Trinity’s story begins like too many other veterans’ stories—with uncertainty, struggle, and the weight of raising a family alone.

After her service in the Army, this dedicated single mother found herself adjusting to civilian life while caring for her 19-month-old son and preparing to welcome another child into the world.

When Trinity left the Army, she faced the same challenges that thousands of veterans experience during their transition to civilian life. The structured military routine she’d grown accustomed to was gone, replaced by the overwhelming responsibility of providing for her growing family without adequate support systems.

For nearly 60 days, Trinity and her toddler lived in one of the smallest hotel rooms you could imagine. The cramped conditions were far from ideal for any family, let alone a pregnant mother trying to care for an active 19-month-old. The uncertainty of their housing situation created additional stress during what should have been an exciting time preparing for their new arrival.

Everything changed when she learned about HVAF. She had no idea about the number of programs and services offered to her as a veteran. “I had no clue I was eligible for anything at all,” Trinity explains. This revelation opened doors and gave her hope for the future.

The next steps…

The first step was housing. Her case manager, Anne, was able to get Trinity and her growing family into HVAF’s permanent housing program, and moved into a property in the city. The move from the cramped hotel room to stable housing made an immediate difference for both mother and son.

“Me and my son were SO ready to get out of that hotel room.”

But housing was just the beginning. HVAF’s employment services team, working with Trinity through her employment specialist Deirdre, began developing a plan for her long-term stability. They identified remote customer service positions that would allow Trinity to work from home—essential for a mother with a child under two years old who can’t yet attend daycare or school.

Crucial to that stability were the tools, and HVAF was able to provide Trinity with some essential building blocks to get her started, a laptop and printer! Tis equipment became absolutely essential to her success and future stability. Currently on bed rest as she prepares to give birth any day, Trinity relies on these resources for both her job search preparation and her full-time college studies.

“With people in my situation, it’s hard to get anything like that, laptops are expensive!” Trinity explains. The computer not only helps me with my job, but I’m also a full-time student. So, I’m able to use it for my college as well while still being there for my kid.”

These tools are more than just equipment—it represents opportunity. For a veteran mom who needs to work remotely while caring for a young family, that laptop is her connection to stability and educational advancement.

For veteran families like Trinity’s, this support literally makes the difference between surviving and thriving, and every veteran deserves the support they need to not only succeed, but thrive!

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