The Advocates for Veteran Housing (AVH) is a housing program within the Big 
Bend Homeless Coalition (BBHC) that specializes in addressing an array of homelessness issues and barriers regarding veterans and their families.  Through a national grant program.  AVH uses an evidence-based approach known as Rapid Re-Housing Model the provides funding to quickly stabilize client household that is either experiencing homelessness or is in danger of entering homelessness.   AVH incorporates a community partnership team approach, working with landlords and a myriad of community partners including employment specialists, mental health providers, the Department of Veteran Affairs, and other social service agencies in the Big Bend Area. Together we work in assisting the client with a successful transitional path towards securing and maintaining permanent sustainable housing.  Case managers routinely travel to meet with clients, in their homes or where they are staying, to provide emotional support and assure clients are actively completing all oath their mutually identified goals and objectives directly correlated with third housing stabilization.  See ether BBHC webpage for further info.

Special Information

BSW, MSW 1st year, taking full time only.  Should a student be in a situation where they need (or find it more convenient) to use their own transportation, they will be reimbursed for the mileage used.  Students will never be required or permitted to transport clients in their personal vehicles.  Students are asked that they have full-time availability, 9a-5p Monday through Friday, with the understanding that some days will have extended hours per client needs.  Agency is a short walk from a bus stop and transportation to client meetings are facilitated by their task supervisor, usually using that task supervisor’s vehicle or one of the agency’s fleet vehicles.BSW, MSW 1st year, MSW 2nd year advanced standing, Clinical, taking full time only.  Should a student be in a situation where they need (or find it more convenient) to use their own transportation, they will be reimbursed for the mileage used.  Students will never be required or permitted to transport clients in their personal vehicles.  Students are asked that they have full-time availability, 9a-5p Monday through Friday, with the understanding that some days will have extended hours per client needs.  Agency is a short walk from a bus stop and transportation to client meetings are facilitated by their task supervisor, usually using that task supervisor’s vehicle or one of the agency’s fleet vehicles.