Homeless Veterans Va Expands Partnerships, but Homeless Program Effectiveness Is Unclear

One-third of the adult homeless population are veterans, & they suffer with about the same relatively high rates of psychiatric & substance abuse disorders as the general homeless population. Over the past decade, the Veterans Administration established programs to addresses the needs of homeless veterans. However, homelessness remains a persistent problem, prompting questions about the effectiveness of efforts to assist the homeless. This report: describes Veterans Administration's homeless programs; determines what Veterans Administration knows about the effectiveness of its homeless programs; & examines promising approaches aimed at different groups of homeless veterans.Poindexter, George is the author of 'Homeless Veterans Va Expands Partnerships, but Homeless Program Effectiveness Is Unclear' with ISBN 9780788184253 and ISBN 0788184253.