We are on a mission to decrease the military homelessness and suicide rates (44 per day) with a heightened focus on serving rural communities. We work to provide assistance that does not discriminate based on duty status, number of years served, or number of years out of service. We service members and veterans of all branches, including National Guard and Reserve members. We also extend our services to our first responders.

Warriors First Inc. works hard to address the actual risk factors which lead to both suicide and homelessness:
– unemployment,
– housing insecurity,
– lack of steady cash flow, financial stability, and structure,
– mental health, PTSD, and lack of socio-emotional support systems.

What makes our nonprofit different is that we are focused on rural areas. There are many like-minded nonprofits and organizations with similar missions as ours. However, the majority of them are located in or focused on serving individuals in the more populated and developed metropolitan areas, cities, and their surrounding suburbs. We appreciate and applaud their work and efforts! But what about the severely neglected semi-rural or completely rural communities in between or far from those cities?

Barriers and challenges which are magnified even greater in rural communities include:
– Isolation
– Accessibility
– Proximity to services; limited transportation
– Lack of movement in achieving rural county support

Additionally, another thing that makes our nonprofit different from others is that while we exist to serve members and veterans of all branches and walks of life, we are working to especially target a severely neglected demographic of our warriors. The barriers which prevent service members from receiving help that are not discussed enough, thereby creating an overwhelming population of under-served men and women, are the service criteria which requires:
– Minimum 180 days of Active Duty orders served
– Minimum 20 years of service (National Guard & Reserves)