Doesn’t Veterans Affairs take care of homeless veterans?
To a certain degree, yes. According to the VA, in the years since it “began responding to the special needs of homeless veterans, its homeless treatment and assistance network has developed into the nation’s largest provider of homeless services, serving more than 100,000 veterans annually.” With an estimated 500,000 veterans homeless at some time during the year, the VA reaches 20% of those in need … leaving 400,000 veterans without supportive services. Since 1987, VA’s programs for homeless veterans have emphasized collaboration with community service providers to help expand services to more homeless veterans. For more information about VA homeless veteran programs, go to www.va.gov/homeless/.
