Posted on May 7, 2024
How Have You Struggled With Housing?
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VA is committed to ending homelessness among Veterans and their families because it is our nation’s duty to ensure all Veterans have a place to call home. We want to hear about times when you or your family has been unhoused.
What challenges contributed to your unstable housing or even being unhoused?
What resources did you use to improve your situation?
Was it just you or was your family unhoused as well?
From your experience, what can VA do to achieve its goal of ending housing instability and homelessness for Veterans and their families?
We expect to learn from you and will try to help you where we can. We also believe Veterans, families, and caregivers sharing their struggles in forums like RallyPoint can make it easier for others to share and get help.
You can also help us out by completing the project CHALENG Survey https://rly.pt/CHALENGSurvey2024. Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) unites homeless service providers, advocates, Veterans and concerned citizens toward the goal of meeting the evolving needs of Veterans who are homeless. This process describes the needs of homeless Veterans, identifies the barriers they face in obtaining permanent housing and works to resolve them through planning and cooperative action. Learn more here: https://rly.pt/ProjectCHALENG.
If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect. To reach responders, Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.
If you are a Veteran who is experiencing unstable housing or homelessness, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-4AID-VET [login to see] ). Visit the VA Homeless Programs website to learn about housing initiatives and other programs for Veterans exiting homelessness. Visit https://rly.pt/VAHomeless to learn more.
If you are not yet receiving benefits or care for VA and want to see if you qualify:
Visit https://rly.pt/VAHealthCareEligibility or call [login to see] (TTY: 711) to learn more.
What challenges contributed to your unstable housing or even being unhoused?
What resources did you use to improve your situation?
Was it just you or was your family unhoused as well?
From your experience, what can VA do to achieve its goal of ending housing instability and homelessness for Veterans and their families?
We expect to learn from you and will try to help you where we can. We also believe Veterans, families, and caregivers sharing their struggles in forums like RallyPoint can make it easier for others to share and get help.
You can also help us out by completing the project CHALENG Survey https://rly.pt/CHALENGSurvey2024. Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) unites homeless service providers, advocates, Veterans and concerned citizens toward the goal of meeting the evolving needs of Veterans who are homeless. This process describes the needs of homeless Veterans, identifies the barriers they face in obtaining permanent housing and works to resolve them through planning and cooperative action. Learn more here: https://rly.pt/ProjectCHALENG.
If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, contact the Veterans Crisis Line to receive 24/7 confidential support. You don't have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect. To reach responders, Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat, or text 838255.
If you are a Veteran who is experiencing unstable housing or homelessness, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-4AID-VET [login to see] ). Visit the VA Homeless Programs website to learn about housing initiatives and other programs for Veterans exiting homelessness. Visit https://rly.pt/VAHomeless to learn more.
If you are not yet receiving benefits or care for VA and want to see if you qualify:
Visit https://rly.pt/VAHealthCareEligibility or call [login to see] (TTY: 711) to learn more.
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Due to a crack habit, I ended up homeless for over 25 years. I endured 3 prison terms in California and Arizona. Thanks to the Tucson VA SARRTP, I got the help I needed to stop using. After the residential program, I was enrolled in the HUD/VASH program and got an apartment. I was also enrolled in the CWT Program where I worked on the VA grounds while I sought permanent employment. Today, through the VA home loan program, I own a house. I am an over-the-road truck driver. And have been with my wife for over 8 years.
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I retired from the Navy with some service connected disabilities and worked part-time & temp jobs for quite a while, came close to being homeless but never was. I moved to a different state for a real job and haven't looked back. House is paid for, vehicle is paid for and savings acct is good - but I put the military and it's associated life-style problems behind me.
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SrA Ronald Moore
My Story goes on day to day Even Though I got an Honorable Discharge,even with asking for help All I get is a brush off so far
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