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Office of Housing, Equity, Resilience, & Outreach Services (HEROS)

Our mission is to ensure that every veteran and their family has access to safe, stable, affordable, and quality housing opportunities by partnering with the veteran community, non-profit service providers, and state and federal agencies.

About HEROS 
The End Veteran Homelessness Campaign 
Local Housing Resources 
Federal Housing Resources 
Contact Us 
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Free Help for Homeless Veterans 

Call 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838)

Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness—and their family members, friends and supporters—can make the call to or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors are ready to talk confidentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

About Us

Who we are

The Office of Housing, Equity, Resilience, and Outreach Services (HEROS) provides the following resources for veterans and their families: 

  • Award and administer funding to support veteran outreach centers across the Commonwealth 
  • Coordinate federal, state, and local resources to help veterans experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, or poverty 
  • Provide services to veterans experiencing homelessness through a range of housing and shelter programs    

The End Veteran Homelessness Campaign

The End Veteran Homelessness Campaign

The End Veteran Homelessness campaign is a cross-collaborative initiative within the Healey-Driscoll Administration and federal, local, and veteran-serving organizations that prioritizes stable housing, access to behavioral health services, capital investments to support veteran housing and provides financial and technical assistance to community providers.

Learn more about the End Veteran Homelessness Campaign 

Federal Housing Resources

HUD-VASH Program  Supportive Services for Veteran Families  Grant and Per Diem Program  National Call Center for Homeless Veterans  Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program  Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (HPACTs) Program  Homeless Veterans Dental Program  Public Housing Authority Directory 

Local Housing Resources

State & Local Resources

Community-Based Veteran Housing Providers  State Housing Resource Locator  State Housing Resources  Emergency Housing Assistance  Veterans Service Officers 

Executive Office of Veterans Services Resources

Veteran Education, Employment, Training (VEET)  Massachusetts Women Veterans Network (WVN)  Massachusetts Veterans Homes 

Contact Us

Online

Contact HEROS EOVSHousing@mass.gov
Veterans Affairs' National Call Center for Homeless Veterans Website 

Phone

Executive Office of Veterans Services 617-210-5480

Open Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Veterans Affairs' National Call Center for Homeless Veterans 877-424-3838

You do not need to be VA eligible to call, Open 24/7

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