The United States is an international representation of power and wealth; it is known to have the largest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the world as well as the strongest military. However, many soldiers are coming home to fight another battle. Homelessness has always been a way of life in the United States, but only in recent years has the issue become a more widespread and noticeable phenomenon. Around the same time, homeless veteran began to grab the attention of the public. According to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report, there are 39,471 unsheltered and sheltered homeless veterans in 2016 (Henry, 2016).
It is an upsetting fact that the men and women who represented America in time of war, are now sleeping under bridges and sides …show more content…
Singh emphasized the unemployment in New York for Black and Hispanic men to be at 48%. Noel was aware that he was going against many odds because he was already an African American man, but being a black man with PTSD made everything seem impossible. In Noel’s case, his PTSD made him react to conflict during the social justice meeting in a loud aggressive form. When asked if he was taking medication Noel said they did not work for him so he discontinued …show more content…
Section 8 housing is a federal rent subsidy program with a wait list of 127,000 applicants in New York City. Even though one might be in the system, no one is guaranteed a home. The VA is limited in resources with thousands of members in need, so it can take months until there is even a response. According to the section of homelessness on the VA website, “as of Sept. 30, 2015, HUD had allocated more than 78,000 vouchers to help house Veterans across the country,” (Health, 2012). Noel knew he could not turn the HUD-VASH program because an, “appropriate candidate for this program must need case management services in order to obtain and sustain independent community housing,” (Health, 2012). A serious mental illness, substance use history, and physical disability are sections of case management services. Harold was indeed diagnosed with a server case of PTSD but he could not qualify for anything due to the VA losing his paperwork three times.
In a meeting about the flaws in the system, Singh suggested that veterans should have a voucher for Section 8 housing when they get deployed. After hearing that comment, I also thought it would be necessary to have a transitioning safe driving class for veterans. Not a single time in the video did Noel buckle in. I also noticed that during some car scenes, his baby boy Anthony was not strapped into his baby chair. Noel was a fuel driver in the middle of
It is an upsetting fact that the men and women who represented America in time of war, are now sleeping under bridges and sides …show more content…
Singh emphasized the unemployment in New York for Black and Hispanic men to be at 48%. Noel was aware that he was going against many odds because he was already an African American man, but being a black man with PTSD made everything seem impossible. In Noel’s case, his PTSD made him react to conflict during the social justice meeting in a loud aggressive form. When asked if he was taking medication Noel said they did not work for him so he discontinued …show more content…
Section 8 housing is a federal rent subsidy program with a wait list of 127,000 applicants in New York City. Even though one might be in the system, no one is guaranteed a home. The VA is limited in resources with thousands of members in need, so it can take months until there is even a response. According to the section of homelessness on the VA website, “as of Sept. 30, 2015, HUD had allocated more than 78,000 vouchers to help house Veterans across the country,” (Health, 2012). Noel knew he could not turn the HUD-VASH program because an, “appropriate candidate for this program must need case management services in order to obtain and sustain independent community housing,” (Health, 2012). A serious mental illness, substance use history, and physical disability are sections of case management services. Harold was indeed diagnosed with a server case of PTSD but he could not qualify for anything due to the VA losing his paperwork three times.
In a meeting about the flaws in the system, Singh suggested that veterans should have a voucher for Section 8 housing when they get deployed. After hearing that comment, I also thought it would be necessary to have a transitioning safe driving class for veterans. Not a single time in the video did Noel buckle in. I also noticed that during some car scenes, his baby boy Anthony was not strapped into his baby chair. Noel was a fuel driver in the middle of