Soldiers put their life on the line, and are willing to sacrifice everything to protect loved ones and total strangers alike. Yet in January 2015, there were nearly 50,000 homeless veterans across America on any given night.
Veterans are at an increased risk of homelessness since they can have difficulty transitioning back into normal civilian life, especially if they’ve experienced traumatic injuries or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Thankfully, the percentage of homeless veterans have been dropping since communities and states across the country have begun working to end homelessness in the group that deserves to be respected and cared for, not forgotten.
Over the past few years, the percentage of homeless veteran has dropped, and now Connecticut has just become the second state after Virginia to officially end veteran homelessness for good.
“We signed on in 2014 that we would end homelessness amongst veterans by the end of last year,” Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy said. “And we did it.”
To officially end homelessness for veterans, Connecticut now is able to find housing for any future homeless vets within 90 days, and has more veterans exiting homelessness than entering. This program ensures that future cases of homeless veterans are “rare, brief, and non-recurring.”
Watch the video below to find out more about the program that is helping states and communities end veteran homelessness for good.
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Connecticut Becomes The Second State To Officially End Veteran Homelessness is an article from: LifeDaily