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3375
Winbrook, Memphis, TN, 38116
CAAP
will accept referrals directly from one of five primary sources
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VA
Medical Center, Memphis, TN, Department of Veterans Affairs
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Vietnam
Veterans Service Center
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MIFA
- a local ombudsman/coalition of social service, medical, housing and
other organizations which certify individuals and families for
emergency assistance
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Shelby
County Coalition for the Homeless and Shelter Operation's Service
Committee
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Individuals
who are referred by other professional organizations or agencies may
be accepted after an initial review of the referral information and
the agency's professional expertise
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(901)
346-1140
CAAP
became aware of the need for a VA Transitional Housing Program as a
result of services and requests from both former clients and current
residential and outpatient clients. Research with the VA Medical
Center at Memphis and information obtained was a direct result of our
membership and participation in the Shelby County Coalition for the
Homeless. As a treatment facility CAAP has an established history
of working with homeless individuals.
The
"eligible veteran" has no specific face. Not only would
the "eligible veteran" be a man with a chemical dependency
problem who is in transit and not had a home since returning from Viet
Nam, the "eligible veteran" is the chemically dependent
female, single head of household who fought in Gulf Storm, the
baby-faced, newly-released veteran who cannot find employment, and the
wizened-faced World War III era vet who lost his family when alcohol
took over his life. CAAP's Homeless Veterans Program will provide
space and services to these and other homeless veterans and their
families when the veteran is the primary caretaker of minor children
and/or primary financial provider for those children and their spouse.
For
more information please contact
Rosie
L. Crawford
Program
Manager |
