On July 31st at the National Alliance to End Homelessness annual conference, first lady, Michelle Obama, spoke on the urgency to end homelessness for veterans around the country. In her remarks at the Washington D.C. event, she also mentioned UMOM for rapidly rehousing over 300 veterans and their families through our SSVF (Supportive Services for Veteran Families) program! We of course couldn’t have done it alone. We are proud to partner with Save the Family, who works together with UMOM to serve Veterans and their families.
We are amazed and delighted to receive recognition from Michelle Obama, “Now, down in Phoenix, United Methodist Outreach Ministries realized that providing short-term rental assistance for veterans was far more effective than placing them in temporary shelters. And over the past five years, using this strategy, they’ve helped about 300 veterans get back on their feet. (Applause.) Those are just some examples of what it’s going to take to solve this problem –- community organizations reaching out person by person, family by family, until we reach all of our veterans and get them into housing. And I want you to know that this administration is going to be with you every step of the way as you implement those best practices. And our Joining Forces initiative is working hard to rally businesses, foundations to step up to support our homeless vets. ” Congratulations to the UMOM SSVF team! We are so proud of all your hard work, dedication and passion for serving the community. See the full remarks from the First Lady here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/07/31/remarks-first-lady-national-alliance-end-homelessness-annual-conference
