With compassion and dedication, we help at risk and low-income Veterans with basic food and shelter needs, housing, advocacy, social engagement, community activities, case management, and VA benefits & claims assistance.
If you are a Veteran in need, or you care for a Veteran, we are here for you.
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We are a recognized 501 (c)(3) veteran focused non-profit, established in 1985 to help Homeless Veterans and Veterans at risk of being homeless find shelter and work towards stability and self-sustainment.
Through the Years, the focus of the Center has expanded to accommodate and serve the thousands of Veterans in the greater Merrimack Valley and Seacoast region to now include Boston, Metro West, North into New Hampshire, and South to Cape Cod. We provide a continuum of care to Veterans and their families, ranging from very basic food and shelter needs to advocacy, information, referral, career and education services.
The Center currently operates eight housing units directly and collaborates with other agencies for additional housing space. This translates into subsidized and supportive housing to 65+ Veterans and their families. We are constantly working to expand and add living spaces in order to provide more affordable housing units for as many local Veterans as possible.
Captain U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
Bill Kelly brings to Veterans Northeast Outreach Center (VNEOC) a wealth of real-world experience, across many disciplines. Prior to becoming a part of the VNEOC Team, he was a licensed Mortgage Professional, specializing in VA lending. He also worked at Endicott College in Beverly, MA as an Adjunct Professor and staff administrator in their Adult Degree program, helping veterans access their Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. Bill served for 24 years as an active-duty Coast Guard officer. He held leadership positions at every level of the organization, serving in ships, operations, law enforcement and search and rescue positions throughout the country. He is a Gulf War Veteran, having served in theater in the Persian Gulf, and ashore in Bahrain and Kuwait. He has extensive Joint Service experience working with all military branches on the Joint Staff and within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, while serving at the Pentagon. As a career mentor and educator, he concluded his military career as the Coast Guard Service Advisor to the U.S. Naval War College. After retirement from active service, he taught homeland security and risk management courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He now has dedicated his efforts to supporting Veterans in the nonprofit arena.
Board President
Richard Bettencourt Jr.
Mortgage Professional
Board Vice-President
John Bachmann
Insurance Professional
Board Treasurer
Ralph Basiliere
Marine Corp. Veteran
Haverhill City Council Member
Board Secretary
Lenin Roa
Navy Veteran
Business Professional
Board Member
Michael Hart
Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran
Board Member
Beth Laliberty
Veteran Mother
Attorney
Board Member
Jocelyn Rolley
Accountant
With a heavy heart, we are informing our VNEOC community that Scott Forbes passed March 2023.
