Twelve percent of Veterans served by Operation Sacred Trust's SSVF program are female Veterans.
Who are the Veterans receiving help from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program in South Florida?
Since 2012, Operation Sacred Trust (OST) has served more than 5,000 homeless and at-risk Veteran families in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Who are the Veterans receiving help from the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program in South Florida?
Summary
- 88 percent are Male.
- 82 percent are Single.
- 49 percent are Disabled.
- Branch of Service: Army, 56%; Navy, 17%; Marines 12%; Air Force, 12%; Coast Guard, 1%.
- Primary Service Eras: Vietnam, 18%; Post-Vietnam, 34%; Post 9/11, 20%.
- 59 percent are Black or African-American.
- 18 percent are Hispanic or Latino.
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