Identifying & Referring Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

This guide provides information on how to connect Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness to appropriate housing and services.

This guide provides useful information for homeless services organizations, shelter providers, and other community partners on how to connect Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness to appropriate housing and services. Specifically, this document serves to provide guidance on how to:

• Identify Veteran status among people experiencing homelessness.
• Assess whether a Veteran is experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
• Identify what type of assistance is needed by a Veteran experiencing homelessness.
• Refer Veterans for homelessness assistance.