–Assistance with utilities
–Assistance with housing
–Assistance with pre- vocation training testing
–Assistance with costs associated with acquiring certification /licensing
–Assistance with educational materials for use with vocational training
–Assistance with clothing for employment or vocational training
–Assistance with the costs of childcare
–Transportation
–Food
Caritas of Waco has received a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission to begin a case management program specifically for low-income veterans.
The purpose of the program is to provide guidance for veterans living at or near the poverty level through a process to help them overcome financial, emotional, educational, employment and other barriers they face.
The program’s goal is to assist these veterans in moving out of poverty by becoming more self-sufficient and less reliant on emergency assistance programs as well as enrolling them into school providing educational assistance for military personnel when they get to the admission processes at the universities they apply. Caritas case management staff will offer a variety of direct and supportive services that veterans need to reach individual goals.
The Caritas Veterans Case Management Program will serve a veteran of any era and service who resides in the six-county area (McLennan, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Limestone, Hill) their income being no greater than 200% of the federal poverty level.
The veteran discharge status must fall under one of the following discharge classifications: honorable, under honorable conditions, other than honorable or general discharge. Caritas of Waco is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization that serves McLennan County and the surrounding area by providing individuals and families with urgent support and long-term solutions to poverty.
For more information, contact Tammy Stevens, Program Director of Client Services at 254-753-4593, extension 227, by e-mail (tstevens@caritas-waco.org) or in person at 300 S. 15th Street, Waco, Texas 76701.
Also, call: Ted Chastain, Veterans Outreach Case Manager (254) 644-9391, by e-mail (tchastain@caritas-waco.org
