The Challenge & Our Promise
1 in 5 homeless are Veterans
This program will… find them; bring them home; house them; advocate for them; transport them; employ them; and empower them—until they all have a home!
Our Mission
The mission of the Homeless Veteran Re-Empowerment Program (HVRP) is to provide a safe and supportive pathway for homeless veterans to rebuild their lives. This comprehensive and compassionate program provides an advocate to assist the veteran through an array of services, including counseling, education, and mentoring, to help veterans overcome life challenges, restore self-sufficiency, and achieve stability. Through this holistic approach, HVRP honors the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans.
The program will focus on the following key areas:
- Veteran Assessment: Identifying homeless veterans who are willing to participate and completing assessments to address drug, alcohol, or mental health concerns.
- Treatment Support: Assisting veterans in accessing necessary treatment through the VA or other partner organizations.
- Skills Assessment: Identifying training in areas of life skills, financial literacy, budgeting, credit repair, and other essential areas for improvement.
- Employment Skills Assessment & Training: Evaluating each veteran’s skills and identifying training and veteran employment opportunities.
- Occupational Opportunities: Collaborating with local businesses to secure employment for veterans after initially providing temporary employment with The Sub Zero Mission.
- Documentation Assistance: Helping veterans obtain necessary documents, such as DD214 discharge papers, driver’s licenses, and Social Security cards.
- Transportation: Providing temporary transportation for treatment, work, and training while assisting with securing permanent transportation options.
- Housing Support: Locating temporary shelter and assisting in finding permanent housing solutions, whether through rental or ownership.
Long-Term Change for Those Who Deserve It Most
The Homeless Veteran Re-Empowerment Program (HVRP) isn’t just a service—it’s a lifeline. At the Sub Zero Mission, we believe our duty to veterans doesn’t end with a salute. It begins with finding them, bringing them home, and standing beside them until they’re stable, employed, housed—and truly among empowered veterans.
HVRP is a comprehensive, long-term solution to veteran homelessness—one that doesn’t stop at temporary aid. We provide personalized case management, mental health support, transportation assistance, job placement, and housing solutions that lead to real independence. Our wraparound services are designed to restore dignity and reignite purpose in the lives of those who served.
More than outreach, HVRP is a promise: We will not give up on our veterans. Every homeless veteran we serve receives ongoing, one-on-one support—until stability becomes second nature and homelessness is part of their past, not their future.
This is how we honor their sacrifice—with action, advocacy, and a clear path forward.
HVRP Team Members
Dedicated staff supporting veterans every day
Al is a 1989 graduate of Riverside High School in Painesville, Oh. Upon graduation, Al joined the United States Marine Corps, serving on active duty…
Director of Veteran Affairs
Tim Hickey graduated from Riverside High School in 1994. After graduation, Tim enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and deployed to the Middle East…
Lisa oversees all aspects of the HVRP program related to veteran services. This includes developing and implementing strategies to support homeless and at-risk veterans. Lisa…
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