{"id":5516,"date":"2026-08-11T13:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/?p=5516"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:16:13","slug":"va-social-workers-in-your-corner-for-100-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/va-social-workers-in-your-corner-for-100-years\/","title":{"rendered":"VA social workers in your corner for 100 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Not alone: VA social workers in your corner for 100 years<\/h2>\n\n\n
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By Shawn Liu, National Homeless Program Manager, VA Homeless Programs Office; Lindsey Pineda, Systems Redesign Specialist, VA Puget Sound Health Care System; and Erika Jacobson, Program Manager, Caregiver Support Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 11, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VA has grown into a far-reaching system designed to offer Veterans a wide array of benefits, services and support. But for some, navigating it can feel overwhelming. With so many programs, forms and eligibility requirements, getting the help you\u2019ve earned shouldn\u2019t feel like a full-time job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you shouldn\u2019t have to navigate our system alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine having someone by your side who understands how VA works, someone who can help you cut through red tape, connect you to the right resources and guide you toward the support and care you need.

That\u2019s where VA social workers come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celebrating social work in VA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":201,"featured_media":5517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"priority":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[4,94],"class_list":["post-5516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-va-news","tag-housing","tag-social-work"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/va-social-workers-in-your-corner-for-100-years\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"VA social workers in your corner for 100 years","url":"http:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/va-social-workers-in-your-corner-for-100-years\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/va-social-workers-in-your-corner-for-100-years\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/08\/100YearsVASocialWork.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/homeless\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/08\/100YearsVASocialWork.png"},"articleSection":"VA News","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Shawn Liu"}],"creator":["Shawn Liu"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"VA Homeless Programs","logo":""},"keywords":["housing","social work"],"dateCreated":"2026-08-11T13:16:13Z","datePublished":"2026-08-11T13:16:13Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T13:16:13Z"},"rendered":"