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Homeless Veterans
Homeless Veteran Summit: Ending Homelessness among Veterans within Five Years, Nov. 3 – 5, 2009, Washington, D.C.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has pledged to combat veteran homelessness by establishing a national "zero tolerance" policy for veterans falling into homelessness. This summit will promote inter-agency collaboration and community partnerships for eradicating homelessness among veterans and their families, and serve as the starting point for implementing VA’s five-year plan to end veteran homelessness.
National Alliance to End Homelessness, policy focus area: Veterans
Summary: S. 1547, the Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2009
one-page brief overview of S. 1547, the Zero Tolerance for Homeless Veterans Act of 2009. S. 1547 was introduced by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) on July 30, 2009.
U.S. seeing more female homeless veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs Assistance for Homeless Veterans Fact Sheet
The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness among veterans. According to their Web site, the “nation's homeless veterans are mostly males (4 % are females). The vast majority are single, most come from poor, disadvantaged communities, 45% suffer from mental illness, and half have substance abuse problems.”
Veterans: One-Third of All Homeless People
For the first time, three federal agencies--VA, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD)--will jointly provide funding for housing, treatment, and case management to help end chronic homelessness among veterans.
NAMI’s Missing Persons Network offers support resources for people searching for loved ones with mental illness who are missing persons.