First Flag Raising Held at Patriot Place

St. 佛罗里达州奥古斯汀. 2021年11月16日 – The United States flag was raised by members of the St. 奥古斯汀 Honor Guard earlier today in a ceremony celebrating the creation of Patriot Place, a project of Flagler Health + and St. 约翰房屋合伙公司 that will benefit homeless veterans in our community.

通常, a homeless veteran will face multiple barriers to find housing including: navigating a complex system of resources; navigating a competitive housing market with record-high rental prices; pass stringent background-check requirements that often disqualify the veteran; and save enough money to move into a home which often amounts to more than $4,000.

Thanks to the partnership between St. 约翰房屋合伙公司 and Flagler Health+, many of these barriers will be removed. 另外, Patriot Place will be administered by Flagler Health+’s social health program, 保健连接+, which connects people with vital resources like stable housing, 食品分发处, counseling services and transportation.

它将于2022年初开放, Patriot Place will be a six-unit complex for at-risk veterans who already live in St. 约翰县. Each of the one-bedroom apartments will be 630-square feet.

“As the country’s only hospital to serve as the lead agency for the continuum of care, our team at Flagler Health + deeply understands the significant impact housing security has on an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. It is extremely rewarding to see Patriot Place come to life, specifically supporting veterans in our community who have given so much,杰森·巴雷特说, 总统 & 全球正规博彩公司平台app的CEO. “We are grateful for our alliance with the St. 约翰房屋合伙公司, all those involved with the Continuum of Care, and many others as we collaborate to end homelessness in St. 约翰县.”

“For years our local veteran’s office has struggled to help local veterans who need a one-bedroom apartment to remain living in St. 约翰县,” said Bill Lazar, Executive Director of the St. 约翰房屋合伙公司. “Our hope is that this unique partnership with Flagler Health + will provide a level of case management and stability for our residents to get back on their feet. This is an effort to thank them for their service and stand by them while they integrate back into the community.”

Patriot Place will be more than just a home to these veterans - it offers a sense of community and support. Veterans will receive individualized case management from their Flagler Health + 保健连接 case worker for the duration of their time at Patriot Place. 从劳动力发展, 教育, 卫生保健和交通, these case workers create a case plan based on the unique needs of each client and their goals. 除了, Patriot Place will collaborate with other veteran service organizations to offer enrichment opportunities to foster mental health and wellbeing.

The land for Patriot Place, which is located at 79 Masters Drive in St. 奥古斯汀, 是由山星资本捐赠的, 是一个主要贡献者, 捐了100多美元,为了使这个项目成为现实.

“Our commitment to projects like Patriot Place goes well beyond development and investment. We have worked tirelessly with partners like Flagler Health+, St. 约翰住宅合伙公司和St. 约翰县 to make this affordable housing a reality for the most in need. Today is another step in our pledge to provide affordable housing and support of charitable causes,克里斯·拉扎拉说, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of MountainStar Capital.

The national Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote community-wide planning and strategic use of resources to address homelessness; improve coordination and integration with mainstream resources and other programs targeted to people experiencing homelessness; improve data collection and performance measurement; and allow each community to tailor its program to the particular strengths and challenges within that community.

在当地，圣. 约翰县 Continuum of Care cast the vision to end veteran’s homelessness.

Flagler Health + became the lead agency of the St. 约翰县 Continuum of Care in 2007 and, together with its 97 community partners, has since helped to decrease veteran’s homelessness by 17%, decreased youth homelessness by 59% and decreased the unsheltered population by 39%.

The property will be built to green building standards with the Florida Green Building Coalition, in part to make sure that water and power bills are as low as possible for residents.