Pillar 1
Housing
Shelter referrals, transitional housing, permanent placements, and deposit and rent assistance.
See how it worksVeteran-led · Maryland
We hold the lease. They hold the keys
Serving Maryland since 2023 · EIN 92-3849743· CFC #44992
The gap we close
$1,075vs$2,314
Monthly Veterans Affairs disability, 50% ratingAverage Baltimore 2-bedroom rent
The math doesn’t work. We close the difference, sign the lease, and hand over the keys.
Who we are
Veteran-led, and accountable to the people we serve
A Maryland 501(c)(3) closing the gap between what a veteran earns and what a home costs. One lease at a time.
“A single act of kindness can create endless ripples of hope.” Bryan Worsley, Founder & Executive Director
By the numbers
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How we help
When the numbers stop adding up, a veteran loses a home
Federal vouchers are essential, but they don’t keep pace with rising rents, and they can’t reach every veteran in time. CHV steps in where the math breaks: we sign the lease, guarantee the rent, and place a veteran in a home.
See how it worksOur programs
Explore Our ApproachThree pillars, one integrated mission
CHV holds the housing foundation. A network of partner agencies wraps support around every placement so it lasts.
Pillar 2
Services
Partner agencies deliver the wrap-around: case management, wellness, financial education, and legal aid.
Explore Services
Pillar 3
Advocacy
Policy engagement on voucher gaps and discharge-category limits, plus emerging research on housing stability.
Our advocacy workHow it works
The anatomy of a move-in
Housing a veteran is not a mystery. Four steps, from the first call to the keys.
24-hour intake
A veteran reaches out. We respond within 24 hours. Every branch, every discharge.
We hold the lease
CHV signs directly and guarantees the rent. The landlord's risk becomes ours.
Keys in hand
The veteran moves into a safe, stable home.
Wrap-around support
Within two days, partner agencies bring case management, wellness, and legal support.
Get involved
Find what speaks to you
The work depends on a network around every veteran. Whichever role fits you, we respond within two business days.
- Volunteer Your TimeGive an hour, a skill, or a pro bono project.Find a role
- Host a FundraiserRally your community, team, or event for veterans.Start a campaign
- Offer a HomeLandlords and housing agencies. We hold the lease and the risk.List a property
- Provide ServicesCase management, legal, healthcare, behavioral health.Join the network
- Hire a VeteranVeteran-preferred hiring and apprenticeships.Post a role
Together
Together, we end veteran homelessness
One lease, one veteran, one supporter at a time. This is work a community does together, or not at all.
Ways to give
All it takes is one
100 percent of your gift reaches CHV and supports veterans who are homeless or at risk.
Latest updates
From the CHV newsroom
AnnouncementCHV is live
We have launched the redesigned compassionatehomes.org. Here is what is different, and why.
ProgramFirst three veterans housed through our transitional housing
A brief operational note on the first three veterans housed with a partner case-management agency.
- In development
Resiliency and Suicide Prevention Brief: in development
An in-person Resiliency and Suicide Prevention Brief for veterans is in development. Here is what we are designing and why.
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