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VA Homeless Programs: More than just housing<\/h2>\n\n\n
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By Jill Albanese, Director of Clinical Operations, VHA Homeless Programs Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Helping Veterans move into a new home is only the first step for VA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you think of \u201cexiting homelessness,\u201d what comes to mind? To many, the process is reduced to a single, defining moment: a key exchanged, a door unlocked and a place to finally call home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as anyone who has ever moved knows, the work is just beginning. From finding furniture to learning the rhythms of a new neighborhood, settling into a new home can be equal parts exciting and overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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