Open Door Resource Center has a three-level service system designed to accommodate the urgent and important needs of veterans:  Serve. Educate. Give.

"Serving those who served our country"
  • Assisting veterans with filing for VA benefits. (Suspended until we secure our Accreditation)
  •  Securing personal records from the National Personnel Record Center.
  •  Enrolling veterans in ODRC Inc's Veterans Reintegration Program

"Educating our veterans in need of understanding"
  • Giving classes on  basic computer and civilian living skills.
  • Educating veterans in understanding health disparities.

"Giving back to the community"
  • Giving back through offering benefit seminars and speaking engagements focusing on veteran topics.
  • Giving back through taking part in community panels and activities.
  • Giving back by offering a computer and resource center. 
  • Creating programs in which veterans can help other veterans
  • Mentoring and re-purposing youths through Obama's "My Brother's Keeper Initiative"
Veteran Reintegration Program
This program provides intensive care for our transitioning active-duty servicemen/women, veterans and families 
by facilitating assistance with claims and services they are entitled to including but not limited to: employment services, 
housing, education, financial management, and life-skills training.  

Further, this program also facilitates substance abuse treatment, general counseling, transportation, workshops pertaining to job search techniques, and assistance overcoming other barriers to permanent employment.  

This program's intent is to bring the client to a place of self-sufficiency and healthy civilian, societal interdependence. 
Youth Mentoring Program
The name of our mentoring program is  “Creating a Second Chance”. We assist the youths by mentoring and re-purposing through President Obama's "My Brothers Keeper Initiative". Our veteran clients will take part as mentors as they are dedicated to giving back by pouring into our "at-risk" young males. We are in partnership with the Henrico County Juvenile Courts who provides us the youth for our program. This group of young men of color ranging from ages 8 to 18. This program will entail young men empowering each other in the areas of confidence, living skills, workforce, and assisting them with their educational goals.