowest cost possible. Some training will be in-house an d soe will be at the place of york. If at work, it will be determined by your hired company.
Education: Education is needed to build skills and increase your knowledge in pursuing a career. Therefore, we will have areas set aside space to make study and training available through a computer and/or library.
Spiritual Enrichment: We need to respect our Spiritual Head, God, who is the only one who can bless us and help us to overcome physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social attacks from the forces of the darkness in this world. You will learn who God is so you can regain your identity and purpose for life.
Physical Exercise: We will have also provide a fitnessr area.
Cultural Activities: We will visit certain museums for recreational activities and take various trips.
Recreational Including Sports Activities: Walking areas and basketball court will be on the premises.
Social Interactions: There will be no loud music played, alcohol, drugs or sex on the premises. No family members or friends shall be hanging around the building. Smoking is allow outside only.
Network With Other Warriors: Visitors are allowed at the house.
Benefits
Expansion
Services
Understanding and taking full benefit of earned Veteran benefits;
Researching, identifying, networking, and pursuing employment with area businesses; and
Researching, identifying, and pursuing opportunities for self-employment.
Equpiment: SCFW will provide equipment in all building or a designated area to support the veterans effort to increase skill for job training, financial management, business startups, computer area, fitness center or a treadmill and weight and library areas.
Expansion
Expansion
Expansion
- Developing a blueprint for national franchise that replicates the SCFW model and can be implemented in select cities across the country; and
- launching and leading management of the national SCFW franchise.
FAQs
Expansion
Expansion
1. What is the organization's purpose?
Our organization's purpose is to offer veterans, ex-offenders, and the homeless a second chance to live a better life spiritually, financially, physically, economically, and socially through counseling, and mentoring.
2. What problems does your organization address?
To help people re-establish themselves back into society due to hardships that have cause an inability to adjust.
3.Why is your organization uniquely qualified to address problems?
We have lqualified people who have qualifications to meet economic personal finance and spiritual needs for people.
4. Who is affected by the problem?
All ages of people, with special emphasis on veterans, ex-offenders, and the homeless.
5. Why should people contribute to the organization?
We are committed to making a difference in veterans, ex-offenders and the homeless lives. Our programs are designed to implement services to address all needs.
We have a 501(c)3 organization located in Annadale, VA 22003.
About Us
Who Is SCFW?
SCFW is a public 501 (c) (3) charitable nonprofit organization providing homeless Veterans (Warriors) with immediate transitional communal housing (dwelling) upon returning home once discharged from Military service. SCFW wants to assist Veterans in getting off the streets into a 12-month Rehab-Program or less to help them become self-sufficient mentally and physically back into society with a normal lifestyle, which is vital to their health.
SCFW's Mission
We focus on removing the burden on homeless Warriors having to find food or shelter while trying to improve lives. We also provide encouragement, support, and programs that helps them increase self-sufficiency while aligning themselves to reengage with society.
SCFW's Purpose
Initially, we offer cost-free temporary financial entry assistance communal housing for veterans who don't have funds available to be placed in our transitional communal housing program. We will aslo make availabe through the Veterans Affairs (VA) Program, the VA voucher program to help finance Veterans needs along with the four services that will be provided, which are: Housing, Counseling, Jobs,and Businesses.