Safe, sober, furnished
A bed in a shared home, utilities and internet included, and weekly house meetings that keep things steady.
The house
One house, done right, before we build the next.
Free, certified sober housing for eight veterans in Clarksville, with a case manager and a clear path to a home of their own.
The need
Veterans who fall between programs.
34,000
veterans live in Clarksville and Montgomery County, the second-most of any county in Tennessee.
≈4,500
soldiers leave the Army at Fort Campbell each year.
31%
of them stay in the area, well above the Army average of 24%.
The gap we're filling
Most veteran transitional beds in the region require VA homeless-program approval and often have a wait. A veteran finishing addiction treatment, in Veterans Treatment Court, or just out of the Army can fall between programs: not homeless enough to qualify, and not stable enough to go it alone.
Who the first house is for
Men who have served, any branch and any discharge status, who are committed to sobriety and ready to work a plan. Many will come straight from residential treatment, a hospital stay, the courts, or their final weeks in uniform.
Figures: City of Clarksville; Fort Campbell transition briefings (2020–2022). Counts are approximate.
The first house
Small on purpose.
Eight beds lets us know every resident by name, prove the model, and earn the trust of the people who refer to us.
- WhereClarksville, Tennessee, near Fort Campbell, the VA clinic, and bus lines
- Size8 residents in a shared 5-bedroom home
- ResidentsMale veterans to start; a women's house is part of the long-term plan
- StandardSober living, certified through a Tennessee state-approved recovery residence program
- StaffA dedicated case manager and a live-in house lead
- StaySet by each resident's stability plan, typically six months to a year
What residents pay
Nothing.
No rent, no program fees, no deposit. A veteran working toward stability shouldn't have to choose between a bed and a bus pass. Residents' only job is to work their plan.
- Funded by bed sponsors, donors, and community partners
- Grants as we build a track record
- Every dollar shown in our published budget
The path
From first call to your own front door.
Every resident will move through the same five stages. The pace is theirs; the direction is always forward.
- Day 1
Referral
A case manager, counselor, court, family member, or the veteran reaches out, and we follow up quickly.
- Week 1
Intake
A conversation to confirm fit, review needs, and check benefit eligibility.
- Move-in
Land
A furnished bed, house expectations, and a housemate who shows you the ropes.
- Months 1–6
Build
A written stability plan: income, benefits, health care, recovery, and housing goals.
- Graduation
Move forward
Into permanent housing, with follow-up support after move-out.
What residents will get
Housing is the foundation. Support is the structure.
One person in your corner
A case manager who knows your plan, your appointments, and what's next.
VA and disability navigation
Help filing and following up on VA health care, disability claims, SNAP, and SSI/SSDI.
Work and income
Translating military experience into a résumé, job leads, and veteran-friendly local employers.
Continuing care
Connection to outpatient treatment, peer groups, and mental health care at the VA and in the community.
People who get it
Live alongside other veterans. Shared standards, shared meals, shared accountability.
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