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Aug 2024
1h 13m

An Introduction to Veteran Homelessness,...

Veterans Health Administration
About this episode
We’re bringing you a special three-part mini-series introducing you to Veteran homelessness.

In Part 3, we provide you with overviews of all of VA’s homeless programs and services.

Follow along with our helpful PDF: https://www.va.gov/hOMELESS/docs/podcast/Intro_to_Vet_Homelessness_Part3.pdf

Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.

Closed Caption Transcript is available at: 
https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_P3.pdf
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Find your nearest VA: https://www.va.gov/find-locations

Learn more about VA resources to help homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless

Read our One Team Approach Implementation Toolkit: https://www.va.gov/homeless/oneteam-toolkit.asp

Read our Coordinated Entry Fact Sheet: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/ssvf/docs/VA_Coordinated_Entry_Fact_Sheet_February2018_Final.pdf

Check out coordinated entry guidance from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: https://www.usich.gov/news-events/news/resource-roundup-implementing-coordinated-entry

Check out coordinated entry guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/coordinated-entry

Check out the Health Care for Homeless Veterans program: https://www.va.gov/homeless/hchv.asp

View our upcoming stand down events: https://www.va.gov/homeless/events.asp

Find your nearest Veterans Justice Outreach specialist: https://www.va.gov/homeless/vjo.asp

Find contracting opportunities: https://sam.gov/

Check out the Grant and Per Diem program: https://www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp

Check out the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program: https://www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf/index.html

Check out the HUD-VASH program: https://www.va.gov/homeless/hud-vash.asp

Check out the Legal Services for Veterans programs: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/LSv.asp

Find a pro-bono legal clinic near you: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/lsv/MLP_LC_List.pdf

Find your nearest Community Employment Coordinator: https://www.va.gov/homeless/cec-contacts.asp

Check out the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team, or HPACT, program: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/HPACT.asp

Read our mobile medical unit launch press release: https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-launches-mobile-medical-units-to-increase-access-to-health-care-for-homeless-veterans/

Check out our partnerships page: https://www.va.gov/homeless/stakeholders.asp
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