Ending Veteran Homelessness in Colorado

According to Evan Caster, Senior Manager of Homeless Initiatives with Community Health Partnerships in El Paso County, in Colorado Springs there are “about 350 homeless veterans any given month and veterans make up about 15% of the homeless population”. Home Front Military Network and its partner agencies are passionate about bringing awareness and ending veteran…

Daniel, U.S. Army Veteran

This is the story of Daniel, a financial assistance case that turned into something so much bigger. Daniel never thought that when he called Home Front Military Network (HFMN), it would lead to a life-changing Christmas for him and his family. HFMN was able to provide Daniel with resources and financial assistance so he could…

What is USO Day?

Did you know that February 4th is USO Day? USO Day celebrates the efforts of the United Service Organizations who have been supporting our service members since 1941 while they are deployed and at home. The mission statement of the USO is to “strengthen America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home,…

2022 – A Year in Review

What an unbelievable year it has been here at Home Front Military Network thanks to our incredible staff, Board and committee members, sponsors, donors, and volunteers. We are sincerely grateful for the community that makes the work we do possible. Things certainly did not slow down in 2022, and our dedicated case managers stayed busy…

Preventing Veteran Homelessness

You can walk down any street in downtown Colorado Springs or Denver and see that homelessness is a prevailing issue in our state. According to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, as of 2020, an estimated 9,846 individuals are experiencing homelessness every day in Colorado. Of the 9,846-experiencing homelessness, 1,044 are veterans. Homelessness is a…