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Transforming Old Schools into New Beginnings: MVOC’s Veteran Housing Project

Transforming Old Schools into New Beginnings: MVOC’s Veteran Housing Project

Update: 2025-11-25
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In this episode of The Road Home, we sit down with Dr. Stephanie Marchetti, Executive Director of the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center (MVOC), to explore their ambitious adaptive-reuse project transforming two century-old schools into 44 units of permanent, affordable housing for veterans.

Stephanie shares MVOC’s 40-year history, the urgent housing needs in North Central Massachusetts, and the six-year journey—funding, partnerships, setbacks, and victories—that made this development possible.

She also discusses what the final community will offer and the lessons learned for anyone looking to develop veteran housing.

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Transforming Old Schools into New Beginnings: MVOC’s Veteran Housing Project

Transforming Old Schools into New Beginnings: MVOC’s Veteran Housing Project

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans