On the corner of Blue Hill Avenue and Ellington Street in Dorchester lies a first-of-its-kind facility in Boston dedicated to serving veterans in the community where they live.”Our goal is to provide a one-stop shop,” said Cyril Ubiem, senior vice president of the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center.The center is one of 10 nationwide that provides a comprehensive range of services and resources to veterans. Those services include a food pantry, behavioral health and career placement help.It serves hundreds of veterans, many of whom reside in communities of color. “African American veterans are always in need of resources. They’re not comfortable going all the way to the VA or going into the JFK building and doing what they have to do. So being able to talk to someone that looks like them and understands them, that’s a plus,” Ubiem said. “Having a vets center in the middle of a Black and brown community is awesome.””I’m very grateful because men like me, they have someplace to go and talk to somebody and get some help that they need,” said Robert Greene, a 30-year Army veteran.The Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center recently partnered with Home Base. The organization helps to provide additional resources for veterans and training for staff. “That has helped to equip our behavioral health staff members in better treating our patients,” Ubiem said.Together with Home Base, Harvard Street hopes to organize outings — such as fishing trips — to spread education, awareness and outreach.”This partnership I think is going to grow and it’s going to be a powerful partnership and I look forward to our next step with them,” said Marydith Tuitt, program manager for the veterans center.