Getting Veterans off the Street: Surge Event in Hyannis
Upcoming Local Event! Open to ALL Veterans
Getting Veterans Off the Streets Surge Event
WHERE? Volunteers of America Massachusetts, 460 West Main Street, Suite 3
WHEN? Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
DETAILS
Join Volunteers of America Massachusetts for a one-day outreach event focused on connecting Veterans to housing and support services.
- Emergency housing
- VA enrollment and benefits assistance
- Assistance with vital documents
- On-site support from community partners
For more information or transportation request, contact:
[email protected] or Shannon Fernando-Cole, LCSW (401) 209-3076.
Download the printable flyer:
Too many Veterans are surviving in places not meant for human habitation—under bridges, in parked cars, or in encampments tucked out of sight. They deserve more than survival. They deserve a path home. To help make that a reality, VA has launched “Getting Veterans Off the Street”—a nationwide initiative focused on reaching and housing Veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
Every VA medical center is hosting at least one outreach event between now and Sept. 30, 2025, to move unsheltered Veterans into interim or permanent housing.
What is unsheltered homelessness?
In contrast to sheltered homelessness, where people live in emergency shelters and other temporary settings, unsheltered homelessness refers to people sleeping outdoors in public spaces like streets, parks or under bridges, or in locations not meant for habitation, like vehicles, tents or abandoned buildings.
Unsheltered homelessness is one of the most dangerous situations a person can face. It can severely harm one’s whole health: mind, body and soul. When a Veteran is unsheltered, there’s no time to delay getting them to a safe place and quickly on a path to permanent, stable housing.
Outreach with intention
During these events, VA and our partners go out into our communities all across America to find unsheltered Veterans wherever they are (e.g., in encampments, on the streets, in the woods, under bridges) to offer them immediate enrollment in housing programs, health care, behavioral health services and VA benefits—all in real time.
Learn more at Getting Veterans off the street: A new step toward ending Veteran homelessness – VA News.
