April Special Educational Session PDF Print E-mail

Topic:  Protecting our Veterans:

Addressing Homelessness Among Our Nation's Protectors (A discussion panel to raise awareness and educate the public about the physical, mental, and emotional issues facing veterans that may lead them to becoming homeless.)

When: Thursday, April 23, 2009,Reception: 6:30 p.m.;
Program: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Panelists: Kara Stein, Legislative Counsel, Office of Senator Jack Reed; Nan Roman , President & CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness; Major Lillian Green, Psychiatric Nurse, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Kevin Morton, Co-Chair for Homeless Veterans, DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Interviewers: Rev. Charlie Parker, Senior Pastor, Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church; Don Freeman, Veteran; Laura Osuri, Executive Director, Street Sense Newspaper

Moderator: Harry Jaffe, columnist

Where: Metropolitan Memorial Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW  Washington, DC 20016 (click on address for directions)
 

FAQs

What can I do to help people who are homeless?
Volunteer your time. Contribute to a nonprofit organization that is effectively moving people from being homeless to being housed. Educate yourself about homelessness through Friendship Place or another organization you respect. Inform those around you of some of the inaccurate stereotypes and unfounded myths surrounding homelessness. If you see a homeless person on the street in cold weather, you can call the Hypothermia Hotline at 1.800.535.7252. The Hotline provides blankets and transportation to shelters during the winter months.