Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website to view the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 for individuals experiencing homelessness and homeless service delivery systems.
VA is committed to helping all Veterans stay well and avoid becoming sick from COVID-19:
- If you are enrolled in VA’s Homeless Program, contact your VA Homeless Program Case Manager for information about scheduling your COVID-19 vaccination.
- If you are not enrolled in VA’s Homeless Program, please call 1-800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411) to find your local VA medical center for priority scheduling of your COVID-19 vaccination.
What Veterans Who Are Homeless or At Risk of Homelessness Should do for Help
Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness are strongly encouraged to contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for assistance. If Veterans do not have access to a phone or the internet, only then are they to visit their closest VA medical center without calling in advance. VA also urges Veterans who are not homeless or at risk of homelessness to contact their VA medical center before visiting for any reason. These steps are necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Each VA facility has created separate areas or zones to isolate Veterans with possible or confirmed COVID-19 from uninfected patients who need other routine and emergent care. VA is also identifying appropriate quarantine options for Veterans who are homeless to receive treatment if they are symptomatic or screen positive for COVID-19 but are not ill enough for hospital-level care.
No Veteran Should Be Without a Place to Call Home
VA is committed to ending homelessness among Veterans. Our focus is threefold:
- Conducting coordinated outreach to proactively seek out Veterans in need of assistance.
- Connecting homeless and at-risk Veterans with housing solutions, health care, community employment services and other required supports.
- Collaborating with federal, state and local agencies; employers; housing providers, faith-based and community nonprofits; and others to expand employment and affordable housing options for Veterans exiting homelessness.
What’s New
- VA’s HUD-VASH program partners with pet organizations to help Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness
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Take Action
- Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless can call or visit their local VA Medical Center or Community Resource and Referral Center where VA staff are ready to help.
- Veterans and their families may also call 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838) to access VA services.
- Explore www.va.gov/homeless to learn about VA programs for Veterans who are homeless and share that information with others.
Get Involved
Download posters, brochures, and other materials to reach out to Veterans and help VA end homelessness.
Explore Key Homeless Veterans Programs and Resources
Resources
Operation Reveille and Stand Down Events
