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veterans & active duty
United Way Mission United is here to serve those who have served and their families.
The Greater Houston area is home to more than 300,000 veterans, the second-largest veteran population in the United States.
Veterans returning home from service often find the transition from a structured military regimen to a less structured civilian life extremely difficult. They struggle to find employment, navigate the hiring process, and re-engage in careers that give them a sense of purpose. Veterans often report feelings of isolation, and strained relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. Too many veterans returning to civilian life struggle to meet their most basic needs, like housing and health care. Many feel they lack adequate support, find it difficult to ask for help, and have trouble finding and accessing available benefits and resources.
Through Mission United, United Way of Greater Houston supports those who have served our country as they transition to civilian life in our region. United Way Mission United can connect you with a specialist who can coordinate all of your services through a single entry point. Just dial 2-1-1 to get started.
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Mission United Network
Mission United brings veteran service providers together monthly for networking, and education, to build collaborations, and to exchange information and referrals.
The Mission United Network meetings help identify gaps in services and allow providers to improve support for veterans, service members, and their families within the Greater Houston Area.
Meetings are held every fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To receive meeting invitations and additional information from Mission United, please sign up.
Meet some of the people your support has helped
For Sara, life after service was tough. She had trouble adjusting back into civilian life and was desperate for help when she was connected with United Way Mission United.
Andy is a veteran, so when he called the 211 Texas/United Way HELPLINE, he was immediately connected with a veterans specialist and the Mission United network.
At his wife’s urging, Don finally called 211. He had been in pain for a long time and his wife couldn’t watch him deteriorate any longer.
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