{"id":4434,"date":"2026-04-27T12:34:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/?p=4434"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:22:29","slug":"va-news-understanding-the-real-risks-behind-veteran-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/va-news-understanding-the-real-risks-behind-veteran-homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the real risks behind Veteran homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull va-page-title-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-179 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/academic-affiliations\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/05\/Hero2.png?w=1024\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#085795\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\">New on VA News<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"va-body-wrapper wp-block-create-block-body-wrapper\"><div class=\"va-body-wrapper__inner\">\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide va-intro-page va-intro-page-1 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding the real risks behind Veteran homelessness<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #0073aa\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-colored-spacer has-0073-aa-background-color has-background\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Dr. Dina Hooshyar and Dr. Jack Tsai, National Director and Research Director, VHA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>April 27, 2027<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-c00f5982\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/VANewsRisks.png\" alt=\"Elderly man with short grey hair wearing a plaid jacket over a blue shirt, smiling warmly inside his new home after experiencing homelessness, with soft light from a window behind him.\" class=\"wp-image-4435\" style=\"width:900px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/VANewsRisks.png 657w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/04\/VANewsRisks.png?resize=300,168 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide va-intro-page va-intro-page-1 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Homelessness isn\u2019t a choice\u2014it\u2019s a \u201cperfect storm\u201d of health, financial, and systemic risks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to understanding why some Veterans experience homelessness, many people assume it is the result of one bad choice or a single stroke of bad luck. But the reality is much more complex. For many Veterans, homelessness is the result of a perfect storm where personal struggles collide with inadequate resources that haven\u2019t provided the support needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-c00f5982\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-blue-icon-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/146370\/understanding-risks-behind-veteran-homelessness\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View the full article on VA News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-c00f5982\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6388d5dc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homelessness isn\u2019t a 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