The Veterans Service Center provides program services to assist military personnel in smoothly transitioning from active duty to civilian life. The VSC is dedicated to servicing military personnel, veterans and their families in the areas below.
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs are initiatives supported by the United States Department of Labor to recruit, assess, counsel, train, and place homeless veterans into employment in all five boroughs of New York City. BVSJ places special emphasis on supportive retention of veterans and provides this service regardless of gender identity, size of family unit or criminal justice history. The project also serves veterans who are HIV+ and refers veterans to housing.
We provide and specialize in the following services:
Job Placement
Vocational Training
Resume Development
VA Benefits Counseling
Interview Attire
Transitional and Permanent Housing Placement
Transportation for Job Interviews
Employment Workshops and Job Club
For an appointment please contact:
HVRP1 Employment Specialist: (718)852-6004 Ext. 252
HVRP1 Job Coach: (718)852-6004 Ext. 269
Or email us at: [email protected]
RELEVANT LINKS: DD214 | Veterans Benefits Online Application
Our Veterans Action Group is a voluntary association of veterans from various walks of life that are connected to our organization. Some are clients of our organization, others are board members, a couple are former employees and a few are community volunteers and donors to the organization. Through the Veterans Action Group, we provide the following community building initiatives entirely free of charge to members of the New York City Community.
The Veterans Action Group also leverages relationships with partners and top-notch experts to provide free educational seminars on: establishing a business, applying for a street vendor’s license, the basics of retirement planning, purchasing your first home, mental health maintenance” and completing the 2010 census form.
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BVSJ is dedicated to helping individuals and communities throughout NYC rise from poverty, exit homelessness and live a healthy life.
BVSJ’s Housing Department has developed an extensive portfolio of diverse housing opportunities for veterans and marginalized New Yorkers.
The New York City Council has created a unique partnership linking labor unions, community groups and a network of respected workforce providers to mobilize efforts that will benefit job seekers, the under-employed and the unemployed New Yorkers.
In partnership with The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Program, BVSJ provides services to meet the needs of Veterans and their families through outreach, suicide prevention services, connection to VA and community resources.
