According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, literal homelessness is defined as an individual or family who lacks a regular, fixed nighttime residence. I would argue the true picture of homelessness is not reflected in the federal definition.... Read More
Unfortunately, suicide is a leading cause of death among all Americans, especially veterans. In fact, suicide is the 13th leading cause of death for veterans, and the 2nd leading cause of death for veterans under the age of 45.... Read More
The Point in Time Count is conducted every January as required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This count allows communities to better understand the number of individuals experiencing homelessness.... Read More
The Supreme Court recently made it illegal to be homeless in the United States in the ruling on City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. We join our partners around the nation in expressing our disappointment that rather than focusing on solutions to end the housing crisis in our nation, this ruling will allow our neighbors, many of whom are veterans, to be punished for struggling to survive in our community.... Read More
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I wanted to pause to thank the women serving in the Armed Forces and all women veterans for their sacrifices made in defense of our freedom. Though more than 3 million women have played significant roles since the Revolutionary War, it was only in 1948 the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act allowed women to serve as permanent, regular members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force.... Read More
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, on average, 17,000 new people enter homelessness every week in the United States. Sadly, this includes far too many veterans. In fact, veterans are more likely than non-veterans to face homelessness. In Indianapolis, veterans represent only 4% of the population but account for 11% of those experiencing homelessness in our community.... Read More
