In our dual role as service provider and advocate, Swords to Plowshares is uniquely positioned to impact the systems of care veterans and their families rely on. We work to strengthen systems of care for veterans and their families.
Our policy and community education efforts are unique, reflecting decades of direct community-based service delivery, regarding housing, VA benefits, mental and physical healthcare, and employment services. Swords to Plowshares’ research and policy work is informed by our daily experience, allowing us to share technical expertise and achieve the best outcomes for all veterans.
How do we combine these two
We inform best practices in veteran care and support throughout the nation. We recognize that community-based programs have the agility to respond to changing needs and differentiate services for all veterans, including all eras of service, women, aging, LGBTQ+, or otherwise underserved. We are a thought leader and trusted source of expertise by all levels of government, foundations and philanthropists, behavioral health providers, law enforcement and community partners.
Swords to Plowshares advocated for the design and implementation of a three-year pilot to evaluate whether enhanced on-site services in permanent supportive housing improves housing stability, health care utilization, social connection, and quality of life for aging and high acuity veterans. We believe that additional services must be embedded in housing sites so that senior veterans with disabilities can age in place in community. We have been selected by CalVet to serve as the pilot’s Design, Technical Assistance, and Process Evaluation Consultant, providing guidance and training in staffing/services, and designing the data collection/reporting for the pilot sites throughout California: