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VA » VA Homeless Programs » Stand Down Events

VA Homeless Programs

Stand Down Events

Stand Downs are typically one- to three-day events during which VA staff and volunteers provide food, clothing and health screenings to homeless and at-risk Veterans. In addition, Veterans also receive referrals for health care, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, mental health counseling and other essential services.

Below are upcoming Stand Downs. New events are added regularly, so check this page often for updates. To add upcoming Stand Downs not listed below, please submit a notice of proposed event form to the VA Homeless Coordinator or VA Stand Down point of contact (POC) at your local VA Medical Center.

To participate in an upcoming Stand Down, please contact the VA primary POC listed below.

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January 2026
January 21, 2026	Orland, CA	Trevor Towne \| (530) 226-7683 trevor.towne@va.gov Yasmin Caro \| (530) 865-6133 ycaro@countyofglenn.net
January 23 - 24, 2026	Jacksonville, FL	Chip Harper \| (904) 255-5537 clarenceh@coj.net Travis Sims \| (904) 255-5532 TravisS@coj.net
January 27, 2026	Chillicothe, OH	Kristy Adams \| (740) 773-1141 x16864 kristy.adams@va.gov Ross County COC rosscountycoc@gmail.com
February 2026
February 6, 2026	Port Arthur, TX	Jeffrey Simmons \| (409) 347-0124 jeffrey.simmons3@va.gov Billy Hall \| (409) 347-0124 billy.hall@va.gov
February 20, 2026	Parker, AZ	Joshua Wear \| (928) 445-4860 joshua.wear@va.gov Andrew Taylor \| (928) 445-4860 andrew.taylor2@va.gov
February 21, 2026	Sarasota, FL	Blossom Kapper \| (727) 430-9535 blossom.kapper@va.gov Yvonne Morales \| (727) 398-6661 x12943 yvonne.morales@va.gov
February 28, 2026	Easton, MD	Gregory Bisset \| (443) 326-4337 gregory.bisset@va.gov Alexis Aguilar \| (443) 220-8715 alexis.aguilar@va.gov
March 2026
March 4, 2026	Gainesville, FL	Jack Brandon \| (352) 585-6403 jack.brandon@va.gov Jonathan Sanabria \| (352) 213-9496 jonathan.sanabria@va.gov
March 4, 2026	Las Vegas, NV	Jennifer Dwyer-Keas \| (725) 301-6567 jennifer.dwyer-keas@va.gov Elizabeth Jarman \| (702) 468-0837 elizabeth.jarman@va.gov
March 6, 2026	Bullhead City, AZ	Joshua Wear \| (928) 445-4860 joshua.wear@va.gov Andrew Taylor \| (928) 445-4860 andrew.taylor2@va.gov
March 12 - 13, 2026	Phoenix, AZ	Dawn Henry \| (602) 340-9393 dawn@azhousingcoalition.org Sylvia Waynick \| (602) 635-7732 sylvia@azhousingcoalition.org
March 13, 2026	Spartanburg, SC	Darrell Knight \| (864) 747-8953 dknight@spartanburgcounty.org Brent Cobb \| (864) 598-7089 bcobb@spartanburgcounty.org
March 13, 2026	Lumberton, TX	Jeffrey Simmons \| (409) 347-0124 jeffrey.simmons3@va.gov Billy Hall \| (409) 347-0124 billy.hall@va.gov
March 20, 2026	Austin, TX	Quentin Kimble \| (254) 493-9820 quentin.kimble@va.gov Jason Denny \| (512) 767-8644 jason@mven.org
March 21, 2026	Milwaukee, WI	Nicole Majinski \| (414) 306-1134 carolina.donnelly@va.gov Bobbie Zerfas \| (414) 263-2029 bobbie.zerfas@va.gov
March 28, 2026	Bay Pines, FL	Blossom Kapper \| (727) 430-9535 blossom.kapper@va.gov Yvonne Morales \| (727) 398-6661 x12943 yvonne.morales@va.gov
April 2026
April 10, 2026	Tuscaloosa, AL	Kenneth Turner \| (205) 554-2000 x4400 kenneth.turner3@va.gov Cristina Rice \| (205) 554-2000 x4403 cristina.rice@va.gov
April 11, 2026	Puyallup, WA	Crystal Wills \| (206) 764-5149 crystal.wills@va.gov Jason Peck \| (253) 212-7674 jason.peck3@va.gov
April 18, 2026	Cleveland, OH	Deborah Zeigler \| (216) 301-7401 deborah.zeigler2@va.gov Diane Waite \| (216) 701-9260 diane.waite@va.gov
April 18, 2026	Susanville, CA	Kim Donohue \| (775) 899-2878 kim.donohue@va.gov Tanya Jolley \| (775) 786-7200 x6438 tanya.jolley@va.gov
April 23, 2026	Okanogan, WA	Blake Ellert \| (509) 596-6086 blake.ellert@va.gov Jason Allen \| (509) 859-2962 Jasona@occac.com
April 23 - 24, 2026	Page, AZ	Lance Gonzales \| (928) 583-3594 lance.gonzales@va.gov John Davison \| (928) 286-7446 nazveteranstanddowns@aol.com
April 24, 2026	Grand Junction, CO	Kelsie Gauchay \| (970) 242-0731 x4443 kelsie.gauchay@va.gov Sarah Robinson \| (970) 242-0731 x2638 sarah.robinson@va.gov
April 24 - 25, 2026	Shady Hills, FL	Harry McCurdy \| (813) 610-5879 harry.mccurdy@va.gov Icilda Hay \| (813) 380-3706 icilda.hay2@va.gov
April 25, 2026	Salisbury, MD	Gregory Bisset \| (443) 326-4337 gregory.bisset@va.gov Alexis Aguilar \| (443) 220-8715 alexis.aguilar@va.gov
May 2026
May 2, 2026	Catskill, NY	Dom Dominguez \| (518) 626-5507 erwin.dominguez@va.gov William May \| (518) 338-2882 william.may3@va.gov
May 15, 2026	Flagstaff, AZ	Lance Gonzales \| (928) 583-3594 lance.gonzales@va.gov John Davison \| (928) 286-7446 nazveteranstanddowns@aol.com
May 15, 2026	Terre Haute, IN	Jessica Schwarz \| (317) 416-4326 jessica.schwarz@va.gov Trent Andrews \| (812) 235-6287 tandrews@uwwv.org
May 15, 2026	Georgetown, SC	Susan Lane \| (843) 301-2461 susan.lane4@va.gov Bruce Mallick \| (843) 527-6555 b.mallick@lowcountryvets.org
May 15, 2026	Orange, TX	Jeffrey Simmons \| (409) 347-0124 jeffrey.simmons3@va.gov Billy Hall \| (409) 347-0124 billy.hall@va.gov
May 16, 2026	Coeur d'Alene, ID	Blake Ellert \| (509) 596-6086 blake.ellert@va.gov Debbie Nadrchal \| (208) 691-9790 JazzyD@prodigy.net
May 31, 2026	Tacoma, WA	Shawn Durnen \| (253) 576-2146 sdurnen@9linevets.org David Konkler \| (253) 778-9531 dkonkler@9linevets.org
June 2026
June 3, 2026	Gering, NE	Clay Thompson \| (605) 206-0046 clay.thompson@va.gov Dolores Camacho \| (308) 730-7317 dcamacho@centralnebraskacap.com
June 12, 2026	Pine Ridge, SD	Clay Thompson \| (605) 206-0046 clay.thompson@va.gov Shawnee Keith \| (605) 407-8733 shawnee@oglala.org
June 20, 2026	Cambridge, MD	Gregory Bisset \| (443) 326-4337 gregory.bisset@va.gov Alexis Aguilar \| (443) 220-8715 alexis.aguilar@va.gov
June 24, 2026	Antelope, SD	Clay Thompson \| (605) 206-0046 clay.thompson@va.gov Almona Kills In Water \| (605) 319-0834 almona.kiw@rst-nsn.gov
June 30, 2026	Salisbury, NC	Brittany Marshall \| (980) 313-2366 brittany.marshall@va.gov Bruce McKenna \| (980) 401-2174 bruce.mckenna@va.gov
August 2026
August 7, 2026	Jasper, TX	Jeffrey Simmons \| (409) 347-0124 jeffrey.simmons3@va.gov Billy Hall \| (409) 347-0124 billy.hall@va.gov
August 20, 2026	North Bend, OR	Howard Magill \| (541) 580-7309 howard.magill@va.gov Karen Wilhite \| (541) 530-2852 karen.wilhite@va.gov
August 20 - 22, 2026	Marysville, CA	Colleen Hanna \| (530) 751-4520 colleen.hanna@va.gov Michael Nichols \| (530) 749-1036 nichols.mikea@comcast.net
September 2026
September 11, 2026	Williams, AZ	Lance Gonzales \| (928) 583-3594 lance.gonzales@va.gov John Davison \| (928) 286-7446 nazveteranstanddowns@aol.com
September 18-19, 2026	Quincy, CA	Michael Tortora \| (530) 283-6271 michaeltortora@countyofplumas.com Richard Dolezal \| (530) 283-6275 richarddolezal@countyofplumas.com
September 23, 2026	Rochester, NY	Jason Warner \| (585) 362-2076 jason.warner2@va.gov Stacie Contreras \| (607) 664-7406 stacie.contreras@va.gov
September 25, 2026	Beaumont, TX	Jeffrey Simmons \| (409) 347-0124 jeffrey.simmons3@va.gov Billy Hall \| (409) 347-0124 billy.hall@va.gov
September 25, 2026	Nampa, ID	John Poarch \| (208) 353-9769 john.poarch@va.gov Anna Johnson-Whitehead \| (208) 422-1000 x7806 anna.johnson-whitehead@va.gov
October 2026
October 1-3, 2026	Chico, CA	Kimberly Buckmaster \| (530) 828-9363 BCVSDinfo@gmail.com Larry Langwell \| (530) 518-5985 larry.langwell@gmail.com
October 2, 2026	Williams, AZ	Lance Gonzales \| (928) 583-3594 lance.gonzales@va.gov John Davison \| (928) 286-7446 nazveteranstanddowns@aol.com
October 2 - 3, 2026	White Salmon, WA	Alan Martinez \| (360) 696-4061 alan.martinez1@va.gov Michael Watts \| (509) 773-2467 michael.watts@klickitatcounty.org
October 3, 2026	Racine, WI	Aimee Hooper \| (262) 638-6702 aimee.hooper@racinecounty.gov Shawn Rivers \| (262) 638-6702 shawn.rivers@racinecounty.com
October 20, 2026	Colorado Springs, CO	Tamieca Trujillo \| (719) 309-4767 tatrujillo@mtcarmelcenter.org Shannon Olin \| (719) 309-4753 solin@mtcarmelcenter.org
October 24, 2026	New Orleans, LA	Judy Edwards \| (800) 935-8387 x66179 judy.edwards@va.gov Romingo Shaw \| (800) 935-8387 x66207 romingo.shaw@va.gov

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