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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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Got into trouble after Discharge from the Military and For that,I have to suffer not being able to get Any help from the VA on housing,even when I saw it was Goung to be a homeless situation where I could not pay my rent and all my bills cause of scammers,- whom.Was said to be In the military
in Damascus, Syria ,At AL-Tariff Garrison and, my rent going up March '2023,and again March '24 : from $545.00 to $875.00 To $890.00 and the rent people -Urban Housing Solutions will not give me any slack to pay my mounting bills of like $5,000 in credit,And United Way told me to not pay my bills but focus On the rent,Car note which is a contractual agree that I got a job as long I got a cad and come to a work, And I have got emergency Rent from th VA ONCE ,and On c e by a Charities organization, but it's a monthly thing,Never ever catching up my bills,beside The Mental Health Dept of the VA said, I have to be totally back slide Un t o On the Ground sleeping Alcoholic again,before they will help,
in Damascus, Syria ,At AL-Tariff Garrison and, my rent going up March '2023,and again March '24 : from $545.00 to $875.00 To $890.00 and the rent people -Urban Housing Solutions will not give me any slack to pay my mounting bills of like $5,000 in credit,And United Way told me to not pay my bills but focus On the rent,Car note which is a contractual agree that I got a job as long I got a cad and come to a work, And I have got emergency Rent from th VA ONCE ,and On c e by a Charities organization, but it's a monthly thing,Never ever catching up my bills,beside The Mental Health Dept of the VA said, I have to be totally back slide Un t o On the Ground sleeping Alcoholic again,before they will help,
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SrA Ronald Moore
PVT Skyler Brown Hudson Vash will not help me at All,They say,By Background after The Military say I do not Qualify,In which I got into Trouble, and well,Its like Discrimination,but they will not help, at all,Except to see me each time call,make appointments, see them and Say no,Not even where I could get help,Even their Operation Stand-in will not help,Only one Emergency Rental Assistance, and when I ask for food help They will not let me come into their bldg,
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PVT Skyler Brown
SrA Ronald Moore - damn, that sounds fishy as hell that they aren't doing anything for you. which Rep were you contacting? and what state are you in?
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Amn Jason Carter
VA eligibility requires either an honorable discharge, or general discharge under honorable conditions, many VAs can also note in your electronic record an eligibility for humanitarian care if the character of discharge was less than general, for a short period of time to help with the emergency. If there ever is any problems with suicide risk this is the other instance where the character of discharge won't matter, presenting to any VA expressing suicidal thoughts will get you help right away although the focus is going to be on addressing the suicide risk not risk of homelessness although the homeless risk can be addressed before discharge. Veteran service organizations like DAV and VFW can help with requests to try to upgrade the character of discharge, can also help in applying for VA disability which can help with income and VA healthcare eligibility, although upgrading the character of discharge generally will come first.
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