Nonprofit care for homeless veterans
Who we are
The medical arm of Valor Villages — a clinical program built for people whom ordinary healthcare keeps missing.
A clinical program, not a clinic chain
Valor Medica is the medical arm of Valor Villages, the St. Louis nonprofit that houses veterans and children with nowhere else to go. Valor Villages provides the roof, the case management and the path forward. We provide the medicine that keeps all of it standing.
We are a nonprofit division of Sevadar Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Valor Medica is the name that division operates under. Valor Villages Inc. is a separate 501(c)(3) with its own board and its own finances; the two organizations work together under a program partnership, and neither controls the other.
How is Valor Medica different from a regular clinic?
Most healthcare is built on an assumption that the patient has a stable place to return to, transport to get back, a phone that stays on, and documents proving who they are. Take away any one of those and the system quietly stops working — not because anyone refused care, but because every step assumed something that was not true.
We build backwards from that. Care is coordinated with housing. Appointments account for transport. Documentation help is part of the clinical plan, not a separate errand. And when someone cannot come to us, some of what we do goes to them.
Who does Valor Medica serve?
Veterans first — that is the origin of this work and remains its center. But Valor Villages serves unhoused and underserved neighbors regardless of service history, and our clinical support follows the same principle. If you are in the St. Louis region and your health is failing because of your circumstances, you are the person this was built for.
At a glance
| Division name | Valor Medica |
|---|---|
| Legal entity | Sevadar Foundation Inc. |
| Status | 501(c)(3) tax-exempt |
| EIN | 93-2840861 |
| Clinical leadership | Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP — Chief Medical Officer of Valor Villages Inc. |
| Region served | Greater St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois |
| Partner nonprofit | Valor Villages Inc., EIN 93-2266407 |
Start where you are
Whether you need care, want to refer someone, or want to fund this work — there is a door here for you.
Is Valor Medica a nonprofit?
Valor Medica is a program of Sevadar Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. Sevadar means one who serves. The foundation operates three programs: Valor Medica, providing medical care to veterans and neighbors experiencing homelessness; CareGuard, a federally listed Patient Safety Organization; and IntellaRx, which works on opioid safety.
Why does a housing nonprofit need a medical arm?
Because housing without healthcare does not hold. People move inside carrying untreated diabetes, unmanaged hypertension, chronic pain that has been dismissed for years, and medication lists nobody has reviewed. Referring those out means care that is offered and rarely reached. Providing it directly means it happens.
What we are careful not to claim
We are not an emergency service, not a hospital, and not a replacement for the VA. Street outreach is interceptive aid rather than a mobile clinic, and we do not describe it as one. Being accurate about the limits is part of being useful within them.
Frequently asked questions
Is Valor Medica the same organization as Valor Villages?
No. Valor Medica is the medical arm of Valor Villages, but the two are separate organizations. Valor Medica is a nonprofit division of Sevadar Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3). Valor Villages Inc. is its own 501(c)(3) with its own board and its own finances. The two work together under a program partnership, and neither controls the other.
Can someone who is not a veteran get help?
Yes. Veterans come first; that is where this work started and it remains the center. But Valor Villages serves unhoused and underserved neighbors regardless of service history, and our clinical support follows the same principle. If you live in the St. Louis region and your health is failing because of your circumstances, this program was built for you.
Is Valor Medica a hospital or an emergency service?
No. We are not an emergency service, not a hospital, and not a replacement for the VA. Our street outreach is interceptive aid, not a mobile clinic. What we do is coordinate care with housing, plan appointments around transport, and make documentation help part of the clinical plan, so care reaches the people ordinary healthcare keeps missing.