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Social Worker Spotlight: Southern Arizona HUD-VASH Team

“I would like to nominate the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System’s HUD-VASH team — Colleen Davenport (SW), Jennifer Premer (SW), Daniella Bregman (SW), Brittany Herrera (SW), and Carol Galindo (Social Service Assistant) — for the Social Work Month spotlight for their tireless efforts to provide supportive housing for homeless Veterans. The team, led by Colleen Davenport, LCSW, provides care to medically complex homeless Veterans who require intensive care coordination. The team consistently goes above and beyond to ensure these Veterans not only stay housed but are safely housed with their medical needs met. The team exemplifies the true team approach by coordinating closely with our HUD-VASH nurses and occupational therapists. The team works hard, consistently maintains a positive attitude, and engages the Veterans they serve with empathy and respect!”

— Marissa Betancourt, HUD VASH Supervisor

Southern Arizona HUD-VASH Team

Homeless Program Social Workers

Workplace & VISN

Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, VISN 22

How long have you been employed by the VA?

Team members have been working at the VA between 10 months and 6 ½ Years

Branch of Service:

Jennifer Premer — U.S. Army
Carol Galindo — U.S. Marine Corps

Why did you become a social worker? What do you like about working in VHA homeless programs?

We became social workers to make a difference; we wanted to become change agents. We wanted to work at VA because we enjoy giving back to people who have served our country. We all wanted to work with homeless Veterans because we believe that everyone deserves a home. We believe that shelter is a basic need and we want to empower Veterans to learn to live independently.

The time is right for social work because it is an essential part of Veterans’ healthcare, which we believe is sometimes overlooked.

Members of the staff are pictured: Colleen Davenport (Social Worker), Jennifer Premer (Social Worker), Daniella Bregman (Social Worker), Brittany Herrera (Social Worker) Carol Galindo (Social Service Assistant).

What else would you like to share about yourself?

We love teamwork, we love spending time with our family and friends, and we love to travel and cook.

Favorite quote:“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose in life is to give it away.” — Pablo Picasso

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