After his brother was killed in Afghanistan, Army Veteran Dustin Atwell lost his way and ended up in jail. VA programs, including the Veteran Justice program, helped him recover.
The Ending Veteran Homelessness podcast focuses on how VA is helping reduce suicide risk for homeless Veterans.
Navy Veteran Tim Healy could be serving a life sentence. Given a second chance, he now helps other justice-involved Veterans.
Veterans Justice Outreach Specialist coordinates with justice systems to help justice-involved Veterans in local courts and jails.
Racial equity is a critical component to ensuring Veterans from historically underserved groups receive the support they need to regain permanent housing.
Homeless Coordinators and external stakeholders will learn what VA is doing to assist Veterans experiencing homelessness during the Virtual Homeless and Justice-Involved Veteran Outreach Symposium March 30, from noon to 3:30 p.m. EST.
For 30 years, Project CHALENG has brought together providers, Veterans, and other concerned citizens to identify and meet the needs of homeless Veterans
During Second Chance Month, VA examines the relationship between homelessness and incarceration, and explains how re-entry services help Veterans get a new lease on life.
VA permanently housed more than 40,000 homeless Veterans in 2022, providing them with the safe, stable homes that they deserve. A technology tool that is helping VA officials and partners on the front lines is VA‘s Status Query and Response Exchange System (SQUARES).
Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport explores the connections between PTSD and the legal system.
On Thursday, June 20, 2024, VA joined more than 20 federal agencies to release its updated 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan.
The mission of VA’s Veterans Justice Outreach Program is to identify justice-involved Veterans and facilitate access to VA services.
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