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Homeless Populations Competency Certification Program

A certificate program is available for VA employees serving Veterans experiencing homelessness and at risk for homelessness.

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Meet our affiliated researchers

Meet our affiliated researchers

Please meet the affiliated researchers who support the great work coming out of the National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans.

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New Resource Center

A new Resource Center that provides research, education and training and other resources on topics related to the experience of homelessness. 

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National Center on Homelessness among Veterans

NCHAV BrochureMission: The National Center on Homelessness among Veterans (the Center) promotes recovery-oriented care for Veterans who are homeless or at risk for homelessness.  The Center conducts and supports research; assesses the effectiveness of programs; identifies and disseminates best practices and integrates these practices into polices, programs, and services for homeless or at-risk Veterans; and serves as a resource center for all research and training activities carried out by the Department and by other Federal and non-Federal entities with respect to Veteran homelessness.

Legislative Authority:  The Center is established by section 713 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, Public Law 114-315.   The Center operates within an integrated organizational model, comprised of the following cores:

  • Model Development & Implementation Core
  • Policy/Program Integration Core
  • Education & Dissemination Core
  • Research & Methodology Core

Check out our site to get more information about the Center’s work, activities, research and projects, and check back often for updates. 

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Click HERE to view a YouTube video with the Center Director, Dr. Dina Hooshyar, MD, MPH.

 

For Free Help for Homeless Veterans, please call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans: https://www.va.gov/homeless/nationalcallcenter.asp.


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