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Homeless Veterans Outreach Tools – Multimedia

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Success Stories PSA

link to Success Stories PSA on YouTube

Success Stories: See how a call to 877-4AID-VET helped three Veterans overcome homelessness and get their lives back on track.

Memory Lane: Mickiela PSA

link to Memory Lane PSA on YouTube

Memory Lane: Learn how VA helped Mickiela's real-life journey from homelessness to having safe, stable housing.

Call and Response PSA

link to Call and Response PSA on YouTube

Call and Response: Learn about the role that friends and first responders can play in helping homeless Veterans get back on their feet.

I Never Thought

link to I Never Thought on YouTube

Ending Veterans homelessness: Here’s how you can help

Housing PSA

link toHousing PSA on Vimeo

VA recently partnered with ABC and Grey’s Anatomy to create this national PSA, explaining how landlords and property managers can help in the effort to end Veteran homelessness.

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Enhanced Use Lease Video

link to EUL Video on YouTube

How one VA program is transforming unused spaces into housing for homeless Veterans.

Chris Gardner: Advocate

Chris Gardner Video: U.S. Veterans Should Never be Homeless

Chris Gardner Video: U.S. Veterans Should Never be Homeless.

Maine Veteran Success Story

Older Veteran Housed: Success Story

Thanks to VA, community partners and the timely advice of a friend, Bill is no longer homeless.

Legal Professionals

link to Legal Professionals video on YouTube

Learn how Legal Professionals can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.

Social Workers

link to Social Workers video on YouTube

Learn how Social Workers can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.

First Responders

link to First Responder video on YouTube

Learn how First Responders can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.

Medical Professionals

link to Medical Professionals video on YouTube

Learn how Medical Professionals can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.

Shelter from the Storm

link to Shelter from the Storm video on YouTube

Face Behind the File: Shelter from the Storm

Pathways from Homelessness

link to Pathways to Homelessness video on YouTube

Programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Explore VA Videos: Mike

link to Explore VA Videos about Mike on YouTube

Mike turned his life around with VA programs for homeless Vets.

Explore VA Videos: Kenneth

link to Explore VA Videos about Kenneth on YouTube

Kenneth overcame homelessness with VA help.

Explore VA Videos: Kevin

link to Explore VA Videos about Kevin on YouTube

Kevin overcame homelessness with the help of VA employment services.

Introducing Housing First

link to Introducing Housing First on YouTube

Learn about the programs developed by VA to help homeless Veteran populations.

HUD Unit Inspection

link to HUD Unit Inspection on YouTube

Learn how a unit is inspected for Section 8 voucher eligibility and the process for determining the unit is ready for occupancy.

Veterans Helping Veterans

link to This is MyVA—Veterans Helping Veterans Exit Homelessness on YouTube

Many VA case managers, social workers, and employment specialists who help Veterans exit homelessness are Veterans themselves.

Operation Reville Webinar

link to Planning and Hosting Operation Reveille in Your Community 2 0 on YouTube

Operation Reveille events bring together community, state and federal resources to connect homeless Veterans with permanent, supportive housing.

Partnering with VA

link to Partnering with VA on YouTube

Learn how community groups can make a difference in helping homeless Veterans get access to specific resources and services.

Tribal HUD-VASH

link to Tribal HUD-VASH on YouTube

Tribal HUD-VASH provides housing and supportive services for Native American Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Thomas Cousar’s 30-year Journey

link to Thomas Cousar’s 30-year Journey on YouTube

Learn about Thomas Cousar’s 30-year battle with unemployment and homelessness and how he sought help from VA to begin his life anew.

Data Strategy

link to Data Strategy on YouTube

VA staff and their community partners use and share data to find and serve Veterans who need homeless services to help them become and remain stably housed.

No Wrong Door

link toNo Wrong Door on YouTube

VA’s “no wrong door” approach means any door a Veteran comes to at VA leads to personnel and programs to offer the Veteran assistance.

How to Help Homeless Veterans

link to How to Help Homeless Veterans on YouTube

Learn how you can help Veterans who are at-risk or experiencing homelessness in your community.

Gender-Sensitive Homelessness Services that Address the Unique Needs of Women Veterans

link to Gender-Sensitive Homelessness Services that Address the Unique Needs of Women Veterans on YouTube

Learn about how VA services helped two women Veterans and their families out of homelessness.

ChooseVA – Homeless

link to ChooseVA - Homeless on YouTube

Learn about VA’s outreach to homeless Veterans and the programs, benefits, and services that help them access and remain in stable housing.

Preventing Suicide Among Justice Involved Veterans

link to Preventing Suicide among Justice-Involved Veterans on YouTube

Learn about the Veteran Justice Outreach (VJO) program and the resources and services it provides for justice-involved Veterans.

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Dial 1-877-4AID-VET
(1-877-424-3838)

Access VA’s services for homeless and at-risk Veterans, available 24/7.

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Homeless Veteran Chat

Confidential, 24/7 online support for Veterans and friends

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VA Medical Center
(VAMC) Locator

Locate Your Local
VA Medical Center Now

Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can call or visit their local VA Medical Center (VAMC) and ask for a Homeless Coordinator. Use the VA locator tool www.va.gov/directory to find your nearest VAMC and call or visit today.

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