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VHA Homeless Programs – Ending Veteran Homelessness

VHA Homeless Programs – Ending Veteran Homelessness

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 Want to know what the Department of Veterans Affairs is doing to end Veteran homelessness? Join us each month as we explore all the ways our country is working to ensure that every Veteran has a safe and stable place to call home.

Host: Shawn LiuCopyright Veterans Health Administration Political Science Politics & Government
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  • S1EP33: Veteran Homelessness Lowest on Record in 2024

    S1EP33: Veteran Homelessness Lowest on Record in 2024
    Jan 13 2025
    This month, we are joined again by Ken Mueller, Operations Liaison for Business Intelligence in the VA Homeless Programs Office to talk about the 2024 Point-in-Time Count results.

    Mr. Mueller talks about recent trends in Veteran homelessness, how Veterans compare to other Americans experiencing homelessness, and the causes for the 7.6% decrease in Veteran homelessness since 2023.

    Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.

    Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_S1EP33.pdf ===============================

    Find your nearest VA: https://www.va.gov/find-locations

    Learn more about VA resources to help homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless

    Read the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s press release on the 2024 Point-in-Time Count: https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/hud_no_24_327

    Read the 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2024-AHAR-Part-1.pdf

    Listen to our first episode with guest Ken Mueller: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/news-update-data-reveal-that-veteran-homelessness-decreased-by-11--51740464

    View our graphic “The Reduction in Veteran Homelessness from 2010 to 2024”: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/docs/PITReduction2010-2024.pdf

    Read All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness: https://www.usich.gov/federal-strategic-plan/overview

    Download our One Team Approach Implementation Toolkit: https://www.va.gov/homeless/oneteam-toolkit.asp

    Listen to our episode on our One Team Approach: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/s1ep28-ending-veteran-homelessness-as-one-team--60665818

    Read our article on VA Homeless Programs’ Fiscal Year 2025 Budget: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/featuredarticles/Where-Does-the-Money-Go.asp

    Read our article on VA’s implementation of Housing First: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/featuredarticles/VAs-Implementation-of-Housing-First.asp

    Read our article on our 2023 Homelessness Goals results: https://news.va.gov/128260/va-exceeds-goal-to-house-homeless-veterans/
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    31 mins
  • S1EP32: 2024 Year in Review with Executive Director Monica Diaz

    S1EP32: 2024 Year in Review with Executive Director Monica Diaz
    Dec 9 2024
    This month, we are joined again by Mrs. Monica Diaz, Executive Director of the Homeless Programs Office, with the Department of Veterans Affairs to reflect on how 2024 impacted Veterans experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Mrs. Diaz talks about the major initiatives VA implemented this year and shares her thoughts on how effective leadership at every level drives reductions in Veteran homelessness.

    Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.

    Closed Caption Transcript is available at: https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_S1EP32.pdf ===============================

    Find your nearest VA: https://www.va.gov/find-locations

    Learn more about VA resources to help homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless

    Read our press release on the FY 2024 Homelessness Goals results: https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-housed-nearly-48000-veterans-experiencing-homelessness-in-fiscal-year-2024/

    Read our press release on the 2024 Point-in-Time Count: https://news.va.gov/press-room/veterans-homelessness-reaches-record-low-decreasing-by-7-5-since-2023/

    Check out our One Team Approach Implementation Toolkit: https://www.va.gov/homeless/oneteam-toolkit.asp

    Watch our HUD-VASH Boot Camp video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmStt8Zysbo

    Recordings, transcripts, and slide decks from the March 2024 Virtual HUD-VASH Boot Camp are now available on HUD Exchange: https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/courses/hud-vash-online-bootcamp-process-improvement-session-day-1/

    https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/courses/hud-vash-online-bootcamp-process-improvement-session-day-2/

    Read our blog on VA’s unsheltered surge events: https://news.va.gov/128912/tackling-homelessness-veterans-where-they-are/
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    24 mins
  • S1EP31: Understanding the PIT Count

    S1EP31: Understanding the PIT Count
    Nov 11 2024
    This month, we are joined by William Snow, Senior Program Specialist in the Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to learn the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. Mr. Snow talks about what the PIT Count is, how it’s conducted, and how the U.S. Government uses its insights to inform the work to end Veteran homelessness.

    Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance.

    Closed Caption Transcript is available at:
    https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_S1EP31.pdf ===============================

    Read the Point-in-Time Count Methodology Guide: https://www.hudexchange.info/resource/4036/point-in-time-count-methodology-guide/

    Read the 2024 Notice for Housing Inventory Count (HIC) and Point-in-Time (PIT) Count Data Collection for Continuum of Care (CoC) Program and the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/documents/2023-11cpdn.pdf

    Check out the Annual Homeless Assessment Reports: https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/ahar/

    Search for contact information for your local Continuum of Care: https://www.hudexchange.info/grantees/contacts
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    33 mins
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