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S1EP21: What’s the Big Deal with Housing First?

S1EP21: What’s the Big Deal with Housing First?
Jan 8, 2024 · 46m 7s

This month, we are joined by Dr. Keith Harris, senior executive homelessness agent for Greater Los Angeles with the Office of the Secretary, and Dr. Stefan Kertesz, a physician with...

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This month, we are joined by Dr. Keith Harris, senior executive homelessness agent for Greater Los Angeles with the Office of the Secretary, and Dr. Stefan Kertesz, a physician with the VA Birmingham Healthcare System, to learn more about Housing First.

Our guests talk about what Housing First is, how VA has used it to cut Veteran homelessness by more than half, and why it’s become a controversial topic among policymakers and housing providers.
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_S1EP21.pdf
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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 article on VA’s implementation of Housing First https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/featuredarticles/VAs-Implementation-of-Housing-First.asp

Watch our video on risk factor profiles for homeless Veterans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoHVm2N7u-A

Read Dr. Kertesz’s article evaluating Housing First with the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing Program: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28481597/
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Veterans Health Administration

Veterans Health Administration

3 months ago

Philip, Thank you for your comment. We’re sorry to hear about your situation. Will you call us at 1-877-424-3838 so that we can connect you to your nearest VA for help?
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PHILIP C WALL

3 months ago

i recedntly released from prison and now a registered sex offender ,with 8 years paper ;stay at the Domiciliary at Ft McPherson for 65 days looking for housing as i got 0 Zero help because i don;t qualify for HUd bash and finnasllty on MY own i found a townhome got not once but twice approval from the sheriff dept. for being in compliance ;mainly the 1,000 ft rule!! closed then my probation officer showed up and said immerediate that i was not in compliance and called the sheriff deptand they told the PO THAT I WAS;then they got intro a arguement and the sheriff said to hold on; left then can back and said that they are looking another map and MRWALL is not in compliance;so the PO said that ihad to move and he would make up a demand letter to give to my mortgage holder to immediate release me of the Mortgage and i ask him that he got to be joking!! no he said ,tyhey will do it ?? can't sell and lose my shirt and ruin my credit ?? So hewre i am .. help me because everbody walks the walk and talks the talk I have Four HONORABLE DISCHARGES !!doesthat even matter anymore? i patiently wait on yours" replies..Philip C. Wall Atlanta
Veterans Health Administration

Veterans Health Administration

3 months ago

Hello John, the show transcript can be found at https://www.sharedfedtraining.org/Podcasts/EVH_S1EP21.pdf.
John B

John B

3 months ago

Thanks for this information. Is there a way to get a transcript of these episodes? I have a website for homeless Veterans in Denver and I publish your Ending Veteran Homelessness podcast updates there and would like to be able to post transcripts as well. https://guide.denverdonate.com/all/browse/ending-veteran-homelessness-podcast-new-strategies-in-campaign-to-end-veteran-homelessness
Glen Gibellina

Glen Gibellina

3 months ago

Thank you for this information. I comes down to vetting the Veteran. If a veteran needs support services and is not near one or no transportation perhaps that veteran would be better off in a more transional or 1/2 home until that veteran is ready. I can tell you from a landloard side my communiy comes first. That veteran knows right up front what I expect in keeping my community safe. If you backside and endanger others..your not ready to live on your own. I know I build housing for them ... https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/tampa-bay-company-turns-shipping-containers-into-housing-for-homeless-veterans
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