"Housing and a Chance for Veterans"
Summary: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has promised to end homelessness among veterans by the end of a five year period. There will be some hard cases to sort through, however: those long term homeless people who have been on and off of drugs or alcohol and have been on the street for a long time. There is a program in California using the strategy called "housing first." Using a Section 8 voucher, a homeless person can have a permanent place to stay that provides addiction services, therapy, sobriety, and a steady job. Unfortunately, there is not enough money yet to fund programs like these nationwide.
Response: I really hope that one day the government will have enough money to fund programs that use the housing first strategy. It's horrible that war veterans come home and can't find a job simply because they were away serving our country and came back to higher unemployment rates and difficulty being hired. Those who have to live on the streets and fought for our country deserve a place to live and a helping hand.
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