Homeless Veterans Outreach Tools – Multimedia
PSAs
VA COVID-19 Assistance PSA
This PSA shares how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can help Veterans and their family members who are experiencing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Success Stories PSA
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
Memory Lane: Learn how VA helped Mickiela's real-life journey from homelessness to having safe, stable housing.
I Never Thought
Ending Veterans homelessness: Here’s how you can help
Housing PSA
VA 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.
Web Videos
Veterans Re-entry Search
Service (VRSS)
VRSS is a VA-supported tool that supports partnerships between criminal justice organizations and VA. It alerts VA staff to Veterans in a particular population so they can provide them with important services to support their re-entry.
From Homeless to Housed: Stories From Native American Veterans Assisted Through VA
Hear the inspiring stories of Native American Veterans in Oklahoma who overcame homelessness after accessing services through VA’s homeless programs.
Homelessness among Veterans: Risk Factor Profiles and VA’s Tailored Interventions
This video explores the risk factors that increase the likelihood that a Veteran will experience homelessness and shares information about available VA homeless prevention, rapid rehousing, and wraparound supportive services to help vulnerable Veterans achieve housing stability.
Status Query and Response Exchange System (SQUARES)
SQUARES is a VA web application that provides VA employees and external homeless service organizations with reliable, detailed information about Veteran eligibility.
HUD-VASH: Providing Safe Housing, Quality Health Care for Veterans
HUD VASH helps Veterans who are homeless and their families find and sustain permanent housing.
Federal Eviction Moratorium: Resources for Veterans Experiencing Housing Instability
Eviction, homeless, and foreclosure prevention resources.
Enhanced Use Lease Video
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.
Maine Veteran Success Story
Thanks to VA, community partners and the timely advice of a friend, Bill is no longer homeless.
Legal Professionals
Learn how Legal Professionals can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.
Social Workers
Learn how Social Workers can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.
First Responders
Learn how First Responders can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.
Medical Professionals
Learn how Medical Professionals can make a difference by asking homeless individuals if they served in the military.
Shelter from the Storm
Face Behind the File: Shelter from the Storm
Pathways from Homelessness
Programs administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Explore VA Videos: Mike
Mike turned his life around with VA programs for homeless Vets.
Explore VA Videos: Kenneth
Kenneth overcame homelessness with VA help.
Explore VA Videos: Kevin
Kevin overcame homelessness with the help of VA employment services.
Partnering with VA
Learn how community groups can make a difference in helping homeless Veterans get access to specific resources and services.
Tribal HUD-VASH
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
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
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
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
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
Learn about how VA services helped two women Veterans and their families out of homelessness.
ChooseVA – Homeless
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
Learn about the Veteran Justice Outreach (VJO) program and the resources and services it provides for justice-involved Veterans.
Facebook Live Events
Resources for Veterans and Families in Crisis: Preventing Suicide and Homelessness
Addressing PTSD and Homelessness Among Veterans
Resources for Women Vets
Resources for Homeless and At-Risk Vets
Make the Call
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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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.
