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Voice of the People: Homeless Veterans Find Homes

By Frank Guevara, Director, San Bernardino County Veterans Affairs
February 3, 2016 at 08:26am. Views: 66

As a veteran, it is especially meaningful that San Bernardino County met its goal of finding housing for hundreds of homeless military veterans within our county. In less than six months, the 401 veterans originally identified by the County as homeless now have permanent housing. In addition, more than 100 veterans who became homeless or moved into the county were also assisted in finding housing. The county’s goal was not only met, it was exceeded. What has been accomplished in San Bernardino County is life changing for our heroes. It is appalling to know that any hero who has sacrificed so much in the service of our country is homeless, but the manner in which San Bernardino County came together to support our veterans and reach the goal of finding housing for our 401 homeless veterans by the end of 2015 was inspiring. We have reached a major milestone, but there is more work to be done as we have identified additional veterans in need of housing since we set our original goal six months ago. Our job is not done as we continue to work to find housing solutions for every veteran in our county. The journey of our veterans has not been an easy one and they still have many challenges before them, but they are not alone. As they face the next chapters of their lives, they will continue to receive support and guidance from the County-led advisory group of community and private partners who worked tirelessly to ensure our heroes have housing. It is an honor to work alongside so many in our County who share a commitment to improving the quality of lives for hundreds of veterans. On behalf of our heroes who now have a place to call home, thank you for caring and working to ensure they have a place to call home.

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