Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and their family members, friends, and supporters can make the call to or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors are ready to talk confidentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Services:
- Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program
- VA funds over 12,000 beds for eligible Veterans. Grantees work closely with an assigned liaison from the local VAMC. The VA GPD liaison monitors the services the grantees offer to Veterans and provides direct assistance to them.
- Grantees also collaborate with community-based organizations to connect Veterans with employment, housing and additional social services to promote housing stability. The maximum stay in this housing is up to 24 months, with the goal of moving Veterans into permanent housing.
- Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV) Program
- This program encompasses residential care for sheltered and unsheltered Veterans with multiple challenges, illnesses or rehabilitative care needs. DCHV provides a structured setting to foster Veterans’ independence and mutual support.
- Homeless Veteran Community Employment Services (HVCES)
- Under this program, each VA Medical Center (VAMC) has received funding to hire new vocational development specialists who are serving as Community Employment Coordinators (CECs) to boost employment outcomes for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
- Compensated Work Therapy (CWT)
- CWT is comprised of the transitional work and supported employment program, which assists homeless Veterans in returning to competitive employment.
- Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV)
- This program offers outreach, case management and residential treatment services to help Veterans transition from living on the street or in institutions to stable housing situations.
- Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams (HPACTs) Program
- Located on the campuses of VA medical centers (VAMCs), community-based outpatient clinics and Community Resource and Referral Centers, HPACT clinics provide a coordinated “medical home” tailored to the needs of homeless Veterans. They integrate clinical care, social services, enhanced access and community coordination.
- Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) and Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV) Programs
- VJO aims to prevent homelessness by helping justice-involved Veterans who have mental health or substance use issues access needed VA clinical services. HCRV specialists work with Veterans to ease their transition from prison back into the community.
- Veterans Transportation Service
- The Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) provides safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA health care facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments. VTS also partners with service providers in local communities to serve Veterans’ transportation needs.
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