Tag: homeless veterans
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Volunteers needed for Homeless Veterans Stand Down Tuesday
Warm food, clothing and housing assistance will be among the many services offered to homeless veterans Tuesday at Weidner Field as the community sees a rise in need. The annual point-in-time count in El Paso County in January found 195 veterans were homeless and living in emergency housing, transitional housing or unsheltered. In 2024, 89…
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Salvation Army debuts new veterans’ support services for housing, health care
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adding a homelessness prevention program to its repertoire of services for military veterans will round out the Salvation Army of El Paso County’s reach and reduce the county’s number of homeless veterans, its leader said Wednesday. “There’s no reason any veteran should live on the…
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Salvation Army debuts new veterans’ support services for housing, health care
Adding a homelessness prevention program to its repertoire of services for military veterans will round out the Salvation Army of El Paso County’s reach and reduce the county’s number of homeless veterans, its leader said Wednesday. “There’s no reason any veteran should live on the streets or go hungry,” said Capt. Doug Hanson, who oversees…
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Colorado housing agencies receive nearly $600,000 to help curb veteran homelessness
Curbing veteran homelessness in Colorado made headway this week as multiple state housing agencies received almost $600,000 in the form of permanent housing vouchers. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, under its “HUD-VASH” housing voucher program, awarded 66 housing agencies across the nation a total…
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NEWS | ‘Stand Down’ for Colorado’s Homeless Veterans
Homeless veterans received clothing, medical care, housing assistance, and more during the El Paso County Homeless Veterans Coalition’s 22nd annual “Stand Down” event. (Video by Katie Klann)