VA on pace to house at least 38,000 more homeless Veterans by end of 2023
(Source – news.va.gov) In March, Secretary Denis McDonough announced VA’s 2023 goals for preventing and ending Veteran homelessness. Specifically, in
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Homelessness
Figuring out why Veterans return to homelessness
(Source – news.va.gov) ust as an illness can stubbornly resurface, threatening to undo the progress made with one’s health, too
Read MoreUsing street outreach to help Veterans experiencing homelessness
(Source – news.va.gov) A handshake. A bottle of water. A “hello” and a pamphlet. These may seem like simple steps
Read MoreHow VA is reaching unsheltered homeless Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) While there was an overall increase of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness across the country from 2015-2022, VA
Read MoreFraudsters Are Duping Homeless People Into Signing Up for ACA Plans They Can’t Afford
(By Daniel Chang for KFF Health News) MIAMI — Mary Zhelyazkova was surprised when pharmacists at Florida’s largest safety net
Read MoreVA helps homeless Army Veteran find a home
(Source – news.va.gov) A VA social worker helped a homeless Army Veteran Teress White find a home. Growing up in
Read MoreProvisions of the comprehensive Cleland-Dole Act
(Source – news.va.gov) The Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of
Read MoreCMS recognizes homelessness as indicator of resource utilization in proposed rule
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a new rule aimed
Read MoreBay Pines VA social workers break barriers to support Veterans
There may be no better example of a team traversing the complex needs of Veterans everyday than the 200 social
Read MoreVA exceeds goal to place 38,000 Veterans in permanent housing
(Source – news. va.gov) In February 2022, VA Secretary Denis McDonough issued a challenge to VA staff and partners: place
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