5 Ways to Combat Veteran Homelessness Beyond VA Efforts

The Department of Veterans Affairs created an initiative to eliminate homelessness amongst veterans, offering a wide variety of services to homeless veterans. Assistance is available for veterans and their families by calling the national hotline at 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838). This service helps displaced veterans receive information on local homeless veterans' shelters and mental health services, among other things.

5 Ways to Help Homeless Veterans

There are 5 small but effective ways that anyone can contribute to ending veteran homelessness: 

• Get involved - you can start by calling the national VA homelessness hotline, finding local veteran service providers, and determining your community's needs.
• Rally - you can either join an existing organization, or rally other community members to begin local initiatives to help veterans in your area.
• Volunteer - if you have the time and resources, you can try helping out at one of your local homeless veterans shelters or by participating in a homeless coalition.
• Donate - most places that offer homeless veterans assistance do so on a donation basis, and your donations would be welcomed.
• Contact Officials - you can contact your local elected officials and express your concern over the homelessness issue and learn what's being done on their part to address the problem. 

The best ways to handle the veteran homelessness crisis are to become informed and get involved. You can also learn more about how Care for Disabled Veterans helps veterans and their caretakers. 

You Have the Power to Help a Disabled American Veteran!

Our veterans deserve the utmost care and respect in exchange for their sacrifice and service to our country, yet many suffer with disabling medical conditions and illness and struggle to make ends meet after life in the service. At Care for Disabled Veterans our goal is to assist qualified veterans in obtaining the medical evidence they need to seek their rightful benefits for combat-related disabilities. Request our free guide for veterans and caregivers or contact us today to learn more - 1-877-617-2170.