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RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 28 pages. LC Number: KF25 . E2 2009n OCLC Number: (OCoLC)613333786 Subject: Predatory lending -- United States. Excerpt: . . . s or memories, flashbacks, anxiety, or sudden reactions after exposure to traumatic conditions. 4 Health Care for Homeless Veterans Programs: The Fifth Annual Progress Report, Department of Veterans Affairs, p. App A-1. BACKGROUND ------------------------------------------------------------ Letter : 1 In July 1987, the 100th Congress responded to the problems of homelessness by enacting several laws addressing different aspects of the problem. The most comprehensive of these was the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (P. L. 100-77). The McKinney Act recognized the role of VA in addressing the problem, but several of the other statutes enacted at that time created programs in VA--Homeless Chronically Mentally Ill (HCMI) and Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV)--specifically targeting homeless veterans. Previous legislative actions had addressed the food and shelter needs of the homeless, but before 1987 little had been done to address the causes of homelessness or the diverse needs of the homeless. The McKinney Act was a response to both the urgency of the homelessness crisis and the growing numbers of homeless. The HCMI program, administered by VAs Veterans Health Administration (VHA), was initially established and funded through Public Laws 100-6 and 100-322, and is designed to meet the needs of homeless veterans with chronic mental health problems. 5 VA initially funded 43 HCMI programs in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Under these programs, which now number 57, outreach staff and case managers work with community providers on the streets, in soup kitchens, and in shelters to locate homeless mentally ill veterans who need care. Those veterans found to meet VAs eligibility criteria receive direct clinical care that includes medical and psychiatric assessment and treatment, substance abuse treatment, jo. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<