The Road Home

Author: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

Addressing and ending veteran homelessness is more than an obligation, it is a responsibility. Roughly 33,000 veterans throughout the country lack permanent housing, of this some 14,000 are unsheltered on any given night. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans is launching The Road Home podcast with a series covering affordable housing for veterans. Tune in as we discuss several projects across the country, housing best practices and how affordable housing availability is critical to ending veteran homelessness.
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Transforming Old Schools into New Beginnings: MVOC’s Veteran Housing Project
Episode 5
Tuesday, 25 November, 2025

In this episode of The Road Home, we sit down with Dr. Stephanie Marchetti, Executive Director of the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center (MVOC), to explore their ambitious adaptive-reuse project transforming two century-old schools into 44 units of permanent, affordable housing for veterans. Stephanie shares MVOC’s 40-year history, the urgent housing needs in North Central Massachusetts, and the six-year journey—funding, partnerships, setbacks, and victories—that made this development possible. She also discusses what the final community will offer and the lessons learned for anyone looking to develop veteran housing.Read the Episode Insights