...world we live in. But, how do military veterans end up homeless? The men and women who voluntarily fought for our country and others. Homelessness among military veterans concerns me because I, as a current service member and spouse of a retired veteran, understand some of the things veterans face once they return to civilian life. We need to take steps to save our military men and women from the destructive life on the streets of America. One must fully understand homelessness before anything can be done to correct the problem. People typically turn their heads in disgust when looking at a dirty, smelly, homeless veteran and blame the veteran for letting themselves get into such a situation. Our society needs to take ownership in working with our sState and fFederal gGovernments to come up with successful solutions that will produce positive results in eliminating homelessness among our veterans. Daily they give their all for each of us. The first step in solving a problem is to understand why the problem exists. Veterans have been separated and isolated from society and when they return home they are lost and feel out of place or out of touch. Most are wounded and need help getting back on their feet. Many homeless veterans suffer from health related problems and experience alcohol, drug, or mental problems such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD, the result of current wars, makes it harder for our veterans to adjust to society. Addiction to drugs...
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...Advocate Role Homeless veterans and his or her families are assisted more in the United States than any other nation in the world. The benefits system for veterans trace back to 1636. Homeless veterans are placed in a mentally and physically position with his or her family. The basic needs for homeless veterans are shelter, medical, and other problems he or she may have. In this assignment advocacy will be defined and the problems veterans are facing. In addition, this assignment will recommend a plan to meet challenges. Finally, the assignment will include how an advocate assists with housing, treatment, short, and long-term medical care, probation education, and domestic violence. Advocacy The definition for advocacy is active support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy. Also advocacy is the profession or work of a legal advocate. Defending helpless people from taken advantage of, this could include going to curt on the client behalf. Helping to develop new homeless veteran programs in remote areas, the advocate must be familiar with existing programs and the needs of the community is the primary issues for advocacy to address. The advocate empowers the veteran and helps the client set goals for short and long-term achievement. Educating veterans or clients about resources and locating available resources is a help for the homeless, and the advocate must work to change policies that limit the abilities of veterans (Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011). ...
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...United States Veterans in particular is at epidemic levels for those returning to civilian life. Given the Iraq and Afghanistan tours and number of soldiers returning from multiple tours in “hell”, it is little wonder the number of homeless vets has more than doubled in the past two years. (Zoroya, 2014) Serious measures need to be taken to save our “fallen soldiers” from the depressing life on the streets of America. But in order to do this we must first understand the life of homeless vets to determine why conventional attempts at solving this problem just don’t work. Our society needs to take ownership in working with State and Federal Government to implement successful solutions which produce positive results in eliminating homelessness among our veterans. The number of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans who are homeless or risk losing the roof over their heads is increasing as more of these soldiers return home from active duty. At the end of September, 2014, 531 of these vets were living on the streets of Connceticut. (Zoroya, 2014) These numbers are actually much higher because it only represents the number staying in shelters or those receiving federal temporary housing vouchers to pay rent as noted in Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports. (Zoroya, 2014). There were more than 62,600 homeless veterans in the United States according to data from January 2014 report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Paralyzed Veterans of America...
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...Soto-Schwantz 5 October 2015 Help for Homeless Veterans It should be obvious by now that our homeless veterans are not being served well at all. If the homeless veterans were properly cared for by our country, the total homeless population would fall by more than 40 percent over night. Homeless services would then have sufficient funding to move many of the rest of the homeless off the streets into transitional housing with services that bring them back into the working population. It would be a dream come true. If only our country would step up to the plate, homelessness in our country would be virtually eliminated. If only…. Lets Summarize the Homeless Veteran Situation. 750,000 total homeless count in U.S 400,000 veterans are homeless at some time in a year 200,000 veterans homeless in any one night 27% of our male U.S. population are veterans but 43% of all homeless males are veterans – why? 7688 beds funded by the VA for homeless veterans 192,312 sleeping elsewhere – shelters, grates, creek beds, back alleys. We have Heroes sleeping on sidewalks in every big city. The VA says homelessness is not related to military service, but Veterans are twice as likely to be homeless than civilians. We may think that homeless veterans served poorly in military, but: 95% of homeless vets have honorable discharges. The VA claims it has the largest network of homeless assistance programs in the country, but: Total VA funding is only $1.37 per homeless vet per day.VA funded beds provide...
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...Abstract Introduction The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible and its ministry is motivated by the love of God. The mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. (The Salvation Army 2003) The Salvation Army is funded by donations and voluntary support. The national headquarters is located in Alexandria, Virginia, while London serves as the site of its international headquarters. It is organized using a military model, following a similar chain of command, including military titles for personnel, local bands, and banners. While these officers are necessary, committed volunteers are also essential to the success of this extensive ministry and its programs. Historical Roots In 1865, the Salvation Army was founded in London by William Booth, an English Methodist minister. First known as the "Christian Mission" to provide social welfare assistance to the residents of urban slums and save them from their sinful lifestyles of prostitution, gambling, and drunkenness, it was renamed in 1878. Military ranks and titles were assigned according to their responsibilities. His wife, Catherine, was co-founder. The "soldiers" preached openly in the streets. They promoted high ideals of service and commitment. Importance of the Salvation Army The Salvation Army is currently active in ninety-eight countries, using...
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...children, families, veterans, and elderly live day after day without food, water, or a rood over their head. If you walk around the cities, parks and streets it is likely that you will witness a homeless person struggling to survive. Homeless has many causes and it is common among most society; it is normally associated with the urban poor. A few major causes of poverty throughout the world are unemployment or the high cost of living, and drugs addiction, these play a big role in causing people to become houselessness. Poverty is affecting thousands of Americans everyday and the number of homeless has increased significantly over the past decade or so. Due to the falling economy, homelessness is something that will be seen on every street corner of the big cities. Many individuals and families become homeless because they are unemployment and simply lack of money to afford a suitable residence. As the world population grows exponentially, people are finding it harder to maintain a job and a place to live. Without a job people are unable to afford to pay for mortgage or rent. Many must face the harsh reality of having to live on the streets. Due to that many of the people might think that they are homeless. However, Jim Burklo stated that people who live on the street that sleep under tarps and carry their belonging in plastic bags are not necessary homeless people. He then goes on and talk about another type of homeless people. This group of homeless people has money, good...
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...in America has always been an issue but it has become an even bigger issue over the past years. With a world filled with global conflict, disappearing jobs, higher education cost, and increasing poverty in America, the homeless need our help more than ever. Just last year, the national poverty rate rose to include 13.2 % of the population. Also, 3.5 million people were forced to sleep in parks, shelters, under bridges or in cars. Hunger and homelessness are increasing epidemics plaguing the United States. Because of the high cost of living, high unemployment rates, and low-wage jobs, countless Americans are forced to choose between food, housing, and other expenses. According to recent studies, money is being devoted to rent and utilities rather than food. 35% of the homeless population is families with children, 23% are U.S. military veterans, 25% are children under the age of 18, 20-25% suffers from mental illness and 30% have experienced domestic violence. 19.3 % of homeless people live in New York City and Los Angeles. New York City has been shown to have the highest number of homeless people in the country. The next biggest is Loss Angeles and then Seattle/King County Washington. As a result of doing nothing for the homeless, more people will become homeless. That means, more people sleeping on the streets, dying from hunger, and possibly an even higher crime rate. Economic factors play a huge role in the issue of homelessness. The number one cause of homelessness is the...
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...Jennifer Peets, am inviting you to be a part of The Project Concord as an initial board member. A little bit of back story on how we were all brought together. Idenise and I met at an event called Generocity Orlando. We were introduced by a mutual friend. We both went to this event with the same idea - to find a nonprofit we can be actively involved. There were many to choose from but we did not find one that truly excited us. We left there with our swag bag full of brochures hoping that when we looked them over one of them will ignite a spark. Idenise and I exchanged social media handles (who gives out their numbers so quickly these days?) so we can stay in touch. Later on she told me she was volunteering at an event where she would be donating her services as a hairstylist to the homeless. She informed me she has done this in the past and felt great about giving back to the many citizens of Orlando who are destitute of the basic needs. Something simple as a haircut gives these men and women hope that things are going to get better. Besides the haircuts, these citizens were given clothing, food, and vital needs you and I do not go without. Idenise had this idea to start her own nonprofit since none of the ones she and I looked at moved us to join. I immediately said I would love to help!...
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...Though I have been lucky to travel the world to places such as Turkey, Pakistan, UAE, and Norway, I realized that our New Mexican culture is made up of abundant subcultures. When in the medical field, you need to interact with people from these subcultures. Getting to know them, their cultures, their religious beliefs, and where they're coming from can greatly enrich your relationship with them. Some of the ways that I have attempted to diversify my culture are through the classes I have taken such as the "Introduction to World Religions", visiting other countries, volunteering, and even by practicing my own religion while showing acceptance of...
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...Socially Responsible ETH-316 Ethics and Social Responsibility Socially Responsible Effort This topic has so many different ways to accomplish some type of social responsibility, the list can be endless. Just off the bat, I can describe so many ways we as individuals could become socially responsible. Starting by simply giving, sharing, providing, assisting, donating, collecting or even developing; all of these are the bases of one becoming a more productive individual for the greatest good to society. The first social responsibility I have is with my family and that articulates especially with my sons. As a parent, I have to provide them with some type of ethical and moral behavior and lead by example. I can teach them all these morals and ethical behaviors but at the end if they are not applied or practiced the knowledge will not be passed on. There is an adage that states, “Just because we have it now, does not mean that we will have it tomorrow”. That is something that I am very adamant about, because in truth, nobody knows the future. We can predict and make assumptions about the future, but we cannot be absolutely sure what the future holds for us. Kids for example, think they are indestructible and in reality are living for the moment; the reason for this is that tomorrow is just another day to them. This is where parents come into the picture of social responsibility. It is the parent’s duty to teach and adhere to moral responsibility. I know the kids are...
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...from hunger and are forced to sleep in parks, under bridges, in shelters or cars. Every year, the homeless population grows in the United States. Persons become homeless for many reasons. Because they are destitute, they have been struggling in every way that human likely can have. To get back on their feet, they need help in every way. The homeless population is increasing drastically in society. People who are more fortunate than others should put social status aside and take an action to help homeless people to get back on their feet. Homelessness is a state where an individual or a family does not have a home to live. Along with that, the person is deprived of the legal, and the social dimensions are making him emotionally weak and in the state of isolation. Since the year 1980s, there had been a great shock to the Americans due to the rising homelessness. It led to a burst in the studies and the increasing stories related to the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of July 1987. In this act, there was an interference allowed off the federal government into this policy of homelessness, which had created many issues. For many years after that, this issue of homelessness remained on the top of the line in the political issues face by the Californian government. This paper aims at providing solutions to end youth homelessness in California. There are three types of homeless adolescent, and each category has its distinct features. Finally, the paper will look at the recommendation...
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...materialistic * did not value prize possessions * Selfless * generous to humanity * Dedicated to Christianity * strong faith in God * Wrote books on social consciousness and spirituality Quote “Even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.” 2. Finally, select one of the individuals above and suggest how they can improve their behavior to be more socially conscious. * Nelson Mandela http://www.drmartinlutherking.net/ Week 3 DQ’s 1. What traits of being socially conscious would you like to strengthen? Why? * I would like to be more involved with volunteering whether for veterans, seniors, abuse victims, and the homeless. * I would like to volunteer my time because I know the significance of showing others that people care about them regardless of their situation. I also want to be a role model for my children and other family members. The world is much bigger than our personal experiences. We have to step out of our comfort zones to help others in need. The feeling of giving back to society is awarding in itself. 2. What types of changes in social class have you experienced? What lessons have you learned as a result? * My family has never been “poor.” That term in my opinion is a state of mind. As a child, I can remember living in the projects with my parents. Although we lived in the projects, my...
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...Historical Activity #3 For my third historical activity, I went to God’s Extended Hand. God’s Extended Hand is a homeless shelter located downtown on 16th street. In a way, I have grown up going to this place. My family has gone together a few times throughout the years, I went several times with my old church, I took my bridesmaids for my bachelorette party, and my friend Nicole and I had gone together one time since the bachelorette party because she loved it so much. While this wasn’t my first time volunteering at this shelter, my experience this time was completely different than any I have ever had before. I attribute this to the perspective related to Abina and listening to stories that otherwise would remain unheard due to unfortunate and seemingly unfair...
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...Semester Outcome Paper Ahmed Shaban 1/20/14 Bus300s Introduction When I decided to enroll in this class, I had certain expectations I really wanted to achieve. I thought that my moral values and business ethics were set on an unchanged pedal, but I came to realize that I’ve learned so much in these past weeks that I was not even aware of existing. A lot of interesting discussions that had expanded my way of thinking, some them were emotional, and some of them created some doubts. With my experience with the community service volunteering program, I had a chance to get to know the community on a closer look, and because of the fact that this program was mandatory, I felt like it was a smart way of enhancing morality and social awareness for us toward a better future. Planning your future Since I was a kid, I always dreamt of being a millionaire, and some people will argue that this is not a dream, but it’s a goal to achieve. Where I come from, a dollar means something, so I was raised to appreciate and always know that nothing lasts forever. When I was around thirteen, I saw my dad work 8 hours a day to come home tired and not in the mood to talk or listen. So I always had a question in my mind, do I really want to end up working for a company that tells me what to do and how to do? Or do I want to be my own man? Be my own boss. And at that moment I realized what I wanted to be. An entrepreneur. I was always fascinated by technology and how it will make our life...
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...injuries. One of the men that worked with us had injured his arm. When he first came to see us, he could barely extend his arm all the way out. By the end of six months of volunteering, he was able to extend his arm fully to groom and saddle the horse. On a social level, we began to know these guys and we became one of them. They felt comfortable enough to tell us their story. One of the guys did not show up to work one day and when we reported that to his superior, they were able to locate him in his room. He had spun into a mental breakdown and had to be admitted to the hospital on suicide watch. Had he not been volunteering with us, no one would have known that he was missing and it might had been too late. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Social Psychology with a concentration of Human development and a Minor in Social work. Originally, I wanted to get my Master’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in counseling. I thought that I wanted to work with special needs families. However, somewhere in the mix of all the craziness that my life had become, I realized that I wanted to work with military families or military individuals. I had become fascinated with Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD intrigued me. I have become interested in how Veterans become homeless and also in families of veterans lost. While I believe that the government has made leaps and bounds in the progress of diagnosing and treating those that are wounded, either mentally or physically,...
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