Five tips on how to engage with homeless Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) Imagine seeing an unsheltered homeless Veteran as you walk down the street. Then, imagine your immediate reaction:
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Veteran homelessness
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
Read MoreFiguring 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 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 MorePaving paths to reentry for homeless Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) This is a story about the intersection of homelessness and incarceration. The message is especially pertinent this
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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