Course Description
This course is designed for law enforcement personnel, homeless outreach teams, social workers, behavioral health professionals, veteran service providers, and community stakeholders who encounter veterans experiencing homelessness in their communities. Veterans experiencing homelessness often present with complex challenges that may include trauma exposure, mental health concerns, substance use disorders, physical disabilities, justice involvement, social isolation, and barriers to accessing services. This course provides participants with practical strategies for identifying, engaging, assessing, and assisting veterans experiencing homelessness, including current best practices, applicable laws and programs, veteran-specific resources, and approaches that promote trust, safety, and successful service connection