Poor Man Survival
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A Digest of Urban Survival Resources
Ending the Epidemic of Homeless Veterans
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development [HUD] estimates that nearly 40,000 American veterans are homeless
on any given night.
America’s homeless
veterans are predominantly male; the majority are over the age of 40, single
and affected by some form of mental illness or disorder, including substance
abuse, traumatic brain injury, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
While the US Department of
Veterans Affairs [VA] does provide services and programs to aid its homeless
veteran population, homelessness remains a huge population affecting thousands
across our nation. It is an unfortunate
twist that is some cities, notably in so-called sanctuary cities, more
resources are provided to illegal aliens than to our citizens.
There are many factors
which contribute to this problem including:
·
A shortage of
affordable housing in major cities, especially in CA, NYC, Portland, etc.
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Job loss
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Lack of access to
health care [Now improving under the Trump Administration]
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Lack of
post-service social support networks or lasting effects of combat-related
health issues such as traumatic brain injury, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts
and physical disabilities.
American spends billions
on defense but pales in comparison on the resources it should be spending to
secure housing and jobs, basic health care services, and especially, mental
health counseling and transition assistance for readjusting to civilian life
and reentering the workforce.
The VA may not be able to
cover every service veterans need but there are several non-profit groups
offering varying kinds of assistance.
For instance, Rev. Fowler and his group have recently introduced a
program which provides small homes to veterans and others [a tough task in
bureaucratic ridden Michigan] which is earning high marks.
Reverend Faith Fowler
Executive Director
Cass Community Social
Services
11745 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 883-2277, ext.201
Website: https://www.casscommunity.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassDetroit/
Cass Community Publishing
House: https://www.ccpublishinghouse.org/
Texas-based nonprofit
organization ‘Venture to the Brave’ calls themselves ‘hero helper,’ offering
services to homeless veterans including assistance with resume writing, helping
veterans acquire skills to improve their employability, and aiding them in
finding affordable housing without years-long waiting periods.
The national non-profit
group Building Homes for Heroes prides
itself on supporting veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan by building
homes and giving them mortgage-free to veterans and their families.
Massachusetts-based
nonprofit Homes for our Troops holds
a similar mission, building and donating specially adapted homes nationwide for
severely injured veterans to assist them in rebuilding their lives.
Veterans Community Project, an organization created by fellow veterans who aim
to help homeless vets attain housing and other services, recently created a
community of thirteen tiny houses for homeless veterans in Kansas City, MO…the
small homes built close to each other provide a ‘barracks’ mentality so they
support each other. This is similar to
the Cass Community project mentioned above.
Grassroots Action Team was created to advocate for our veterans and
military. We will fight on behalf of those who have so valiantly served our
country to ensure they receive adequate funding in the battlefield and at home,
help provide mental aid support, and amplify the voices of those that are too
busy fighting for our freedoms to fight for themselves.
VFW Offers a Wide Range of Services
In the wake of the access crisis that rocked the VA health
care system in 2014, we've spent countless hours testifying before Congress on
veterans health care benefits and working to assist veterans affected by delays
in accessing VA care. All we've ever asked of VA is they provide timely, easily
accessible and high quality care for veterans. In effort to continue holding VA
and America's legislators accountable, we've compiled a series of reports
evaluating the state of VA health care and the implementation of important
reforms created by the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act.
The VFW continues to offer direct intervention on behalf
of veterans who are experiencing problems accessing care. To report problems or
concerns regarding VA health care or benefits, contact us by email or call 1-800-VFW-1899 (1-800-839-1899).
Ben Carson, Secretary of
HUD spent several weeks at the start of year traveling to a number of cities on
a national tour to discuss transitional housing and homelessness for America’s
veterans. He explained that Trump’s new
HUD budget will be able to provide veterans with the service they need,
emphasizing support for programs that encourage self-sufficiency over
government dependence.
The Poor Man’s Father’s Day Survival Package fund raiser will begin soon on eBay and a portion of
the proceeds will be donated to the VFW to help with their efforts…Stay tuned
for details and a link. This package
will include a huge variety of ‘Prepper” goods including survival radio, first
aid kits, fishing kits and so on.
Bruce, the Poor
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More Retirees Want a Side Gig. Here's How to Get One: Whether by choice of
necessity, nearly three out of four Americans plan to work beyond traditional
retirement age - at least on a part-time basis. CNBC.
Amazon
Flex
Amazon
is a titan of e-commerce and logistics. But they’re growing so fast that they
can’t keep up with all the deliveries (608 million a day). Which is why they
started Amazon Flex.
Amazon
Flex enrolls the help of regular folks to deliver their extra packages.
Depending on the state, this side gig pays $18–25 an hour.
You set
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Take up
any of these side gigs and use the extra money you make to fortify your
finances.
Handy
The
online service Handy is a great way
to earn some extra cash doing handyman work or cleaning. Depending on the task,
you can earn anywhere up to $45 an hour.
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2 comments:
Thanks for posting this-too often our military is overlooked. These are all wonderful resources.
I was referred to your blog as I was told it had useful resources and they sure didn't lie...tried using Google but they're a waste of time. Some great stuff here.
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