Swords to Plowshares

Iraq Veteran Project

Ensuring that recent veterans receive the support, services and protection they need to successfully re-enter society, The Iraq Veteran Project helps men and women who served after Sept 11, 2001 (including Globar War on Terrorism, OIF and OEF Veterans) regardless of discharge type (Honorable, General, OTH, BCD and Dishonorable). We offer a wide range of services, including, Employment Services, Education Issues, Legal Services, Health & Social Services, Housing Services, General Services, and Policy education.

In addition to direct services and referrals, the Iraq Veteran Project is dedicated to improving the systems that our veterans, military and their families rely on. We advocate for systemic reforms at the local, state and national levels to increase access to timely physical and mental health care, and improve benefits and services for OIF/OEF personnel and veterans of all eras.

Combat to Community

The Iraq Veteran Project (IVP) prepared the following paper for the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans to help decipher why this new generation are becoming homeless so quickly in the hope that, by understanding the issues, we may prevent or at least mitigate the kind of long suffering our older clients have endured. The paper looks at the conditions of deployment, economic and social challenges, and mental health, economic and social issues impacting all of our new veterans. It is up to us, as providers, as neighbors, and as citizens to prevent homelessness and truly support our military and veterans with the services and support they have earned.

The presentation is intended to be an accompaniment to training performed by the Iraq Veteran Project staff and will be updated regularly. For more information, contact IVP Senior Policy Associate Mai-Ling Garcia 415-252-2787 ext. 350, or mgarcia@stp-sf.org.