Organization: UPSTATE WARRIOR SOLUTION
Mission: PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CASE COORDINATION TO WARRIORS AND THIER FAMILIES,IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY, TO ADDRESS HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, RECREATION, AND FAMILY SUPPORT NEEDS.
Activities: AN ESTIMATED 100,000 WARRIORS ARE LIVING IN THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. UPSTATE WARRIOR SOLUTION'S (UWS) MISSION, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY, IS TO OFFER WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, FAMILY SERVICES, OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND MORE. UWS HAS CONNECTED WITH 7,704 WARRIORS AND 641 FAMILY MEMBERS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. IN 2020, UWS SERVED 1,452 WARRIORS. THROUGH CASE COORDINATION WITH A DEDICATED TEAM OF WARRIOR ADVOCATES, UWS MANAGED OVER 2,530 INDIVIDUAL CASES, ACHIEVING A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME RATE OF 89%. UWS HAS NOT STOPPED SERVING THE COMMUNITY'S WARRIORS THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND HAS CONDUCTED OVER 4,500 WELLNESS CHECK-INS. IN ADDITION, UWS HAS CONTINUED TO GROW ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, EMPLOYERS, HOUSING AGENCIES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND DETENTION CENTERS TO WORK COLLECTIVELY TOWARD SOLUTIONS THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, LOCAL WARRIORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. UPSTATE WARRIOR SOLUTION DEFINES A WARRIOR AS ANYONE WHO HAS SERVED OR IS STILL SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building