VETERANS CHANGING SERVICES, INC.
&
VETERANS LIFE CHANGING SERVICES
Partners with
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
OFFICE FOR MILITARY-AFFILIATED COMMUNITIES
to Present It's First Spring
VETERANS STAND DOWN






Friday, May 16, 2025
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Dean and Barbara White Community Center
6600 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
Please Bring Your VA Identification or DD214
For more information or to become a sponsor, contact:
Lorese Wesley at: [email protected]
VETERAN SERVICES
- Assistance with Accessing VA Benefits & Services
- Housing Assistance for Homeless Veterans
- GPD Homeless Veterans’ Program
Counseling & Substance Referrals - Emergency Shelter & Other Social Services (including food)
- Legal Services
- Health Screening
- Employment Services
- Haircuts
- Dental Mobile Unit
- Giveaways & More

Veterans Life Changing Services was recently recognized by the @U.S. Department of Labor as a 2024 HIREVetsMedallion Award recipient for our commitment to recruiting, employing, and retaining veterans. We’re proud to support veterans and their career goals.

Our Mission
To provide temporary and permanent housing opportunities; wrap around essential support services including case management, counseling and behavioral health outpatient services to our Veterans and their family.
Our Goal
The goal of Veterans Life Changing Services is to provide eligible Northwest Indiana and Illinois service men and women with transitional housing as well as permanent accommodation opportunities; to offer effective case management services for mental well being; and to make available skill development training that results in gainful employment.
Our Philosophy
To nurture each Veteran's emotional and spiritual well being, while helping them develop their lives and coping skills. This focus is designed to directly impact their ability to lead self-sufficient, productive, drug-free lives.
Core Values
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- Recognizing each human being as a person of immeasurable worth and value.
- Acknowledging that individual growth and development occurs best in settings that address the whole person
- Understanding that providing meaningful work is a significant way to affirm and develop each person's potential skills and abilities.
- Transforming negative human experiences into positive means for changing lives.