Q&A
Evaluation of veterans' programs and funding priorities
1:49:58
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Council Member Robert Holden asks for feedback on which veterans' programs should be enhanced, increased in funding, or potentially discontinued based on their effectiveness and veteran feedback.
- Council Member Holden requests information on programs that should be funded, increased, or potentially discontinued
- The discussion highlights the importance of VAB's feedback in evaluating program effectiveness
- Specific mention is made of issues at the Borden Avenue Veterans Shelter, noting some improvements but ongoing concerns
- Council Member Holden emphasizes the need for concrete recommendations to address recurring issues raised by veterans
Robert Holden
1:49:58
That's been over the past year.
1:50:00
That's citywide actually.
1:50:01
That, the vendor's not getting paid or programs.
1:50:05
But what I would like from from, and again, to help us with evaluation of programs, what programs you feel should be funded, increase the funding and what programs are not working.
1:50:19
And you've gotten a lot of complaints from your members.
1:50:21
So that's the feedback that actually is very, very important and probably the you know, that's that's where the board can help us the most.
1:50:30
Like, where should, you know because we're going into budget season now.
1:50:34
So what programs should be enhanced?
1:50:36
What programs should be double in size?
1:50:40
Because they're really helping and there's a waiting list for to get help for veterans.
1:50:44
And what programs are not working that you feel your members are complaining about that they're not getting the help?
1:50:50
So, you know, we constantly hear when I go to the Borden Avenue, Veterans, Shelter, that they're not they're not they feel they're not getting, good services or they're not getting the mental health.
1:51:04
We hear a lot, you know, we've heard that over and over again.
1:51:07
It has improved though.
1:51:08
We we do hear some of it has improved, but not all of it.
1:51:12
But we need to know specifically what programs should be enhanced and vice versa.
1:51:20
So, is there anything else that, you know, you guys will you know, the VAB believes that it should be doing that is not currently, we're not doing for veterans, or, you know, how do we strengthen DVS's efforts?
1:51:37
So anything any recommendations that I'd like to hear, and I'm sure the commissioner would like to hear where you feel your members are all saying the same thing.
1:51:46
If we're we're hearing it over and over again, then we need to address it.
Mercedes Elias
1:51:50
Well, you mentioned it earlier, chair.