CDWV Capital District Women Veterans case management and supportive housing

Case Management and Supportive Housing for our Local Women Veterans

Capital District Women Veterans Program Mission

The mission is to provide supportive services, housing, and community, enabling women veterans in need to return to productive and independent roles in their communities and families.
CDWV is a 501(c)(3) charitable not-for-profit organization prepared to fulfill its mission.
To accomplish this mission, CDWV is led by highly qualified women veterans with professional expertise in nursing, case management and integrative modalities necessary to address the needs of homeless women veterans.

CDWV CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

• CHRISTOPHER HOUSE IS NOW OPEN •

The Christopher House Welcomed Its First Resident In April 2022

If you are a woman veteran in need of supportive local housing in a community setting, email us with your request:

[email protected]

CDWV services provide baseline assessments of each individual in order to:

Identify those eligible to benefit from a supportive housing environment.
Identify healthcare, psychological and social needs, along with eligible services.
Manage scheduling, transportation, training, and employment requirements.
Provide a home environment with other women vets to form a supportive community.

2023 Special Awards

Female Veteran of the Year for 2023

Friends of the NYS Military Museum located in Saratoga Springs, NY and the Capital District Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) , selected Colonel (Retired) Christine Rem to be the Female Veteran of the Year for 2023 along with Sgt. (Retired) David Terry Fox who was the Male Veteran of the Year 2023 on Oct14,2023. The pictures of these awardees will be on display for one year but their names will be inscribed on a plaque forever inside the NYS Military Museum.

NYS Liberty Medal

Veteran of the Year award event was held at the Saratoga and Wilton Elks. Colonel ( Retired) Christine Rem also received the NYS Liberty Medal from Senator James Tedesco (NYS). It is the highest NYS Medal for a Civilian.

The Walter F. Larson Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award

Colonel ( Retired) Christine Rem receives “The Walter F. Larson Award for Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award”, sponsored by the "Rev. Francis Kelley Hometown Heroes of the Capital District" Annual Hometown Hero Award Ceremony on October 27, 2023

Congratulations Christine Rem

One of the 2023 Honorees Awarded

Saratoga Women of Distinction 2023

May 6, 2023 at the Edison Club

20 OUTSTANDING WOMEN

Today's Outstanding Woman is Christine Rem of Clifton Park!

Hannaford Supermarkets and B95.5 are partnering to identify and celebrate women in the Capital Region. Read more

CDWV Receives $20,700 Award from 100 Woman Who Care, Albany

October 13, 2021 at CDWV Christopher House

100 Woman Who Care, Albany Chapter, gathered at the CDWV Christopher House to present the award.

100 Women Who Care Albany (100WWCAlbany.org) is women coming together four times a year with a common purpose of helping non-profit organizations serving people in our community . . ."We are affiliated with the National 100 Who Care Alliance. When our members donate $100 at the same time, we accomplish collectively what few of us can accomplish on our own - making an impact donation that can enable a charity to complete a project or attain a goal that had been out of reach."

The 100 Women Who Care Albany Chapter started in 2016. Read more about this amazing organization:
https://100wwcalbany.org/about-us/history/

CDWV will use the donation for the Christopher House renovation and furnishing completion.
Along with the vital case management services, this supportive housing creates the total environment needed to ensure effective service delivery to the residents. Safe, structured, homelike community housing is designed to assist each tenant in achieving her goal to return to self-sustaining independent living.

Albany Chapter of 100 Women Who Care present CDWV with $20,700 award.

Albany Chapter of 100 Women Who Care Founders Sara Alinger, Jeri Bosman, and Peg Donovan presented CDWV Executive Director Christine Rem and CDWV Executive Board/Treasurer Jane Cordts with award.

Saturday, June 19, 2021

"Ribbon Cutting Ceremony" to Announce CDWV First Residence "Christopher House"

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