The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18
Heaven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance was born from the heartbreak we see every day—when good people, faithful servants, and forgotten heroes find themselves with nowhere to turn. We have watched a proud veteran shiver in a parking lot, too cold to sleep and too humble to ask for help. We have held the hand of an elderly widow, her cupboards empty, her heart heavier than her years. We have seen disabled brothers and sisters—warriors in their own right—facing battles no one else can see.
But Heaven-Sent is more than an organization. It is a living promise that no one created in God’s image will be left behind. Through job training, homeless outreach, rental and food assistance, disaster relief, clothing distribution, and compassionate support for seniors, veterans, and the disabled, we carry the light of Christ into the darkest corners of our community.
Every meal shared at our food pantry is a prayer answered. Every training opportunity is a small resurrection—a chance for someone to rise again. Every piece of clothing handed out, every bill paid, every home built or repaired whispers the same truth: you are still loved, you are still worthy, and God has not forgotten you.
The world often looks away when it meets the broken. But we look closer. We see a senior who once taught our children and now needs a kind word. We see a disabled veteran who once defended us and now needs someone to defend him. We see a struggling single mother or displaced family who does not need pity, but a path forward—and we walk that path with them, step by step, prayer by prayer.
Heaven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance stands as both refuge and revival—a ministry made flesh through action. For when we feed the hungry, we are serving Jesus. When we clothe the naked, we are honoring our faith. When we give hope to the forgotten, we are building the very Kingdom of God among us.
This is not just service; it is sacred work. Because every life we touch is a divine story still being written. And as long as there are hearts to heal, homes to restore, and spirits to lift—Heaven-Sent will keep answering God’s call with open hands, open doors, and open hearts.
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” – Matthew 25:40
Homeless Shelters
Statement of Need
Homelessness among veterans, seniors, and disabled adults remains a persistent and growing crisis throughout Florida and the United States. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates that more than 33,000 veterans experience homelessness on any given night nationwide. In Florida alone, the Department of Children and Families’ 2025 Point-In-Time Count identified over 2,800 homeless veterans, representing approximately 9% of the state’s total homeless population.
Despite advances in prevention programs, many veterans continue to face barriers that traditional shelters cannot address, including untreated mental health conditions, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), physical disabilities, and lack of employment opportunities. Seniors and individuals with disabilities face similar obstacles, compounded by fixed incomes, health limitations, and rising housing costs. In the Orlando metropolitan area, rental rates have increased by more than 20% over the last three years, while average Social Security benefits and veteran disability payments have remained stagnant.
Existing emergency shelters often provide only short-term relief and lack the integrated services necessary for full reintegration—particularly structured rehabilitation, job training, and long-term housing pathways. Many veterans exit shelters without sufficient financial or emotional stability, leading to repeated cycles of homelessness.
This gap between immediate shelter and permanent independence is the critical problem the Heaven - Sent Transitional Housing and Rehabilitation Program seeks to solve.
The program’s holistic, three-phase structure directly addresses this need by:
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Providing immediate, safe emergency shelter with medical and trauma evaluation support.
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Delivering structured transitional housing coupled with personalized case management, vocational training, and benefit navigation.
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Offering rent-free, employment-centered dwellings where participants can build savings and prepare for independent living.
By linking housing, health, and employment under one continuum, Heaven-Sent aligns its model with HUD’s Home, Together Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness—placing lasting stability and self-sufficiency at the center of intervention.
Haven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance are dedicated to promoting stability, wellness, and self-sufficiency among homeless veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Founded on the principles of compassion, accountability, and empowerment, Heaven-Sent provides an integrated continuum of care that includes emergency shelter, transitional housing, vocational training, and supportive services.
Our organization has developed a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach that addresses the full spectrum of challenges faced by vulnerable populations—ranging from housing insecurity and unemployment to mental health and substance recovery. With facilities strategically located in accessible communities, Heaven-Sent is positioned to deliver immediate relief and long-term rehabilitation.
Project Description
The Heaven-Sent Transitional Housing and Rehabilitation Program seeks to establish and operate comprehensive shelter facilities designed to meet both the short-term and long-term needs of homeless veterans, seniors, and disabled individuals. The program will feature a three-tiered housing system: emergency intake barracks, transitional motel-style units, and advanced single-dwelling residences. Each housing type corresponds to the participant’s stage within the Heaven–Sent Treatment Program
Emergency Intake and Shelter (Open-Bay Barracks):
These facilities will serve as the first point of contact for individuals entering the program. Residents will remain here during their initial intake and medical evaluations or while awaiting travel or placement. Dedicated facilities for domestic violence survivors—separated by gender—will offer stays of up to 30 days. Amenities will include bunk-bed accommodations, showers and restrooms, laundry facilities, a television lounge, internet access, and secure lockers. Regular inspections will ensure compliance with Heaven-Sent strict drug- and alcohol-free policy.
Transitional Housing (Motel-Style Barracks):
Once participants complete medical intake and develop an individualized treatment plan, they will transition into two-room units with a living area and private bath. These residents will receive intensive case management, benefits assistance, vocational training, and job placement support. Educational partnerships will allow access to GED and college-level coursework. The typical stay in this housing phase is six months to one year.
Advanced Transitional Housing (Single-Dwelling Units):
Participants who have achieved employment readiness will move into single-dwelling homes either on-site or nearby. Rent-free living will enable residents to save money and prepare for independent reintegration. The expected length of residence in these units ranges from 12 to 24 months, depending on individual progress. This multi-phase approach ensures that every participant progresses through structured stages toward long-term stability.
Goals and Objectives
The overarching goal of this project is to reduce chronic homelessness among veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities by providing safe housing, comprehensive treatment, and employment pathways.
Specific objectives include:
Providing emergency shelter for 300 participants annually across multiple sites.
Transitioning at least 70% of residents from emergency to transitional housing within 60 days.
Placing 60% of program participants into employment or vocational training within one year.
Achieving permanent housing stability for at least 65% of participants upon program completion.
Maintaining a 90% compliance rate with substance-free living and counseling attendance requirements
Implementation Plan
The program will be implemented through a phased rollout:
As night falls across our cities, the streets whisper stories too heavy for most hearts to hold. In forgotten corners, beneath bridges, and along the cold pavements of neglect, dwell the men and women who once defended our light. They are our veterans — heroes who once bore arms for freedom and now battle unseen wars of homelessness and haunted memory. They are our seniors — the hands that built our dreams and the hearts that held us safe, now left without shelter or peace. They are our sons and daughters living with disability — spirits of immeasurable courage, navigating a world that so often looks past them.
Among them are mothers and fathers quietly enduring an unseen storm — parents of children with special needs, stretched beyond their strength, praying for rest. The constant demands of care, the sleepless nights, the financial strain it weighs heavily on their shoulders and their souls. To these parents, exhaustion often whispers lies of failure, yet Heaven-Sent sees their quiet heroism. We have built a space of respite, a place where they can breathe, refresh, and be restored while their children are safely embraced by compassionate hands. For even the strongest shepherd needs time to rest beside still waters.
And hidden in the silence of their own pain are those who have endured battered person syndrome — survivors of domestic violence, trapped too long in cycles of fear. Their scars are not always visible; some lie deep, hidden behind eyes that flinch at kindness. Heaven-Sent stands with them too. In our emergency shelters, there is a sacred promise: safety, privacy, and peace. Separate facilities for survivors ensure dignity and healing, where gentle counseling and faith-centered restoration replace fear with freedom.
For in this ministry, we hold this truth close — that every soul, no matter how bruised or broken, is Heaven Sent.
The Heaven-Sent Transitional Housing and Rehabilitation Program
Heaven-Sent Transitional Housing and Rehabilitation Program is not merely a service; it is a sanctuary of grace — a haven born from faith, built with compassion, and dedicated to redemption. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the labor of loving hands, we walk with each individual from crisis to restoration, helping them rediscover not just a home, but hope. Each life we touch is a testimony that God’s mercy moves where human strength fails.
Stage One: The Place of Refuge – “Come and Rest”
The first step begins in our Emergency Shelter, a place of refuge for the weary. Here, warmth meets the brokenhearted, and compassion wipes away the residue of survival. Each person who walks through our doors — veteran, elder, survivor, or parent in need — is met with love, safety, and respect.
In this haven, we serve those escaping trauma, including survivors of battered person syndrome, who find in our walls what they have long been denied — peace without fear, rest without guilt, and sleep without trembling. Separate, secure facilities allow them to rebuild strength and rediscover self-worth. Gentle counseling, peer support, and prayer-led reflection become the first steps toward healing, guided by the belief that God mends even the deepest wounds.
Alongside them, parents of children with special needs find temporary reprieve through our Caregiver Respite Program. For those who bear the endless weight of caregiving, Heaven Sent becomes a breath of grace — a place where they can restore mind, body, and spirit while their loved ones are cared for in safety and joy. Because we believe rest is not indulgence; it is obedience to the sacred rhythm of renewal ordained by God Himself.
Each bed, each meal, each smile offered in this phase whispers a single message: You are not forgotten. You are loved. You are home.
Stage Two: The Path of Renewal – “Rise and Rebuild”
From safety blooms strength. In our Transitional Housing, participants begin to rebuild their lives brick by brick and prayer by prayer. Counselors trained in trauma-informed and veteran-centered care walk beside them through healing and growth. Education reignites the mind, vocational training strengthens the hands, and renewed faith fortifies the soul.
GED and college partnerships open gateways of opportunity, while vocational programs nurture skills that bring sustainable employment and purpose. Here, confidence takes root where shame once lived. The hopeless rise each morning knowing that they are not defined by what was lost, but by the courage it takes to reclaim their story.
Stage Three: The Promise of Independence – “You Are Free”
In this sacred third phase, those who have found strength in faith and stability in purpose step into Advanced Transitional Homes — small, single-dwelling sanctuaries where independence blooms. For up to two years, they are given rent-free living while they rebuild their financial and emotional independence. These modest homes are symbols of victory, places where prayers whispered in shelters become songs of thanksgiving.
Here, family dinners replace soup lines. Laughter fills rooms once only echoing with fear. Veterans stand proud, seniors rest easy, and parents of special needs children find not burden, but blessing. They are no longer survivors — they are overcomers.