Homeless

Veteran Pat Cox shares his story of combating addiction, finding support and housing through VA, and growing a healthier, more connected life.

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System's "Home for the Holidays" outreach event rapidly connected homeless Veterans with housing and support ahead of winter.

An Orlando Veteran helps other homeless Veterans achieve stability with the help of bicycles. A VA Homeless Program allows Veterans to bridge the gap.

One homeless Veteran receives home and the benefits after losing his home to a fire.

Working closely with community partners helps VA better serve Veterans who are facing homelessness.

George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center’s mobile medical unit is part of the homeless program outreach efforts, delivering care directly to Veterans experiencing homelessness.

Case manager Carmen Cooper, a dedicated Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) social worker with the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, spends her days tirelessly helping homeless Veterans secure stable housing in Dothan, Alabama.

VA staff provide a range of preventative and immediate resources for incarcerated Veterans at risk of suicide.

Emilee Rubin shares how HUD-VASH and other VA programs helped her find a place to call home.

VA’s new surge initiative aims to find unsheltered Veterans by meeting them where they are and fast-tracking their access to housing and care.

Stuck in a cycle of drinking and homelessness, Veteran Taylor West was sentenced to Veterans Treatment Court, where he developed the tools to get back on track.

How addressing homelessness and justice-involvement plays a crucial role in reducing Veteran suicide—and what VA is doing to break the cycle for good.