“That was my goal,” he said, “to get back on my feet.”
Mr. Doherty is one of about 85 homeless veterans living at the shelter, all of whom get assessed for job training and placement through the nonprofit agency Veterans Inc. with the support of federal grants aimed at integrating homeless veterans of the armed forces into the nation’s civilian labor force. It’s a task that requires agencies to address housing, mental and physical health issues, and sometimes substance abuse as they try to set a veteran on a better path.
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Homeless veterans find help getting reconnected
By Lisa Eckelbecker TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
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