Service Name: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: HOMELESS VETERANS

Organization Name: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: HOMELESS VETERANS

• Description: 877-4AID-VET (877-424-3838): Your 24/7 Hotline. The National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline offers Veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness 24/7 access to trained counselors. The hotline offers information and assistance to Veterans and their families; VA Medical Centers; federal, state, and local partners; and community-based agencies, service providers, and others who work with or simply want to support our nation's Veterans.VA's specialized homeless veterans treatment programs have grown and developed since they were first authorized in 1987. The programs strive to offer a continuum of services that include: aggressive outreach to those veterans living on streets and in shelters who otherwise would not seek assistance; clinical assessment and referral to needed medical treatment for physical and psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse; long-term sheltered transitional assistance, case management, and rehabilitation; employment assistance and linkage with available income supports; and supported permanent housing.Wallet card with phone and web info: https://www.va.gov/homeless/docs/homelesswalletcard.pdf
• Website: http://www.va.gov/homeless
• Phone(s): (877) 424-3838
• Areas Served:
• Categories:
  • Veteran Benefits Assistance
  • Home Rehabilitation Programs
  • Street Outreach Programs