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Stand up !!
For Homeless
Veterans by…
“Standing
Down”
Virginia Workforce Center
Roanoke
How many
Homeless Vets
are there in
America Today?
Too Many…
Too Many…
Approximately 529,000-840,000
(circa 2007)
Some of the reason veterans
are Homeless
Medical
Financial
Divorce
Employment
44,000 – 64,000 of these
Veterans are chronically
homeless!
Can you I.D. a Homeless
Vet?
Sometimes
it is
obvious, as you have
just seen….
Other times it is almost
impossible to tell…
Because not all homeless
Vets look “homeless”
Or are living on the street…

Some live in
Shelters

Some live out of
Their cars

Others live with
Relatives or Friends
What % of the Homeless Vet
Population is Female?
Less
than
Three
Percent
What Can be Done For
Homeless Vets?
 Many
Things
 Among the Many Things…
A
Stand Down
What is a …
Stand Down?
A Stand Down was originally:

A Break for Soldiers / Sailors / Marines /
Airmen from battle during Armed Conflict.
But now…here in America...
A Stand down is:

A Local Event or a
 A Regional Event
To
assist homeless
Veterans
Where was the First Veteran
Stand Down in the U.S. ??
 San
Diego, California the summer of
1988….and it was:
 The brain-child of Vietnam Vets: Robert
Van Keuren and Dr. Jon Nachison
 It is estimated that 100,000 homeless
vets nationwide have received
assistance in these last two decades.
www.vvsd.net
Who Participates in a Stand Down?
Partners:
Veteran’s Employment Service
Representatives LVER & DVOP
 VA Medical Centers (Hospital) Homeless
Program and Healthcare Professionals
 Department of Rehabilitative Services
Representatives
 Veterans Organizations (VVA, DAV, AL,VFW,
Order of the Purple Heart, etc.)

Partners (Continued)
Plus….
Employers
Sponsors
Volunteers
Caring
Citizens
What happens at a
Stand Down ?
Homeless Vets are provided
With a wide range of
Necessities including:
Healthcare
VAMC or Local
Healthcare
Professionals are
Available to
Provide Health
Screenings and
Referrals
Clothing
Partners
Provide
Something
Substantial
To Wear

Food
Vets
are
provided a
hot,
Nourishing
Meal &
SNACKS…
Hot and Cold Beverages
Job Counseling
 Job
Referrals and
Career
Counseling by
Workforce
Professionals
INFORMATION
 WHO
TO CONTACT
 WHERE ELSE TO GO
 HOW TO GET A COPY OF YOUR
DD214
 WWW.NATIONALARCHIVES.GOV
 USE
THE FORM INCLUDED IN YOUR
PACKET. MAKE COPIES AS NEEDED.
And Most Importantly…
 Companionship
and
 Camaraderie
Veterans Will Tell You
“I JUST NEED A HAND UP……
NOT A HAND OUT”.
MOST WILL OFFER TO DO
SOMETHING IN RETURN FOR
ASSISTANCE.
THE TOP 3 NEEDS OF
HOMELESS VETERANS
FOOD
CLOTHING
AND
Assistance In…
Finding a
Place to
Live
Do Homeless Veterans Want
To Work…YES

THEY COME TO
SEE
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE
WORKERS ALL
THE TIME
 PEOPLE HAVE
PICKED THEM UP
FOR YEARS.
Transportation is an important
part of recovery from
homelessness.
HELP BY PROVIDING BUS PASSES
OR USE YOUR OWN CAR AND
GIVE SOMEONE A RIDE TO AN
INTERVIEW.
How many Stand Downs are
Slated by Local/Regional
Organizations in 2008
62
So Far…
What can you and Your
Organization Do?
Have a Stand Down
We’re going to show you
how SIMPLE IT IS…
DECIDE IF IT WILL BE
1-2-3 DAY EVENT
CHOOSE PRIMARY SPONSOR(S)
COULD BE
STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
VAMC
VETERANS ORGANIZATION
Sponsors could include:
 Grocery
Chains
 Department Stores
 Sports Stores
 Physicians, Dentists, etc.
 News Media (to assist in getting the
word out to Concerned Citizens)
How a Stand Down is
Formulated…
Start 6 months in advance
Create a Plan
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Pick the Target Date?
 What Services will you Provide?
 Find a Place to have the Stand Down
 Invite Partners
 Meet to Decide How each Partner will
Share in the Event
STAND DOWN 2006
NOVEMBER 9,2006
9AM TO 3PM
PEOPLE
VAMC
VA CWT PROGRAM
VA REGIONAL OFFICE
VET CENTER
VA OEF/OIF COORDINATOR
VA MINORITY VETERAN COORDINATOR
INTER-FAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK
HEALTH SCREENING/WOMEN'S HEALTH/FLU SHOTS
ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES VIA VA PROGRAMS
ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES/HYGIENE KITS
PTSD/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING OUTREACH
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM/OPERATION IRAQ FREEDOM
MINORITY SERVICES COMPLAINTS
FAMILY SHELTER SERVICES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
VIRGINIA DEPT.OF VETERAN SERVICES
VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
ROANOKE CITY DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES
BLUE RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
BRAIN INJURIES OF SW VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
2-1-1 VIRGINIA
BLUE RIDGE INDEPENDENT LIVING
VETERANS BENEFITS ASSISTANCE
EMPLOYMENT/CASE MANAGEMENT*
SOCIAL SERVICES/FOOD STAMPS
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
BRAIN INJURED SERVICES
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
PHONE ACCESS TO HEALTH & EMERGENCY SERVICES
BENEFITS/COUNSELING SERVICES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
ROANOKE VALLEY VETERANS COUNCIL
DISABLE AMERICAN VETERANS
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
AMERICAN LEGION
PARALYZED AMERICAN VETERANS
MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART
AM VETS
VETERAN TEMPORARY HOUSING
VETERAN SERVICES
VETERAN SERVICES
VETERAN SERVICES
VETERAN SERVICES
VETERAN SERVICES
VETERAN SERVICES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
TRUST
TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER
TAP/VIRGINIA CARES
ARNOLD R. BURTON
COUNSEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
RESCUE MISSION
SALVATION ARMY
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
SAMARITAN'S INN
ROANOKE AREA MINISTRIES
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE TEAM
HOUSING
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES
POST-INCARCERATED VETERANS SERVICES
HAIR CUTS
HEALTH SCREENING
SERVICES/HOUSING/CLOTHING
SERVICES/HOUSING/CLOTHING
TRAINING/EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
HOUSING/FOOD/MINISTRY
FOOD/SHELTER/TEMPORARY HELP/MINISTRY
HOMELESS SCREENING & REFERRAL
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
AMERICAN CREDIT COUNSELING
LEAGUE OF OLDER AMERICANS
NATIONAL GUARD UNIT
BAD WOLFE BBQ
J M TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
CREDIT COUNSELING/MGT.
OLDER WORKER ASSISTANCE
BUILDING/TABLES/CHAIRS/SHOWERS/ELECTRICAL
CATERING
EMPLOYMENT
*SOCIAL COMMITTEE DONATION $50 FOR BUS TICKETS
*MAIN SIGN/VENDOR SIGNS/TABLE COVERS PROVIDED BY VEC
YES
YES
40T/80C
150
YES
VEC
40 TABLES
STAND DOWN MAP
Find Partners
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State Veteran’s Employment Service
Representatives
Veteran Service Organizations
DAV, VVA, Order of the Purple Heart, etc.
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Department of Veteran Affairs
VHA (VA Hospital) Homeless Vet Coordinator
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State Rehabilitative Services
Credit Counselors
Consumer Credit Counseling…. Non-Profit
Why did we include consumer
credit counselors?
The 2 leading causes affecting
homeless veterans financial recovery.
BAD CREDIT AND CHILD SUPPORT.
With The Created Plan
THEN
Implement the plan
Why…are you waiting another day?
HAVE A STAND DOWN
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THERE WILL BE
HOMELESSNESS AMONG
IRAQI AND AFGHANISTAN
VETERANS.
BE PREPARED FOR THE HURT
How do you FEEL when a
Stand Down is…Over?
Like All that hard
work and effort
was Worth It
 Lets be first to end
the need for a
STAND DOWN
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Or – If all Else Fails…
Call or E-mail:
Harry White – 540-561-7473
[email protected]
Ron Brown – 540-561-7476
[email protected]
Ed Blevins – 540-561-7493
[email protected]
For assistance…
Finally…
The
Stand Down in
Roanoke, Virginia
2006
Copies can be provide upon request.