Homeless Veterans Case Study

39,471 veterans are homeless, 91 percent are males, and 54 percent have a mental and or physical disability. That’s currently in the United States of America and most of those consist of veterans from the Iraq , Iran, Afghanistan and the Vietnam war. With the resources that are offered now days, in the United States the amount of homeless veterans is too high. However, many services and programs offer help to get them off the streets and to be cared for if needed. Now the HUD-VASH, also known as Housing of Urban Development, is now partnering with Veterans Affairs, or the VA, under their Supporting Housing program. The HUD gives out vouchers, which means the program is taking care of the paperwork and financial side of living in a household. Alongside with partnering with the VA, the HUD is also providing veterans and their families a voucher. With these two organizations

This is a program offered by the VA, which provides services such as health clinics, daily living services, personal financial..etc. It is offered to low income and no income veterans and family. Through these clinics and services veterans can become more stable and healthy. With those odds that means they are thinking more clear and are well enough to make the right decisions to change what homeless veterans have now.

Another solution is Nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit organizations can offer all kinds of services and programs, like Salvation Army. They offer a rehabilitation center and temporary shelters for the veterans and their families. The rehabilitation centers help veterans with their addictions, PTSD, physical abuse, and psychological issues. Another is the American Red Cross they offer necessities such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, liquid soap, deodorant razors, and shaving cream. The basic necessities are only offered in a few locations right now but Red Cross plans to expand all over the United