Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin
Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin is a non-profit agency that will provide a safe, supportive veteran Cottage Court community for our area veterans in need of affordable housing with wraparound services to help them become self-sufficient. One of the most compelling indicators of supportive housing's effectiveness is housing stability: national data shows that 85–90% of individuals placed in supportive housing remain housed after one year. Participants experience fewer emergency room visits and inpatient hospitalizations, while increasing their use of preventive and behavioral health services. These shifts not only improve individual well-being but also reduce strain on public health systems.
Animated fly-over of our village
From our Blog
- Basic Needs Giving Partnership Award
Strengthening the Foundation: Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin Receives $10,000 Technical Assistance Grant from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership The Basic Needs Giving Partnership is proud to support Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin, with a $10,000 Technical Assistance grant! Veterans 1st… Read more: Basic Needs Giving Partnership Award - VFW Home Sponsors
We are so grateful for the VFW Posts in Northeast Wisconsin for donating the funds for us to build the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Home. The Posts who donated for the home include: Bellevue VFW Post 9677 & Auxiliary,… Read more: VFW Home Sponsors - Salute to Service October 19th
The Houses of Honor group is raising the funds to sponsor a home in our Veterans 1st of NEW Village with their fundraiser on October 19th from 2pm to 7pm at the Stadium View in Green Bay. The Houses of… Read more: Salute to Service October 19th - Veteran Wellness Classes
Veterans 1st of NEW is offering FREE Veteran Empowerment Classes on September 10th, 17th, and 24th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Elks Lodge at 3195 Ridge Road in Green Bay. The classes will be instructed by our… Read more: Veteran Wellness Classes - Schreiber Foods Fundraiser
Thank You Schreiber Foods! Schreiber Foods graciously hosted three fundraisers for Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin in 2025. They had a candy bar sale for Valentine's Day, a March Madness basketball bracket challenge and a fundraiser at their annual company… Read more: Schreiber Foods Fundraiser
Our vision is that after three phases of construction, we will have 21 homes within a veterans' village. We will also have a Community Center with an office, kitchen, and meeting area to be shared by all veterans our residents and community members where all our groups and trainings will take place. The homes, will be a mix of seventeen 400 sq. ft. affordable homes at under Fair Market Value rent and four 600 sq. ft. two-resident transitional homes.
Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin is also partnering with four employment agencies including the Wisconsin Workforce Development and Forward Services to offer opportunities for meaningful employment. We are also partnering with the VA Clinic, the Vet Center and about 13 other healthcare agencies to address our resident's healthcare needs. More information on the types of services we will offer can be found in the following links.
veterans1stnew.com/therapies-veterans
veterans1stnew.com/support-services
There is an incredible shortage of affordable housing in Brown County in 2021 there were over 39,000 people who were need affordable housing. Veterans make up about 5,000 of that total in need of affordable housing. We are also very aware of other issues that veterans face. By removing the concern as to where they will be living, we will be able to navigate them to resources, and address individual needs as they arise.
Our mailing address is:
Veterans 1st of NEW
PO Box 223
Suamico, WI 54173
Veterans 1st Interviews from Service Providers
WBAY Interviews Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin
