Homeless veterans make up almost 14% of the homeless population
(https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/2017-AHAR-Part-1.pdf)
The Home for the Brave program was created by Broward Housing Solutions® on November 11, 2012 with the purpose of providing returning veterans with affordable, safe, and permanent housing. Serving veterans with a Severe and 
Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) such as, Major Depression Disorder (MDD), Bi-Polar and Schizphrenia in addition to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), are our priorities within this program.
Some alarming statistics that helped launch our initiative in creating this program included, but were not limited to:
- 250,000, or one-third (75,000), of Florida’s homeless population are veterans; according to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
- Addiction and mental illness can be attributed to homelessness within the veteran population, which is experienced by approximately 76% of homeless veterans.
- Foreclosure rates are four times higher for veterans than that of a non-veteran.
- Veterans face the highest unemployment rate at 9.2%.
- 19% of veterans from the Iraq War screen positive for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Do you have questions about this program? Please contact us at info@browardhousingsolutions.org
The mission of Broward Housing Solutions®, founded as a 501(c)(3) in 1993, is to provide quality, permanent and affordable housing opportunities to meet the needs of lower income or homeless
persons with disabilities who also have a mental illness.