More Room. More Resources. More Resilience.
More Women Veterans Served.
Women now represent the fastest-growing segment of the United States veteran population. Their experiences—from military sexual trauma to reintegration pressures to women-specific health issues—require specialized support, holistic care, and an environment that understands their journey.
Today, NWVU’s SGT Simone A. Robinson Military Women Veterans Center stands as a critical hub for women veterans, guiding them through benefits, providing emergency assistance, and fostering peer support. But the facility’s capacity is being stretched thin. With the fastest-growing veteran demographic being women, the center’s resources are outpaced by demand—underscoring the urgent need for expansion.
With your support, NWVU will be able to expand its reach, deepen its impact, and ensure that more woman veterans will be heard, helped, and healed.
Details on how you can be engaged—and the full particulars of the new NWVU Center—will be shared as soon as they are finalized.
More Than a Building—A Comprehensive System of Support
As planning begins, the imperative is clear: the relocation and expansion of a new military Women Veterans Center will be more than a 30,000 square-foot building, it will serve as a comprehensive system of support.
While the NWVU Center will be in Chicago or a neighboring suburb its reach will extend far beyond the Center’s physical location. Already serving women veterans statewide and collaborating with partners across the country, this expansion will elevate NWVU’s capacity to confront long-standing gaps with modern, integrated support—designed by and for women veterans.
A Hub for Resources
A larger center enables:
- Robust benefits and claims assistance
- Employment and entrepreneurship training
- Legal and financial literacy workshops
- Navigation of federal, state, and local resources
Women veterans often juggle multiple roles—provider, caregiver, student, survivor. This center provides the tools they need to thrive.
A Space for Healing
Too many women veterans have carried their trauma in silence—whether from combat, MST, discrimination, or the emotional toll of transition.
The expanded center will include:
- Dedicated counseling rooms
- Mental health and wellness programming
- MST recovery support groups
- Partnerships with clinicians specializing in women’s veteran care
This is where healing begins, supported by a community that understands.
A True Community Home
Isolation remains one of the most significant challenges women veterans face. The center restores what many lose after service: sisterhood, shared mission, and belonging.
The center will include:
- Multipurpose community hall
- Peer support spaces
- Networking and mentorship areas
- Intergenerational programming connecting women from all eras of service
This is where women veterans rebuild community—and rediscover their strength.
A Platform for Leadership, Advocacy, and Visibility
NWVU has long been a champion for legislative advocacy and public awareness. A larger center amplifies that voice.
It will function as:
- A statewide and national advocacy hub
- A convening space for policy discussions
- A visibility platform to highlight the service and stories of women veterans
By expanding the center, NWVU strengthens the national conversation on equity and veteran care.
