Friday, 3:15 - 4:45

Homeless Veterans and Access to Health Care

Location: Yellowstones/Everglades Estimates are that there are 200,000 homeless veterans on a given night and 400,000 during the year; many of these men and women suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This workshop addresses the crisis of lack of access to health, mental health and substance abuse programs for homeless and at-risk veterans; as well as model programs that address this gap in services. Introductory level. Presenters: Cheryl Beversdorf, RN, MHS, MA, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, Washington, DC; Mary Rooney, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Materials: Homeless Veterans and Access to Health Care (ppt)