Serving Those in Need
CHEP operates two supportive housing programs for homeless veterans in Maryland and South Carolina, along with a permanent housing project in Washington, DC.
CHEP provides transitional housing and comprehensive support for Veterans in crisis who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We believe stable housing is the foundation for lasting change, but it is only the beginning. Through personalized case management, employment assistance, benefits navigation, life skills development, and coordinated community resources, we walk alongside Veterans as they rebuild their lives, achieve independence, and transition to permanent housing.
CHEP Housing Initiatives
Perryville, MD
The Veterans Independence Project (VIP) located on the Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus has provided immediate housing and supportive services to homeless veterans. With the capacity to house 29 Veterans, the convenient location offers veterans easy access to VA services.
Charleston, SC
Charleston Vets can house up to 35 veterans in apartments that allow veterans to live independently with responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning, washing, and caretaking. The Charleston Vets program encourages residents to work together as a group and share responsibilities for community living.
Freedom House provides individual housing to 5 additional veterans within the Charleston Vets community, offering a continuum of care to support veterans in recovery and skill development.
Participants must pay market-rate rent, create a budget, maintain employment or financial support, be self-sufficient, and remain substance-free.
Washington D.C.
CHEP DC Vets collaborates with regional partners to focus on equitable housing for veterans experiencing chronic homelessness, giving primary attention to strategies that maximize and optimize resources required to maintain and stabilize housing access and retention for a highly vulnerable population.