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Women Veterans and the plight of Homeless Women Veterans …who we are

Women Veterans and the plight of Homeless Women Veterans …who we are. Presented to PA Women Veterans Summit By Sandy Miller, Director, Coatesville Residential Facilities The Veterans Multi-Service Center. Women in the Military. Women in the Military.

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Women Veterans and the plight of Homeless Women Veterans …who we are

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  1. Women Veteransand the plight of Homeless Women Veterans…who we are Presented to PA Women Veterans Summit By Sandy Miller, Director, Coatesville Residential Facilities The Veterans Multi-Service Center

  2. Women in the Military

  3. Women in the Military • Women have “officially” been serving on Active Duty since 1901 • “Unofficially”, we have been serving since the American Revolution • Women first recruited during the Civil War as nurses, without military status • Army Nurse Corp was established in 1901 • Navy Nurse Corp was established in 1908

  4. Prior to the 1980s, women, by regulation, could only be 2% of total Active Force • Only 10% of that 2% could be Officers • Women Officers could not command men • As of 2014, over 15% of current Active Forces are women • 15% of Active Force are Women Officers • 14% are Enlisted • 20% of New Recruits are women

  5. Military Sexual Trauma • 1980 • First congressional hearings on sexual harassment in the military • DoD adopts Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines • 2014 • Problem still exists • Not a “gender specific” issue

  6. The VeteransMulti-Service Center Our mission is to provide employment, training, and related education services to all honorably discharged Veterans. Also, to provide social and human services counseling and referrals to less fortunate veterans experiencing barriers in finding their way back into the mainstream of society

  7. The Veterans Multi-Service Center • Veterans Resource Assistance • Veterans Benefits Counseling • VA Disability Compensation Claims • Emergency Food and Clothing • Employment and Training Services • Computer Applications Training • Computer Repair A+ Certification Training • Targeted Training in the Green Economy for Female Veterans • Job Readiness Workshops • Job Search and Placement

  8. The Veterans Multi-Service Center • Homeless Veteran Services • The Perimeter – A Day Service Program • LZ II – A Male Veteran Transitional Residence • The Mary E. Walker House – A Female Veteran Transitional Residence • Subsidized Permanent Housing • Emergency Shelter Referrals • Homeless Advocacy Project • Legal Counseling Referrals • Supportive Services for Veteran Families

  9. The Mary E. Walker House Our mission is to offer a safe, supportive environment where Women Veterans stay, living in harmony with others, while they endeavor to attain personal growth and enhance life skills, in order to re-establish themselves as members of a community and regain ownership of their lives

  10. The Mary E. Walker House • Established through a VA Homeless Grant & Per Diem opened on January 3, 2005 • Named after Dr. Mary E. Walker, the only woman to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor • Women Veterans can stay for up to two years • All female staff • Case Management services to assist in developing and implementing action plans • Ensure access to medical and mental health services, including gender related care and treatment

  11. The Mary E. Walker House • Facilitate outpatient aftercare consults and therapy with VA clinicians and therapists • Increase budget understanding and increase savings • Improve capacity for and/or quality of employment • Assist with application for additional income such as Social Security, VA Pension or Compensation • Discharge planning

  12. The Mary E. Walker House • Increase ability to access affordable permanent community housing • Provide access to and encourage participation in programs that assist in addressing military sexual trauma, domestic violence, and sexual or physical abuse • In keeping with Dr. Walker’s reply when told to give back her Medal of Honor, we try to teach the women to say “NO”

  13. The Mary E. Walker House What’s In the Numbers

  14. Age at EntranceFY13

  15. Level of EducationFY13

  16. Branch of ServiceFY13

  17. Era of ServiceFY13

  18. EthnicityFY13

  19. Substance of AbuseFY13

  20. Disposition of DischargeFY13

  21. Length of StayFY13

  22. Housing at Discharge FY13

  23. Income at Discharge FY13

  24. Mental Health DiagnosisFY13

  25. Medical DiagnosisFY13

  26. Challenges • Women are coming in with more mental health issues • They are “sicker” than their male counterparts • With the upcoming, new veterans we anticipate a changing population • Child bearing age • Dependent children • Combat PTSD • Inpatient – “we want what we want and we want it now” mentality

  27. The Veterans Multi-Service Center Sandy Miller, Director, Coatesville Residential Services LZ II Transitional Residence & The Mary E. Walker House 1400 Blackhorse Hill Rd., Building 6A Coatesville, PA 19320 Phone:(610)466-7881 or (610)380-0704 Email: Sandra.miller@VMCenter.org

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