Veterans in central Kentucky have a new way to connect with resources and each other.

Today, the city of Lexington cut the ribbon on Veterans Unity Point and Support Center, located in the Kennewick Community Center.

It will serve as a drop in center for veterans to access benefits and services and receive support.

The goal is to provide a supportive, welcoming atmosphere that gives veterans the opportunity to connect with their community.

Volunteers of America believes every veteran, every veteran deserves dignity and respect.

We're committed to promoting the well-being of veterans and their families, whether they're newly transitioning from the military to civilian life or they served a long time ago.

We owe them our gratitude for serving this great nation.

And many of them now need our help to move forward of their lives and to achieve self-sustainability.

The mission of this center is straightforward, but deeply important to create a safe, welcoming place where veterans can come for assistance, connect with service providers, and most importantly, connect with each other.

Too often, the challenges that our veterans face are are felt in silence or isolation, and that the settings unity point will stand as a place of camaraderie, support and belonging.

A space where no one has to feel like they're walking their journey alone.

This moment is the result of many people and organizations working together, and I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of our community partners, service providers, our Parks Department, and veterans advocates for helping to bring this vision forward.

It's just a place for veterans to come, to decompress, to have no agenda.

Like, you don't have to come here because you need something.

You come here just because you need a friend.

You just need somebody to be with now and then we will be here.

Can we will be here in the back room to offer those services that anybody may need.

Housing, mental health and employment are some of the services veterans can get help with at the center.