Q&A
Veterans' desire for independence and larger living spaces
0:35:09
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Council Member Holden raises concerns about veterans' desires for independence and larger living spaces after being in supportive housing for some time.
- Many veterans express a desire to move on from supportive housing to larger, more independent living arrangements
- Supportive housing is described as a level of permanent housing with on-site wraparound services
- The discussion highlights the balance between providing necessary support and allowing veterans to progress towards greater independence
Robert F. Holden
0:35:09
Each veteran that we spoke to said they want to move on from that.
0:35:13
They have that urge to just get a larger place.
0:35:16
Many times it's very small, and they have certain rules, obviously, it's not really, they don't feel like they're independent, so if they graduate and they're ready, let's say they've been there a year or so, and they wanna move on, most people would want that, they wanna feel like they're on their own, and so I think that's a But, and by the way, the forms that, let's say for homeless people, you know, they have to go to your office, right, to apply for shelter.
0:35:50
They they they can't do it online.
Sonya Russell
0:35:52
I'm sorry.
0:35:53
You're referring to CAPS?
0:35:54
Yes.
0:35:55
So CAPS is not only specific at Department of Homeland Services with our providers, but other entities and organizations such as hospitals and other city agencies have the ability to assist clients with CAPS.
0:36:07
So it's not only you don't only have to have it completed when you're in shelter, you can have community based organizations also assist with that.
0:36:14
But we primarily use it at our shelters to assist our clients.
Robert F. Holden
0:36:18
But we tried to look out online getting the form, and we couldn't.