San Diego County leaders Thursday teamed up with regional, state and federal partners to announce the Leave No Veteran Homeless initiative, intended to make veteran homelessness rates plummet.
Created in response to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voting in February to accelerate regional efforts to house veterans, the new strategic plan aims to achieve"Functional Zero" -- defined as a time when veteran homelessness is rare, brief and nonrecurring.
Together, the partners developed a framework with goals and key actions needed to achieve them. For example, landlords with vacant units are encouraged to register their interest in providing a rental to a homeless veteran at Help End Homelessness, 211sandiego.org. The county is also encouraging municipalities to support outreach, engagement, shelter and permanent housing.
"We've seen success in the built for zero model across the country and here in California," said Dr. Eric McDonald, interim director of the county's Health and Human Services Agency."We are committed to getting our veterans the help they need to get back on their feet and provide the opportunity for them to live well."
"No single level of government can do this alone," Vargas added."By prioritizing housing and vital services like mental health, food assistance, and primary care we can keep our families, seniors and veterans under a roof."
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