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DVS involvement and liaison at Borden Avenue shelter
0:51:25
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Commissioner Hendon explains the Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) involvement and presence at the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence.
- DVS staff have desk space at Borden Avenue, allowing for a strong line of communication
- The focus is on working with residents to facilitate move-outs and transitions to more permanent housing
- DVS primarily works with veterans who are not eligible for VA health care, filling gaps in service
Robert F. Holden
0:51:25
And I mean, you know all the methods and but the commissioner, let me ask you about DBS.
0:51:31
What you know, do you have a liaison who will go in there and check-in on a regular basis to see how are these guys doing?
James Hendon
0:51:39
Yeah.
0:51:39
So a little bit not the the mark.
0:51:40
We we we we have folks who have desk space over there as far as working out of Borden.
0:51:44
So we do make sure we maintain a strong line of communication there.
0:51:48
You know, when I think about things in Borden, for me, I'm with Sonya, and we'd like to see more move outs.
0:51:52
You know, so for us, it's doing what can to keep working with our people on that issue.