WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. — As part of the Veterans Administration’s nationwide homelessness goals for 2023, the White River Junction VA Healthcare System and its partner agencies have permanently housed
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Veteran finds housing stability through White River Junction VA and partners
Helping Veterans through the pandemic is one of White River Junction VA‘s primary missions. The Vermont medical center, and partners, recently helped several Veterans access their earned benefits, including helping one find housing stability.
That one is Veteran Donald Surprenant, who served 24 years in the National Guard. In 2018, several years after leaving the Guard, Surprenant became homeless. Because he had never served in combat, he was unsure what resources were available to him through VA. To his surprise, he discovered that he was eligible for the many VA resources and programs available for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.