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US Vets executive outlines services at Liberty Point and plans for VA campus projects
Summary
Brian Campbell, executive director of US Vets, presented to the Prescott Valley council on March 13 describing current services at Liberty Point, service statistics for 2024, and plans for additional veteran housing projects on the Fort Whipple/VA campus.
Brian Campbell, executive director of US Vets, presented an overview to the Prescott Valley Town Council on March 13 of services the nonprofit provides for military veterans in the region and plans for additional housing on the VA campus.
Campbell said US Vets’ mission is to end veteran homelessness and that the organization's Liberty Point site at 1040 Whipple Street provides 24/7 coverage, three meals a day, workforce and outreach services, case management, and behavioral health support. "Our flagship program is our VIP program. It's a grant per diem program from the VA," Campbell said, describing the range of transitional and permanent supportive housing and specialized beds for frail and elderly veterans.
Campbell cited 2024 activity figures for US Vets’ Prescott operations: the organization served 485 veterans, provided 27,890 total bed nights at the Liberty Point site and served 63,672 meals there last year. He said US Vets employed about 40 staff at the location and operates additional programs including HUD‑VASH voucher placements, rapid rehousing, workforce development and suicide prevention via the Staff Sergeant Fox suicide prevention grant.
Campbell described two projects on the VA/Fort Whipple campus that US Vets is implementing under an enhanced use lease approved by Congress: rehabilitation of early‑20th‑century officer quarters to provide permanent housing for 23 senior veterans (construction said to have broken ground in December), and a separate site on the VA campus planned to provide about 80 single‑occupancy rooms and 84 HUD‑VASH vouchers for lower‑income veterans with higher needs. He said the senior veterans housing is due to start in January of 2026. Campbell also described partnerships with Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department for reentry services and with local transit providers for veteran transportation to employment and medical appointments.
Campbell said US Vets seeks to deepen its presence in Prescott Valley and thanked the council for local support. The presentation was informational; no council action was associated with the item.
