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National Center on Homelessness among Veterans

Mission: The National Center on Homelessness among Veterans (the Center) promotes recovery-oriented care for Veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness.  The Center conducts and supports research; assesses the effectiveness of programs; identifies and disseminates best practices and integrates these practices into polices, programs, and services for homeless or at-risk Veterans; and serves as a resource center for all research and training activities carried out by the Department and by other Federal and non-Federal entities with respect to Veteran homelessness.

Legislative Authority:  The Center is established by section 713 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, Public Law 114-315.   The Center operates within an integrated organizational model, comprised of the following cores:

  • Model Development & Implementation Core
  • Policy/Program Integration Core
  • Education & Dissemination Core
  • Research & Methodology Core

Check out our site to get more information about the Center’s work, activities, research and projects, and check back often for updates.

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What's New?

The FY 2019 National Education Series (Flyer)

 

For Free Help for Homeless Veterans, please call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless/nationalcallcenter.asp.


Please note: this website is currently being updated.

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