Rep. Israel to Host Summit at USMMA to Discuss Solutions to Combat Homelessness Among Veterans
According to VA estimates, more than 60,000 veterans were homeless on a given night in 2012, representing roughly 13% of entire homeless population
On Friday, August 23, Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) will host a summit at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to discuss the issue of homelessness among veterans and solutions to combat it. In 2012, the Department of Veterans Affairs served more than 240,000 veterans who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Rep. Israel will moderate a panel discussion and welcome feedback from various stakeholders.
This event is by invitation only.
Who: Rep. Steve Israel (D – Huntington), Rear Admiral James Helis (Superintendant, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy), Howard Kimmel (Chairman, The Kimmel Housing Development Foundation), Mirza Orriols (Acting Regional Administrator , U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development), Rose Williamson (Social Worker, Northport VA Medical Center)
What: Rep. Israel to host summit at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to discuss solutions to combat homelessness among veterans.
When: Friday, August 23rd,, 2013 at 9 a.m.
Where: The United States Merchant Marine Academy, 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY
***PRESS MUST RSVP TO [email protected] BY THURSDAY AT 5 PM IN ORDER TO ATTEND***
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