14 Jun 10 2010 CHALENG Meeting
The following announcement comes to us from the Orlando VA:
The Health Care for Homeless Veterans program is excited about the opportunities we have to work with our community partners and provide services for our Veterans.
The CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) meeting gives us an opportunity to get feedback from our community partners regarding the services we provide. It also allows us to identify the needs of our Veterans.
Please join us for presentations, discussions and networking
Tuesday, June 29, 2009 from 8:30-10:30 at The Orlando VA Medical Center, 5201 Raymond Street, Auditorium A
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP by June 21. To RSVP or for more information please contact: Trish Lysaght, Program Support, Patricia.lysaght {at} va(.)gov or (321) 397-6613
Tags: veterans
24 Mar 10 National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
Homeless Veteran in need of help?
Call 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838)
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) has founded a National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline to ensure that homeless Veterans or Veterans at-risk for homelessness have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. The hotline is intended to assist homeless Veterans and their families, VA Medical Centers, federal, state and local partners, community agencies, service providers and others in the community. To be connected with a trained VA staff member call 1-877-4AID VET (877-424-3838).
* Call for yourself or someone else
* Free and confidential
* Trained VA counselors to assist
* Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
* We have information about VA homeless programs and mental health services in your area that can help you.
What will happen when I call?
Tags: veterans
03 Aug 09 Mandatory Volunteer Orientation Today – Sanford Stand Down
Anyone volunteering for Saturday’s Veterans Stand Down must attend either one of two training sessions today, Monday, August 3, 2009. The first session runs from 12pm-1pm The second session runs from 6:30pm-7:30pm.
Both training sessions are at the Disabled American Veterans chapter site: 3512 Orlando Drive, Sanford FL 32773 (On Hwy. 17-92 in Sanford, just north of Lake Mary Boulevard on the left side)
If you have questions, call HSN at 407-893-0133 x107 or email us at volunteer {at} hsncfl(.)org.
Tags: Sanford, veterans, volunteers
09 Jul 09 Volunteers Needed – Veterans Stand Down – Sanford, FL – August 8, 2009
Seminole County is holding its first Veterans Stand Down on Saturday, August 8, 2009, through a partnership with the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida and the Veterans Administration. Veterans Stand Down events are similar to HSN’s Project Homeless Connect events, but targeted specifically at the needs of homeless veterans. About 40 service agencies will be at the event in Sanford which is anticipated to serve more than 125 homeless veterans with meals, showers, food bags, clothing, employment opportunities, shelters, medical care, IDs and other essential services. (more…)
