Housing Support for Veterans

[This is important relayed information, received today. Homeless Veterans should certainly look into benefiting from a housing-support program the government provides. While the 'early' dates on the schedule, below, have past, there is still time for veterans to get to an application-preparation meeting.]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) Program, through a cooperative partnership, provides long-term case management, supportive services and permanent housing support. VASH recipients receive a permanent rental subsidy through “Housing Choice” section 8 vouchers in conjunction with long term supportive services to foster stability and recovery from physical and mental health issues, substance use, and functional concerns contributing to or resulting from homelessness. To be eligible for this program, Veterans must be VA Health Care eligible, homeless and income-eligible. Requires participation in long-term case management services.

HUD-VASH Sacramento
Applications are being accepted at the locations and dates listed below:

Mon. Dec 6th, 8:30am - 2:30pm Loaves and Fishes/Friendship Park
1321 North C Street, Sacramento
Tues. Dec 7th, 8:30am - 2:30pm Loaves and Fishes/Friendship Park
Wed. Dec 8th, 9:30am – 3:00pm County Veteran Service Office
2007 19th Street, Sacramento
Fri. Dec 10th 9:00 am - 11:00am VA-Mather Directors Conference Room
10535 Hospital Way, Mather
Mon. Dec 13th, 8:30am-2:30pm Loaves and Fishes/Friendship Park
Tues. Dec 14th, 8:30am-2:30pm Loaves and Fishes/Friendship Park
1321 North C Street, Sacramento
Wed. Dec 15th, 9:00am - 4:00pm Sac Veteran Resource Center
7270 E. Southgate Dr., Sacramento
Thurs. Dec 16th, 9:00am—12:00noon Citrus Heights Vet Center [5650 Sunrise Blvd., Suite 150; Citrus Heights, CA 95610; Phone: 916-535-0420; Fax: 919-535-0419 ]
Fri. Dec 17th, 10:00am—12:00noon Mather Auditorium

Comments

Unknown said…

"Requires participation in long-term case management services" means the veterans will be DIAGNOSED in the medical records as SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL, ADDICTED, and ALCOHOLIC FOR LIFE and required to:

Mandatory never-ending "How do you feel?" group therapy.

Mandatory take handfuls of Psycho-Wacko meds that don't work.

Mandatory conversion to the very offensive & hostile 12-Step AA/NA Religious cult and attend their church meetings for the rest of your life.

The only places that take the VASH vouchers are know as INSANE ASYLUMS for veterans because the VA has staff, armed guards, and snitches watching every move the veterans make....

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