VA Homeless Programs
Health Care for Re-entry Veterans Services and Resources
Health Care for Re-entry Veterans Services and Resources
Most Veterans who are in jail or prison will eventually reenter the community. VA’s HCRV program is designed to promote success and prevent homelessness among Veterans returning home after incarceration.
HCRV services include:
- Outreach and pre-release assessments services for Veterans in prison
- Referrals and linkages to medical, mental health and social services, including employment services on release
- Short-term case management assistance on release
VA may not provide medical services that are provided by correctional institutions.
More Information
- Get assistance. Your state or community HCRV specialist may provide assistance. Send an email with your contact information and a brief message about your concern. Specialists are often working in the community, and so if they don’t reply right away, send another email.
- Get more information. With questions about the national HCRV program, contact Jessica Blue-Howells. As noted, to request assistance for yourself or for another Veteran, contact the appropriate HCRV specialist from the list below.
- Learn about the Veterans Re-entry Search Service. Read our informational brochure on VA’s Veterans Re-entry Search Service (VRSS), which helps employees in criminal justice systems identify Veterans who could benefit from VA assistance to aid in their re-entry after incarceration. Download the brochure in color or black and white.
Videos
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Suits: Support for Incarcerated Veterans
Suits: Support for Incarcerated Veterans
Assisting Justice-Involved Veterans
Assisting Justice-Involved Veterans
Assisting Justice-Involved Veterans
A Second Chance for Justice-Involved Veterans
A Second Chance for Justice-Involved Veterans
A Second Chance for Justice-Involved Veterans
Preventing Suicide Among Justice Involved Veterans
HCRV Specialist Contacts
Each VA Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) has an HCRV specialist who is the regional point of contact and who provides outreach and assessment services to incarcerated Veterans. Each state also has a specialist who is the state point of contact.
State Contacts
Alabama - Marguerita High
Alaska - Samantha Adams-Lahti
Arizona - Marti Rarick
Arkansas - Markisha Cole
California - Stephen Spiegel
Colorado - Michael Ott
Connecticut - Michele Roberts
Delaware - Edward Sesack
Florida - Taylor Savage
Georgia - Brandy Stinson
Hawaii - Cheryl Reavis
Idaho - Anthony Sparber
Illinois - Melissa Ornelas
Indiana - Sarah Neidlinger
Iowa - Brian Brooks
Kansas - Christine Strohm
Kentucky - Janis Skilling
Louisiana - Sabrina Bordelon
Maine - Anne Archibald
Maryland - James Haskell
Massachusetts - Thomas Palladino
Michigan - Christy Wood
Minnesota - John Moore
Mississippi - Tomiko Daffin
Missouri - Keith Suedmeyer
Montana - Jeri Anderson
Nebraska - VHALINVeteranJusticeOutreach@va.gov
Nevada - Patrick Merrill
New Hampshire - Michele Dussault
New Jersey - Ericka Jackson
New Mexico - NMVeteransJusticePrograms@va.gov
New York - Cynthia Thayer
North Carolina - Lucas Vrbsky
North Dakota - Rachel Marsolek
Ohio - Mya Jenkins
Oklahoma - Alecia Teacher
Oregon - Anthony Sparber
Pennsylvania - Ebony Kirkland
Rhode Island - Richard Flynn
South Carolina - Kyle Elsea
South Dakota - Michaela Gasca
Tennessee - Brad Ellis
Texas - Lynda Mitchell
Utah - Casey Burton
Vermont - Holly Miller
Virginia - Jim Zahringer
Washington - Anthony Sparber
Washington D.C. - Rodney Carter (if you have a question about the national program, please see National Contact at the top of this page)
West Virginia - Jeannie O’Halloran
Wisconsin - Edward Zapala
Wyoming - Michael Ott
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) Contacts
VISN 1 - Michele Roberts, Daniel Bricker, Holly Miller, Anne Archibald, Amy Morin
VISN 2 - Cynthia Thayer, Ericka Jackson
VISN 4 - Ebony Kirkland, Edward Sesack
VISN 5 - Rodney Carter, James Haskell, David Gowers
VISN 6 - Lucas Vrbsky, Kevin Birdsell, Katherine Houghton, Leslie Hindle, Kay Holtzinger, Dawn Payne, James Seminaroti, Kyle Elsea
VISN 7 - Marguerita High, Brandy Stinson, Kyle Elsea
VISN 8 - Taylor Savage, Karen Israel, Meredith Powers-Lupo
VISN 9 - Janis Skilling, Brad Ellis
VISN 10 - Mya Jenkins, Sarah Neidlinger, Scott Seibert, Kendol Enzinger, Jenee Hines, Gina Kicos, Christy Wood, Shayna Cox, Daniel Cuschieri, Travis Vanderlist, Karla Jones, Robert Quillen
VISN 12 - Edward Zapala, Melissa Ornelas, Eylsia Skaanning, Amy Sklena, Michelle Watts, Abby Ziebell
VISN 15 - Christine Strohm, Keith Suedmeyer, Kristi Stephens
VISN 16 - Sabrina Bordelon, Tomiko Daffin, Tammi Moore, Thomas Mattison
VISN 17 - Christine Bell, Angela Boyd, Lynda Mitchell, Brittany Ryan
VISN 19 - Casey Burton, Jeri Anderson, Michael Ott, Alecia Teacher
VISN 20 - Samantha Adams-Lahti, Jenny Leffler, Anthony Sparber
VISN 21 - Cheryl Reavis, Patrick Merrill, Kim Pearson, Stephen Spiegel, Jennifer Yanez
VISN 22 - Jonathan Clark , Lyndon Olmeda, Marti Rarick, Christina Salazar
VISN 23 - Brian Brooks, Rachel Marsolek, John Moore, Randall Smith
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