Branches of
Heaven – Sent
As indicated in the business name, Heaven – Sent is separated into two branches that are intertwined:
Seniors Disabled and veterans Assistance. The senior and disabled branch operates under ADA and Agency on Aging guidelines and is operated through the guidance of the National coalition for the homeless. The Veterans Assistance branch was formed to provide the assistance some veterans need to overcome personal crisis crises such as divorce, unemployment, homelessness and the hell of PTSD. Additionally, the Veterans Assistance will provide medical, mental and optical assessments and treatment for veterans, and their families. Both branches are described in depth below.
All these services are free of charge
Heaven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance is built on two core principles: honoring the dignity of every person and walking beside them on their long road to recovery. For seniors and disabled individuals, services focus on safety, stability, independence, and human connection so they are not forgotten in their hardest years.
Core senior services
Senior Housing Assistance
Help locating safe, affordable housing, navigating applications, and preventing eviction so seniors can age in place instead of on the streets.
Benefits and Financial Guidance
Support with Social Security, disability, pensions,
Medicaid/Medicare, and budgeting so seniors understand and access the benefits they have earned.
Food and Nutrition Support
Provision of groceries, hot meals, and access to community nutrition programs to ensure no senior has to choose between food, rent, or medicine.
Transportation Assistance
Coordinating or connecting to rides for medical appointments, grocery trips, and essential errands so limited mobility does not mean isolation.
In‑Home and Daily Living Support (light)
Help with basic household tasks, home safety checks, and connections to home health or repair programs so seniors can live safely and independently.
Emotional and social support
Peer‑to‑Peer Counseling and Companionship
Veteran and senior peers listen, encourage, and walk with clients through grief, trauma, and loneliness, reducing isolation and restoring dignity.
Case Management and Advocacy
One‑on‑one support to coordinate services, complete paperwork, and advocate with agencies, landlords, or systems that often overwhelm older adults.
Life Skills and Vocational Training (Age‑Friendly)
Gentle, paced training in basic technology, part‑time work skills, and community engagement so seniors and disabled adults can regain purpose and self‑worth.
Health, Dental, and Vision Access Support
Help connecting to low‑cost or charitable clinics for medical care, dental work, and
eye glasses so seniors are not living in pain or without the ability to see.
Recreation, Pet Therapy, and Social Activities
Opportunities for safe social interaction, healing through animals, and meaningful activities that remind seniors they are still part of a living community.
veterans
Heaven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance prioritizes guiding veterans through the complex maze of federal benefits they’ve earned but often struggle to access due to paperwork hurdles, lack of awareness, or system navigation challenges.
Essential Veteran Benefits to Help Clients Access Health care and Wellness VA Healthcare Enrollment (Priority Groups 1-8)
Free or low-cost medical care, prescriptions, dental, vision, hearing aids, and mental health services based on service-connected disability ratings — ensuring no veteran skips care due to cost.
CHAMPVA for Dependents
Comprehensive health coverage for spouses and children of permanently disabled veterans, extending family protection beyond the service member.
Aid and Attendance Benefit
Extra monthly pension payments for veterans needing help with daily activities like bathing or dressing, covering in-home care or assisted living to preserve independence.
Financial and Compensation VA Disability Compensation
Tax-free monthly payments scaled to service-connected disability ratings (10-100%), including Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) for those unable to work despite lower ratings.
VA Pension (Non-Service Connected)
Income support for wartime veterans with low income and age/disability needs, often overlooked but providing essential stability.
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC)
Tax-free payments restoring retirement pay offset by disability compensation for combat injuries, maximizing income for eligible retirees.
Housing and Living SupportVA Home Loan Guaranty
No-down-payment mortgages with waived funding fees for disabled veterans, plus Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grants up to $47,000+ for home modifications like ramps or adaptive equipment.
Homeless Veterans Programs (HUD-VASH/SSVF)
Rapid rehousing vouchers, case management, and legal aid to move veterans from streets or vehicles into stable housing quickly.
Employment and Education Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E)
Job training, resume help, and employment placement with monthly stipends, tailored for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
GI Bill Education Benefits
Tuition, housing allowance, and books for college, vocational training, or apprenticeships — including transfer options to dependents.
Additional Lesser-Known Supports Automobile Allowance and Adaptive Equipment
One-time payment for vehicle purchase plus ongoing grants for modifications like hand controls for disabled veterans.
Clothing Allowance
Annual compensation for clothing damaged by prosthetics or skin medications, a practical lifeline for daily dignity.
Burial Benefits and Plot Allowance
Free national cemetery burial, headstone, and up to $2,000+ toward funeral costs, honoring final service.
Heaven Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance extends the same compassionate support to disabled individuals — ensuring they reclaim independence, dignity, and purpose despite physical, mental, or chronic challenges that often leave them isolated and overlooked.
Core Services for Disabled Individuals
Disability Benefits Navigation
Assistance securing SSI/SSDI, VA disability ratings, and state aid programs, including appeals and paperwork, so disabled clients receive income stability they’ve earned but struggle to access alone.
Accessible Housing Support
Help finding ADA-compliant rentals, applying for Section 811 vouchers, and home modifications like ramps or grab bars to prevent institutionalization and enable safe, independent living.
Mobility and Transportation Aid
Coordination of paratransit, wheelchair-accessible rides, or vehicle adaptations so medical appointments, grocery runs, and community outings aren’t barriers to daily life.
Medical Equipment and Home Health Connections
Provision or referrals for durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, oxygen, hospital beds), in-home nursing, and therapy to manage conditions without financial ruin.
Personal Care Assistance
Links to certified aides for daily tasks like bathing, meal prep, or medication management, preserving dignity while preventing crises like falls or untreated health declines.
Emotional and Capacity-Building Support
Peer-to-Peer Disability Counseling
Matching disabled clients with peers who’ve overcome similar struggles for emotional support, motivation, and practical coping strategies that reduce isolation.
Case Management and Advocacy
Dedicated coordinators who handle multi-agency coordination, fight denials, and advocate with landlords or providers to cut through bureaucracy.
Vocational Rehabilitation Training
Customized job skills programs, adaptive technology training, and sheltered workshops tailored to abilities, helping disabled adults regain employment and self-worth.
Health and Wellness Access
Support scheduling low/no-cost dental, vision, mental health, and specialty care through charitable clinics, ensuring pain or vision loss doesn’t compound disability.
Social and Recreation Programs
Inclusive activities, pet therapy, support groups, and adaptive outings to combat loneliness and build community ties for those often homebound.
These services reflect Heaven-Sent commitment to seeing disabled individuals not as their limitations, but as resilient members of our human family deserving full lives.
Veterans Outreach
Heaven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance in our Mission Statement Heaven - Sent Community Services is devoted to honoring and empowering those who have served our nation. Our mission is to uplift veterans, senior veterans, and individuals with disabilities by providing comprehensive resources that reduce homelessness, prevent suicide, and restore hope and stability within our communities.
Through our network of Veteran Service Centers (VSCs) nationwide, Heaven-Sent provides life-changing support to veterans in need. Each center serves as a bridge to renewed independence—offering crisis intervention, medical and mental health care, dental screenings, housing assistance, job training, and employment opportunities. We are committed to treating every veteran with dignity, compassion, and unwavering respect.
Our operations are sustained through strategic partnerships, government grants, and private donations, allowing us to expand our impact and reach veterans wherever they are. Many homeless veterans follow seasonal weather patterns in search of stability; by establishing multiple facilities across the country, Heaven-Sent ensures that no matter where they travel, veterans can continue their treatment plans and receive consistent care.
Each Heaven-Sent campus is designed to function year-round and will operate alongside our senior and disability programs—creating inclusive communities of healing, education, and purpose. We envision a network of hope where veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities can find belonging, resources, and renewed strength.
Because veterans often open up most deeply to fellow veterans, Heaven-Sent also operates a national crisis line staffed entirely by those who have served. Our peer-driven approach ensures that every call is met with empathy, understanding, and real connection—helping veterans find the courage to heal and the support to thrive.
At Heaven-Sent Community Services, we believe that no veteran should ever face homelessness, isolation, or despair. Together, as a united community, we will answer the call to serve those who once served us—building pathways toward recovery, resilience, and renewed purpose.
Domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are significant issues for veterans, with higher rates than the general population, impacting both perpetrators and victims, often linked to trauma (like PTSD, MST), transition stress, and mental health challenges, showing Rates for civilian and Veterans rang widely but there is a 30% to 40 % more on the veterans side than the civilian side and with recent research highlighting increased risks during the military-to-civilian transition.
Prevalence & Statistics
Higher Rates:
Veterans often experience higher rates of IPV (use and victimization) compared to their active-duty counterparts, especially those transitioning out of service, according to a recent Yale study.
Veteran Statistics:
Estimates vary, but studies show high prevalence:
One study found 47.9% of veterans experienced IPV, and 50.8% used it, compared to 37.6% and 36.4% of service members respectively, notes this PubMed article.
Around 35% of women veterans have experienced lifetime IPV victimization, says this VA HSRD brief.
Bidirectional Violence:
Veterans show higher odds of bidirectional IPV (both using and experiencing abuse) compared to active-duty personnel, notes this Yale School of Medicine article.
Risk Factors & Links
Trauma:
A history of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) significantly increases the risk of IPV perpetration and victimization, says this ISTSS article and this NIH article.
Transition Stress:
The military-to-civilian transition presents unique challenges that heighten IPV risk, requiring enhanced support, notes this Yale School of Medicine article.
Substance Abuse:
Alcohol and prescription drug misuse are common and linked to IPV, says this National Domestic Violence Hotline article.
Mental Health:
Histories of IPV and sexual harassment in the military are linked to higher rates of anxiety and depression, notes this PubMed article.
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Heaven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance, Inc. BPS Program
Why Our BPS Program Matters at Heaven-Sent Community Services and Veterans Assistance, Inc., we created the BPS Program (Bridge Peer Support) to step in when veterans and families face crisis moments that could lead to arrest, jail time, or family separation. Who better intervenes than fellow veterans and trained peer supporters who understand the struggle?
Peer-to-Peer Intervention Saves Lives
Veterans often reach a breaking point at the end of their funds, waiting for the next paycheck, with nowhere to turn. When tensions escalate at home:
Officers may give a spouse the chance to leave temporarily, but hotel costs, gas money, or even a meal can be out of reach.
Pride keeps many veterans from asking for help — "If you're like so many of us, you don't want to admit you need support.
Heaven-Sent becomes the bridge one brother, one sister, one hand at a time.