"Santa Clara County's homeless veterans population has hit a milestone: the numbers have dropped to their lowest level since tracking began 20 years ago. There are 378 veterans who are homeless, with 298 unsheltered and 80 who are sheltered, according to the point-in-time count conducted in January. That's a 21% decrease from the 479 homeless veterans from two years ago."
"In the past year, 264 veterans were placed into permanent housing, while 149 were assessed for housing, according to data provided by the county. "Because of the efforts of multiple agencies and the resources we have available for veterans, we consistently are housing more veterans every month than are becoming homeless," Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing Director Kathryn Kaminski told San José Spotlight. This is described as " functional zero " for homeless veterans, a trend seen in the county since 2020."
Santa Clara County has 378 homeless veterans, including 298 unsheltered and 80 sheltered, a 21% decrease from 479 two years earlier. The count represents the lowest number since tracking began 20 years ago and continues a downward trend since 2023. In the past year, 264 veterans were placed into permanent housing and 149 were assessed for housing. Collaborative efforts among county housing agencies, the Veterans Administration, nonprofits, and other stakeholders have housed 3,230 veterans permanently since 2015. Veterans face high rates of PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance use, which complicate housing stability. Job loss is cited by 24% as the primary cause of homelessness.
Read at San Jose Spotlight
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]