The Bob Woodruff Foundation announced an investment of over $4.7 million dedicated to ensuring that veterans, service members, and their families have stable and successful futures.
This grant portfolio addresses key issues for veteran communities, including mental health, housing, legal services, education, employment, and social connections.
This new investment brings this year’s total investments to $10+ million across 73 grants – a new record for the Bob Woodruff Foundation. And the fall investments include seven new grantee partners, contributing to a total of 17 new grant recipients in 2024.
Of the 37 investments announced, it included the following:
1.) Nine addresses veteran mental health by strengthening the mental health workforce, providing direct clinical care in military-connected communities, and increasing access to intensive outpatient programming.
2.) Six programs support military children’s access to clinical mental health care.
3.) Five investments will provide outreach and peer support to connect veterans to crisis prevention resources.
4.) One investment will support student veterans across campuses in NYC and one in South Dakota while supporting the next generation of social workers.
5.) Three investments will address employment outcomes for veterans and military spouses, with services spanning New York, Indiana, and North Carolina.
6.) Four investments will improve social connections for service members, veterans, and their families through the arts, leadership programming, and mentorship.
7.) Ten investments will support more than 5,700 veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness by providing direct emergency and transitional housing and complementary services to address the social determinants of health.
8.) Five investments will offer legal aid to ensure veterans gain access to earned financial and health benefits, prevent evictions, remove barriers to employment, and life quality.
KEY QUOTE:
“Our fall grants fund programs and services that help veterans, service members, and their families navigate challenges they face and ensure they receive the support they’ve earned and deserve. We’re funding housing and job programs, food assistance, physical and mental health care, legal support, and more. We’re proud to work with an incredible nationwide network of partners to make this impact possible in communities across the country.”
– Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation
