Light of the City, a program of VOA Southeast, celebrated the end of its 2026 Summer Camp with awards, worship, family fellowship, and community support in Baldwin County.

Volunteers of America Southeast’s Housing Support Program is celebrating three years of partnership with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, providing life-changing housing support across 31 counties in West-Central Georgia. Recently recognized with an outstanding fidelity score of 109 out of 120, the program continues to empower individuals living with serious mental illness through stable housing, advocacy, and person-centered care.

There is something special about coming home. For several individuals served through VOA Southeast’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) programs, that feeling became a reality as they recently returned to a completely renovated group home designed to provide comfort, independence, and a vibrant place to thrive.

After losing his brother and struggling with grief, depression, and addiction, Army veteran Tim found himself at a breaking point. Seeking help through the VA eventually led him to VOA Southeast’s Eagle’s Landing, where he found more than temporary housing.

At The Millennium Center, women are planting seeds of recovery with support designed for healing from substance use disorder.

On Friday, VOA Southeast proudly celebrated the graduation of 13 students from Project SEARCH, a life-changing transition-to-work program for young adults with disabilities.

There was plenty of laughter, teamwork, and muddy hands at VOA Southeast’s Community Enrichment Center during this year’s United Way Day of Caring — and the impact reached far beyond the garden beds.

At Eagle’s Landing, a transitional housing program for veterans, a simple garden is doing more than growing food—it’s cultivating healing, purpose, and connection. What began as a grant-funded project has become a meaningful part of daily life for the veterans who tend it.

Each January, Volunteers of America Southeast teams across Alabama and Georgia take part in the Point-in-Time Count—an effort that ensures people experiencing homelessness are seen, heard, and counted with dignity. That commitment continues through Project Homeless Connect, where VOA Southeast’s Eagle’s Landing program joins community partners and volunteers to connect individuals to essential services, free of charge. Together, these efforts move communities beyond numbers toward meaningful connection, compassion, and lasting change.

Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation at the Alabama State Capitol recognizing Direct Support Professional Recognition Week and honoring the dedicated DSPs who support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the state.