Dr Elena Klaw Psych 190 Warriors at Home Goals for Today Risk factors for homelessness in vets Rates of homelessness Addressing risk factors Based on what you have learned so far Why might veterans be at particular risk for homelessness ID: 438279
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Veterans and Homelessness
Dr. Elena Klaw
Psych 190: Warriors at HomeSlide2
Goals for Today
Risk factors for homelessness in vets
Rates of homelessness
Addressing risk factorsSlide3
Based on what you have learned so far…
Why might veterans be at particular risk for homelessness?Slide4
Risk Factors for Veterans
Unemployment upon return
Higher rates of divorce, family conflict
Trauma related mental illness
Substance abuse
Intimate violence
Need to complete education
Need to translate military experience and skills (MOS) to civilian resume
Low social supportSlide5
CDCP Research Report
Fargo et al. (2012) Homelessness
Among US Veterans
Veterans are overrepresented
as homeless
in the
US.
Vets are
at greater risk than nonveterans of becoming
homeless.
Among
the 136,000 homeless veterans in 2009, 53% had a chronic health
condition.
Chronic
health conditions can be causes or consequences of homelessness.
Public health: Need to understand
risk factors
for homelessness and the health needs of homeless vets to design
effective
prevention
and
intervention
.Slide6
Addressing Risk Factors
Men aged 45-to
54-year-old
appeared
to be at the highest risk of
homelessness whereas for women, homeless risk declined with age.
Women are most likely to be homeless when
they are heading families with young
children.
Seems recent tour women vets are more likely to be homeless than older women vets and are in need of reintegration efforts.
Being African American increases homelessness risk.
Being a vet increases homelessness risk above and beyond effects of poverty.
Poverty alleviation efforts
for vets in poverty
such as utilities and housing payments are essential.
Other ideas?