First Helping's Work With Homeless Veterans

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06.08.2009 --

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded our own Bill Hepler with the Certificate of Appreciation for his outstanding work with homeless veterans.

Bill and the rest of our street-outreach team work hard to connect veterans with Veterans Affairs, walking alongside them as they overcome obstacles that may discourage them from accessing the VA’s resources and programs. These services include mental health, job training, housing, medical assistance and drug treatment.

For example, Veterans Affairs recently helped coordinate a process that led to a veteran entering independent supportive housing. This client had been homeless for a very long time, suffering from paranoia and alcohol-induced dementia.

With his permission, Bill was able to access his medical information from Veterans Affairs, which in turn connected him to a mental health program and once receiving treatment, enabled him to find supportive housing.

Congratulations, Bill!