Helping homeless disabled veterans can be done through forming a community-based group. The purpose of the group is to identify veterans in a specific region and establishing ways of assisting them. The group will consist of volunteers who would like to engage in the welfare of homeless disabled veterans. As a start, the community-based group can lease a piece of land to construct temporary houses for the homeless veterans. The group can also construct offices and communication lines through which the affairs of the veterans can be handled. The group should be financed by donations from well-wishers and contributions from companies and organizations. The group should be registered with the national government so that people may have trust in it and be willing to make contributions towards the program (Tsai, Jack, and Rosenheck 185). Local politicians should be engaged in the programs scheduled by the community-based group. Besides, politicians can assist in providing the necessary funding to run programs established by the group. If there are available resources, land can be bought instead of being leased as this will provide the opportunity to construct permanent houses for the homeless veterans. Also, the community-based group has to woo locally-based businesses, companies, and organizations to hire veterans as a way of assisting them to earn an income (O'Toole, Thomas, and Pape 312). Through a community-based program aimed at settling homeless veterans, it is possible to identify every homeless disabled veteran. Convincing local businesses, individuals, and locally-based organizations to employ homeless veterans can help secure new jobs with security protection for them. Registering the community-based group will make it easier to obtain financial aid from donors, volunteers, and even the government. Forging a partnership with other organizations handling the issue of homeless veterans can secure resources necessary for the success of the group's programs.
Works Cited
O'Toole, Thomas P., and Lisa Pape. "Innovative efforts to address homelessness among veterans." North Carolina medical journal 76.5 (2015): 311-314.
Tsai, Jack, and Robert A. Rosenheck. "Risk Factors, Service Delivery, and Prevention of Veteran Homelessness." Military and Veteran Mental Health. Springer, New York, NY, 2018. 183-195.
