Congratulations to everyone involved in helping Hennepin County end veteran homelessness. 💖
GREAT NEWS! Today, Hennepin County became the ninth of 10 geographic areas in #Minnesota to functionally end veteran homelessness! Effectively ending veteran homelessness – a certification from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – doesn't mean veterans do not experience homelessness, but when they do, the system is prepared to quickly respond and connect veterans to housing and the supports needed to sustain it. “Minnesota is committed to providing the best services and care for our veterans. Today we are one step closer to becoming the fourth state in the country to end veteran homelessness,” said Governor Tim Walz. “This wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team at the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) and those across Hennepin County working tirelessly to meet the needs of every veteran. I extend my gratitude to everyone who has worked to bring us closer to achieving this goal.” This momentous day points the way to what’s possible when we work together to address homelessness in our community – the whole purpose of the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness! Thank you to Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Brad Lindsay, Hennepin County Commissioners Irene Fernando, Angela Conley, and Kevin Anderson, and staff from Hennepin County for sharing in today’s announcement! #veteran #homelessness #endhomelessness
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Great work!
Licensed Ind. Clinical Social Worker
19hIt's not ended when veterans are choosing to sleep in cars because they call for help and are told to go to a shelter but their PTSD is so severe, they cannot be in a shared living space like that with alot of strangers. So they just stop asking for help.