Mental Health Support
Our clients find committed and seasoned professionals who go beyond expectations and who are available to veterans and their families as often as they are needed. Our sessions are not limited to a given number or duration. The counselor’s schedule is what the veteran needs it to be at the moment.
Perhaps the highest testimony to our counseling program is the number of counseling clients who return year after year because of the acceptance and comfort level they feel and the progress they make while working with these compassionate and committed professionals.
Supportive Services For Veteran Families
The SSVF Program seeks to secure and maintain the housing stability of very low income veteran families. It provides first month and security deposits to homeless veteran families, and rental arrears to those who are in danger of homelessness. The program may also assist with moving expenses, licensed childcare, emergency housing and utility arrears if any of those expenses directly threaten housing stability.
For more information, please contact SSVF Program Coordinator, Dwayne Turmelle at 508-488-8347 or email dturmelle@clearpathne.org
Food Pantry
We offer food pantry programs in Hyannis, Falmouth, Eastham, Vineyard Haven and Wareham plus delivery to homebound veterans. In FY 24 we fed more than 13,000 veterans and their families throughout the year.
These are the people in need who we dedicate 100% of our focus on because no veteran, or their family, should ever go hungry in our community.
Hyannis: 233 Stevens Street – Every Thursday, 9am – 6pm
Falmouth: AmVets, 366 Palmer Ave – 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 10am – 1pm
Eastham: Elks Club, 10 McKoy Rd – 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 10am – 1pm
Martha’s Vineyard (Vineyard Haven): Steamship Authority Parking Lot – 3rd Wednesday of each month, 10am – 1pm
Wareham: Wareham Council on Aging, 48 Marion Road – Second and Fourth Wednesday MONTHLY, 11am – 1pm
In order to receive food, former military personnel must bring proof of their veteran status, such as a DD-214 (issued upon a service member’s retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty), and they must meet criteria for assistance as defined by The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
Transportation
We offer transportation services to veterans who meet certain qualifying criteria:
- You are a veteran with less than 30% service-connected disability through the VA
- You are a veteran who does not have a dishonorable discharge
- You have a true need and no access to other transportation resources
For more information about the program, please contact the Transportation Direct Line at (508) 827 – 0908.
Legal Clinic: Power of Attorney, Wills, And Health Care Proxy
Please Consider The Following In Advance Of Your Appointment:
- Did you know that if you don’t have a health care proxy or power of attorney and you become incapacitated, the probate court must appoint someone to take care of you?
- Did you know that if you die without a will, the state decides who gets your assets?
- If you become unable to manage your finances yourself who do you trust to do it?
- If your health declines and your doctor does not feel you are able to make health care decisions, who would you want to make health care decision for you?
- Have you decided on your funeral arrangements? Do you want to be buried whole or cremated? Do you want a religious service?
- Do you have any special personal items that you want to leave to someone?
- Who do you want your bank accounts to go to?
- Do you want your house to be left to someone specific or be sold and the proceeds be divided among your beneficiaries?
- Who do you want to be in charge of your estate after you die?
- Do you want to benefit any charities?
- Do you have any minor children that you want to benefit?
Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center
247 Stevens Street, Suite E, Hyannis
Pre-Registration Required, Appointment Only, No Walk-Ins
RSVP to Barbara-Anne Foley: 508.237.3349
Your support provides access to healthy food, a place to call home, professional counseling, referrals, and more.