Our Northwest

All About Homeless Vets

This FAQ is from the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.  Their goal is to end homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, promoting collaboration, and building the capacity of service providers.

Who are homeless veterans?

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) states the nation’s homeless veterans are predominantly male, with roughly five percent being female. The majority of them are single; come from urban areas; and suffer from mental illness, alcohol and/or substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders. About one-third of the adult homeless population are veterans.

Veterans and Home: A Conversation with WSU's Bill Dougherty

 

(Flickr photo by Big Grey Mare)

 Veterans and Home is the topic of our last Our Northwest Home interview. Thom Kokenge speaks with WSU Clinical Professor, Bill Dougherty, a Vietnam era veteran who has worked for the Veteran’s Administration. He specializes in PTSD – post traumatic stress disorder.

Listen here (4:06)

The Torline's Pay As You Go Home: Artistic, Rustic

When we think of the quintessential Northwest home, the image of a rustic log cabin with cedar shingles and a wood stove may come to mind. It’s the type of home a pioneer would live in. Today on Our Northwest, Sueann Ramella brings us the story of one such home in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and the modern day pioneers who built it.

Listen here (4:44)