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Homes for the Brave celebrates renovations, invites volunteers to support veterans
Summary
Vincent Santilli, CEO of Homes for the Brave, described the nonprofit's mission to house veterans, recent renovations including a new elevator in its 118-year-old transitional house, volunteer opportunities and contact details during a Connecticut Paid Leave podcast interview.
Vincent Santilli, chief executive officer and executive director of Homes for the Brave, told the Connecticut Paid Leave podcast that the Bridgeport-based nonprofit'which opened in 2002'focuses on permanently housing men and women experiencing homelessness, the majority of whom are U.S. military veterans. "We opened our doors in 2002 to serve men and women experiencing homelessness," Santilli said, and added the group aims to help clients "not just survive, but to thrive in the communities that they return to."
Santilli said many residents face behavioral-health challenges and addiction: "Seventy-two percent of them are…
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