Strategies for Serving Our Women Veterans

Abstract

This paper deals with the study of finding different strategies for resolving the problems of women homeless veterans and their children. It also covers the study of understanding the scope and importance of the problem and explores many recommendations that can be very much helpful and supportive to serve women homeless veterans and their children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates approximately 53% of the homeless veteran population suffers from a chronic illness. According to National Center on Family Homelessness, (2011) report the four major subgroups of homeless veterans include addiction, vascular disorders, psychosis, and generalized medical and mental health illnesses.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Chapter l: Definition of the Issue5

Introduction5

Background5

Strategies For Serving Our Women Homeless Veterans And Their Children6

Statistics Of Homeless Veterans7

Chapter ll: Literature Review10

Scope Of The Problem10

Figure: Graph 113

Homeless Veterans Are A Vulnerable Population13

Figure: Graph 215

Cost Effective Solutions For Homeless Veterans16

Finding 116

Finding 217

Cost Effective Solutions For Homeless Veterans17

Initiative A18

The Role Of Adovate And Caregiver19

Advocate19

Caregiver And Researcher19

Intitiative B19

Chapter lll: Conclusion, Recommendations, and Final Thought21

Introduction21

Recommendation23

Conclusion25

Final Thought26

References27

Strategies for Serving Our Women Veterans

Chapter l: Definition of the Issue

Introduction

Female homeless veterans are increasing with the passage of time and creating a lot of issues in the society. It is necessary to tackle this issue on urgent basis and make certain cost effective strategies in order to make pragmatic solutions of this issue. Teenagers, parents, and children, can and have become homeless. Homelessness is increasing in the United States, particularly among families with children. The recent economy has produced families without jobs and is instrumental in parents to losing their homes. Children are subjected to homelessness because of their parents in losing their homes; however some children are runways possibly because for abuses suffered in their family homes.

An increase in single parenting, especially single mothers find them among the homeless. In addition, single men are more likely to be homeless and the mentally ill fall victim to homelessness because of their mental conditions many times; many others become homeless because of a combination of mental illness and substance abuse. In this paper some of the important issues regarding homeless veterans are discussed such as background of the problem, strategies for serving women homeless veterans and their children, their recognition as vulnerable population, statistical data of homeless veterans, scope of the problem, tables and recommendation regarding the issues of women homeless veterans and their children.

Background

After the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States of America went to war determined to protect our country and seek out those that wanted to hurt us. As a result of being at war for almost 10 years, we are left with approximately 1.3 million veterans since 2002 and many of those with physical disabilities and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Iraq and Afghanistan wars have left a new generation of veterans with challenges. Adjusting to civilian life, getting a job in the bad economy and dealing with the mental effects of being in combat are just a few of the ...