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Albany Housing Coalition's Efforts to End Veteran Homelessness in the Capital Region

Since 1987, the Albany Housing Coalition has provided supportive housing and services for homeless Veterans under our Homeless Veterans Program. We currently house and serve 70 homeless Veteran participants using the "Housing First" model, providing a continuum of affordable housing options and specialized case management services designed to encourage participants' reintegration and independent living.

Veteran Housing Programs

Sgt. Henry Johnson Veterans House

180 First Street, Albany, NY

    The program point-of-intake is our 32-bed Sgt. Henry Johnson Veterans House (VH) at 180 First Street in Albany, a transformative supportive congregate environment offering private rooms with shared common areas, kitchen, deck and grounds, gardens and green space. The House Chef prepares weekday dinners. VH residents have access to the kitchen for other meals and on weekends. Residents work closely with our team of case managers and the VA Homeless Program to address barriers that caused homelessness, including issues of physical health, mental health and recovery. Participants establish sources of income, learn new skills, connect with meaningful employment and exit to affordable permanent supportive housing. 

    State Street Residences

    1718, 1720 & 1722 Schenectady, NY 

      Our 3 side-by-side homes in the Woodlawn neighborhood on State Street are located on Route 5, a CDTA bus route. Typical residents are Veterans who have graduated from the transitional program at Veterans House and seek permanent supportive housing in Schenectady. 

      • 1718 offers 2 bedrooms on a single level with shared LR, DR, kitchen and bathroom.
      • 1720 offers 2 BR's on the first floor with shared common rooms, and a second-floor 1-BR apartment.
      • 1722 offers 3 BR's in a two-story house with shared LR, DR, kitchen, and bathroom.

      Richard J. Conners Veterans Residence

      29 Walter Street, Albany NY

      Renovated by AHC in 2006, Conners Residence at 29 Walter Street offers a supportive, permanent home for veterans. This 12-bedroom home features shared kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry facilities in a comfortable, two-story layout. Residents enjoy the peace of a tree-shaded street and a spacious, wheelchair-accessible front deck perfect for socializing. With rent capped at 40% of income, a dedicated Case Manager for well-being, and daily home-cooked dinners provided by House Manager Ms. Kendra Cole, Conners Residence fosters a true sense of community and stability.

      Clinton Avenue Veterans Apartments

      290 and 292 Clinton Avenue, Albany NY

      Transforming Lives on Clinton Avenue We have recently converted two local townhomes into six modern units of supportive permanent housing dedicated to homeless veterans. Known as the Clinton Avenue Veterans Apartments (CAVA), this project was made possible through the generous support of the City of Albany Community Development Agency and the NYS Homeless Housing Assistance Corporation. With operational backing from NYS-ESSHI, CAVA provides more than just a roof—it offers the stability and specialized support our veterans deserve.

      Contract Housing

      280 Clinton Avenue, Albany NY

      For Veterans who require short-term transitional housing with supportive housing case management, we offer five units of supportive transitional housing at 280 Clinton Avenue, next to our Main Offices at 278 Clinton Avenue. Residents are assisted in rapidly re-housing in permanent housing in the community. 

      Support Service Programs

      Rapid Rehousing Case Manager

      Helps homeless Veterans identify and achieve supportive permanent housing, providing rental subsidies and ongoing case management support.

      Permanent Housing Case Manager

      Including Community Based Case Managers provide direct case management services as needed for participants who have completed their transitional program and are living in permanent housing.

      Veterans Employment & Training Services

      The VETS program provides case management to link homeless Veteran participants with training, certification and meaningful employment/careers.

      Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSFV)

      Initiative provides case management and financial assistance for Veterans seeking permanent housing, or at risk homelessness.

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      Shelter Plus Care

      S +C provides supportive permanent housing vouchers for disabled and chronically homeless Veterans with ongoing case management support. 

      Albany County Treatment Court & VetTrak

      Provide Veterans treatment and diversion court with Veteran peer mentors to connect homeless Veterans with needed support, links to health services, pro-bono legal advocacy and alternatives to incarceration.

      Providers

      • Miracle Center provides items free of charge including furniture,    furnishings, household goods, etc.

      • Samuel Stratton Veterans Administration Medical Center: Homeless and Employment Program

      • Rehabilitative and Support Services (RSS)

      • Conifer Park

      • NYSID

      • Albany Law School

      • Unity House, Troy, NY

      • Veterans Motorcycle Club

      Health Care Navigator

      They provide services that include connecting veterans to VA health care benefits or community health care services where Veterans are not eligible for VA care. They also provide case management and care coordination, health education, interdisciplinary collaboration, coordination, and consultation, and administrative duties.

      SSVF Healthcare Navigators work closely with the Veteran’s primary care provider and members of the Veteran’s assigned interdisciplinary treatment team.

      The health care navigator possesses excellent judgment and has at least two years of experience in a healthcare or social services area of practice. The health care navigator will act as a liaison between the SSVF grantee and the VA or community medical clinic and works with a population of Veterans with complex needs who require assistance accessing health care services or adhering to health care plans.

      Grant Per Diem Case Management Program

      The goal is to improve the retention of housing by Veterans who were previously homeless and are transitioning to permanent housing from programs such as GPD or VA’s Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Contracted Residential Services (CRS) Program.

      Some Veterans may not have been in a GPD or HCHV program previously and may be coming from a non-VA transitional housing program.

      In addition, the timing of the referral to the Case Management Program may come when a Veteran is not yet in permanent housing or when a Veteran has been in permanent housing for some time but is at risk of losing this housing.

      The GPD Case Management Program does not serve Veterans who are receiving case management services from permanent supportive housing programs such as HUD-VASH, or from rapid re-housing/homeless prevention programs such as Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF).

      Services that GPD Case management can provide include but are not limited to:

      • Home visits to monitor housing stability
      • Providing/coordinating educational activities
      • Meal planning
      • Tenant responsibilities
      • Use of public transportation
      • Referrals to needed services, such as mental health, substance use disorder, medical and employment services
      • Financial management
      • Development of natural supports

      Veterans Community Advocacy Program

      The Albany Housing Coalition, Inc., is assisting Veterans returning from Iraq/Afghanistan who are likely to be struggling with reintegration at home, in their community, and in the workplace.

      Assistance focuses on assessing needs, referral to healthcare and/or counseling, entry into our peer to peer support system, and referral to other needed supports such as employment, financial management, debt management, domestic violence counseling, alcohol abuse counseling.

      We envision working with local court systems, family members, the National Guard, and will seek to engage volunteer providers of counseling services to complement VA resources.

      Our goal is to provide peer support and make referral to appropriate care to avert the all too prevalent spiral downward that ends up with a veteran’s loss of family, job, and housing that has historically occurred over a 3-5 year period for those challenged with return from war.

      Emphasis will be put to the needs of women Veterans and young veterans starting out in life. The program also recognizes the need for suicide prevention strategies.

      Our Veteran Community Advocacy Program, VCAP, is available to all OEF/OIF veterans in need of assistance and advocacy.

      Our Vision

      VCAP recognizes the need to support and re-integrate the Veteran who returns home from war. It involves a sensitive, creative, resourceful, proactive approach to encourage Veterans to engage in needed supports, services and benefits.

      We envision acting as the “go-to” resource for Veterans returning from war, responding with encouragement, compassion, and resources. The Coalition is actively working to expand its network of community providers to include partnering with the courts in the tri-county area to divert OEF/OIF Veterans in trouble to us for assessment and referral to services. VCAP will offer referral to a continuum of services with the end goal of personal empowerment through healthcare, employment, housing and family.

      VetTrak

      We developed VetTrak as a key component of our peer support efforts. On May 1, 2010 VetTrak - a treatment court exclusively for veterans- was begun in county courts in the following counties: Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Ulster, Sullivan, and Schoharie.

      VetTrak is characterized by a peer mentoring program that we have developed. Our Coordinator has trained Veteran mentors to appear in court with the Veteran defendant and to act as an ally and sounding board. The judges presiding over the county VetTrak courts work with the treatment team to ensure that the Veteran has access to needed care and tracks the progress of the Veteran. We are also working in Albany City court.

      Privacy Policy

      Effective date: August 12, 2026

      Albany Housing Coalition (“AHC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information provided through our website, services, forms, and communications.

      Information We May Collect

      We may collect information such as your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, service-related information, and communication preferences when you voluntarily provide it to us or participate in our programs and services.

      How We Use Information

      We may use personal information to:

      • Provide and administer services

      • Communicate with you about services, resources, appointments, requests, or feedback

      • Respond to questions and requests

      • Maintain records and improve our services

      • Meet legal, regulatory, and reporting obligations

      Text Messaging Privacy

      AHC will not sell, rent, or share your mobile telephone number or text-messaging consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

      Message Costs

      Message and data rates may apply. Text messaging is not required to receive services from AHC.

      Your Choices

      You may stop text messages at any time by replying STOP. For help, reply HELP. You may also contact AHC through achvets.org to update your communication preferences.

      You may choose not to provide a telephone number or may withdraw consent to communications. Choosing not to receive text messages will not affect your eligibility for services.

      Information Security and Retention

      We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for service, legal, regulatory, safety, or recordkeeping purposes.

      Updates to This Policy

      We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

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      SMS Terms & Conditions

      Effective date: August 12, 2026

      These SMS Terms and Conditions govern text messages sent by Albany Housing Coalition (“AHC”).

      Program Description

      By providing your mobile number and consenting to receive text messages, you agree to receive automated messages from AHC related to services, resources, communications, requests for information, and feedback.

      Messages may include links to AHC websites or other service-related resources. Messages will not include sensitive personal, medical, housing, or case information.

      Consent

      Consent to receive text messages is voluntary and is not required to purchase anything or receive services from AHC. You may withdraw consent at any time.

      Message Charges

      Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier and plan.

      Opting Out

      Reply STOP to stop receiving text messages from AHC. After you send STOP, you may receive one final confirmation message, and no further messages will be sent unless you provide consent again.

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      Reply HELP for assistance, or contact AHC through ahcvets.org.

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      Mobile carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages. Message delivery may depend on your carrier, device, network coverage, and other conditions outside AHC’s control.

      Changes or Termination

      AHC may change, suspend, or end the text-messaging program at any time. These Terms and Conditions may also be updated by posting a revised version on this page.