Operation Sacred Trust, known as "OST," is a collaboration of service providers with aligned missions who have come together to bring their unique experiences and expertise to serve 1,000 homeless and low-income Veterans in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, located in the heart of South Florida. These counties have been hit particularly hard by the economic downturn as evidenced by the high level of poverty, low median income and skyrocketing foreclosure rates. Veterans have been particularly hard hit, with over 1,000 homeless Veterans and over 20,000 low-income Veterans living in the identified service area.

The primary OST partners, Carrfour Supportive Housing, Henderson Behavioral Health, and PAIRS Foundation have more than a century of combined experience in the South Florida community serving homeless and other at-risk populations. This team brings a solid and enduring history of community linkages and partnerships, including deep ties with the local Continuum of Care and Department of Veterans Affairs.

For questions about eligibility, call Lois Simpson at (954) 703-4535 x801.

VISION

The vision of Operation Sacred Trust, funded by the Veterans Administration Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, is to improve very low-income Veteran families’ housing stability. The program provides outreach, case management, and resiliency services and will assist participants to obtain VA benefits and other public benefits, such as: health care services, daily living services, personal financial planning services, transportation services, fiduciary and payee services, legal services, child care services, housing counseling services, temporary financial assistance (including time-limited payments to third parties for rent, utilities, moving expenses, security and utility deposits, transportation, child care and emergency supplies).

MEET TEAM OST

Intake/Eligibility

Outreach

Family Support/Case Mangement

Program Management and Support