The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans recently formed a panel of Veterans who have both utilized VA services and experienced homelessness. The panel met with the committee to inform its recommendations to the VA Secretary.
A film crew was on the Biloxi VA Medical Center campus filming Aug. 8 for a two-minute piece on ending Veteran homelessness.
Michael McKelphin is a formerly homeless Cold War-era Veteran who used VA’s Homeless Veterans Community Employment Services to pursue his educational goals and land full-time employment.
The Veterans Village of San Diego hosted the 32nd Annual Veterans Stand Down at the end of June in California. This annual event is designed to connect Veterans with VA and community partner services, with a focus on homeless Veterans. Federal, state, county, and city leaders collaborate with community stakeholders to provide resources for America’s heroes in need of a hand up. More than 800 Veterans attended and received assistance.
Down the Road thrift store owners, Jerry Vaughan and Bobbie Warner, opened the thrift store in 2017 to better serve homeless Veterans with additional support, services, and goods.
Seventy VA North Texas Health Care System Veterans received a technological hand up on June 18th, thanks to Toyota Motor North America and Tech For Troops.
UNITS of Northwest Chicago collaborated with Military Outreach USA to bring to life a donation drive helping homeless Veterans move into new homes.
VA representatives responded to questions following the conversation and Veterans were directed to va.gov/homeless to learn more about housing assistance.
Student councils in six states competed to collect the most money and household goods to benefit Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
HUD-VASH provides stable housing while VA coordinators help Veterans land better jobs
Join VA and Vietnam Veterans of America for a Facebook Live event on February 12 at 2 p.m. EST as they discuss VA programs to end homelessness.
VA and local resources form a band of care that provides a holistic support system for Veterans and their families, including those who are experiencing homelessness.