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Veterans' Health Awareness
The Havasu Community Health Foundation strives to meet the needs of our local Veterans who are at-risk. Our Veteran’s Health Awareness Program is committed to health and well-being by offering a variety of services:
Health-related Low-cost labs & screenings are available for Veterans who are unable to get to a VA clinic or Veterans with a high insurance deductible or without insurance.
Transportation
Free Transportation is available for Veterans currently in the Veterans Treatment Court to safely drive them to court, counseling services, and court-required lab testing.
COPD Boot camp for Veterans'
Our COPD Bootcamp is a support group for Veterans after they have been diagnosed with COPD. We recognized that sixty-nine percent of deployed military personnel experienced respiratory illnesses and symptoms while in service. Our COPD Bootcamp provides an opportunity for peer-to-peer support.
Transitional Housing
The Havasu Community Health Foundation provides a supportive housing program and independent living for Veterans who are at risk of becoming homeless. We are pleased to be working with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide affordable housing, utilities, and grocery delivery for senior Veterans who are disabled or without transportation. Our program is designed to improve the quality of life for local Veterans.
“Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they’ve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us.”
President Ronald Reagan, 1983, in a radio address to the nation.
Veterans' Alumni Association
David "Dave" Seaver
David "Dave" Seaver is the Founder and the Facilitator of the Vet Court Alumni Association.
Dave served in the United States Air Force from 1961 through 1965, and now considers himself a proud Veteran.
Alumni Association
The goals of the veterans' Alumni Association: The continuation of friendship after their obligation to the court and graduating from the Lake Havasu City Veterans' Treatment Court.
- Experiencing friendships between vets, mentors, and court officials.
- An opportunity to be in a casual setting to talk about sports, current events, military life, and assorted other subjects.
- A safe place for peer-to-peer support.
- Effectiveness of trust-building and higher levels of motivation-building.
- Reduce recidivism
In 2018 the Havasu Community Health Foundation established the Veterans' Transportation Program. Dave is the Facilitator of this very successful program, where Veterans' in the Treatment Court can call for a ride to court, lab testing, and counseling.
The General
We want no Veteran left behind, in the program, because they do not have access to a vehicle. To show respect for the driver and the vehicle, we refer to the vehicle as
"The GENERAL"
Veterans' BackPack
Debra Butts
Debra is a retired Captain at Cal Fire. She and her husband Ron are dedicated supporters of serving our homeless Veterans in Lake Havasu City and the surrounding area. Our Veterans fight for our freedom and then struggle for housing. With the help of donations from our Lake Havasu Supporters like you, we can continue to distribute backpacks.
Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans:
(877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.
Backpack Program
For street or desert sleeping homeless Veterans, we will meet and serve the Veterans where they are by providing them with Backpacks filled with weather protection items, hygiene, and first aid supplies. In addition, we will provide them with water and food. Upon request, we will provide our backpacks for distribution to the jail, the court, the emergency room at the hospital, and the Vet Center.
To date, our Backpack Program has distributed over 250 packs to Veterans at risk.