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Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) was established by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2011 to create public-private partnerships to rapidly re-house [1] homeless Veteran families and prevent homelessness for very low-income Veterans at imminent risk due to a housing crisis.
In January 2013, there were an estimated 57,849 homeless veterans in the U.S., or 12% of the homeless population. [14] Just under 8% were female. [15] In July 2014, the largest population of homeless veterans lived in Los Angeles County, with there being over 6,000 homeless veterans, out of the total estimated 54,000 homeless within that area. [16]
The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV) — an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a 17-member board of directors is a resource and technical assistance center for some community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and ...
Shelter House's winter emergency shelter opened on Dec. 4, providing additional space for a growing local homeless population.
Door of Hope, which operates four transitional shelters in Pasadena and neighboring cities, is purchasing the 116-year-old house on Marengo Avenue for $1.2 million, more than 20% below its ...
Having previously worked with homeless veterans, the idea was born out of first-hand experience -- A tiny home model seems to fit the bill perfectly for the project, as the VCP explains ...
In 2018, emergency shelters in the county served about 9,200 adults and children, and a one-night count in January 2019 estimated 1,907 people either in shelters or on the streets. In 2019, the Dispatch reported on the city's policy of dismantling homeless camps, displacing its residents without a plan to re-house them. [ 6 ]
Growing up in Pierce County, housing instability was a constant presence. | Op-ed by Nyia Harris