San Francisco VA Medical Center's Comprehensive Homeless Center is one of the 43 Department of Veterans Affairs program sites for homeless veterans. This site offers extensive programs that include outreach, therapy, housing and employment. The homeless program's location in downtown San Francisco makes it accessible to a homeless population.
The Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program
The Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program provides clinical and behavioral services in a work-focused program. Veterans receive case management, individual and vocational counseling and are enrolled in appropriate treatment programs. Contracts are set up with local businesses for veterans to work on-site while still benefiting from the therapeutic component of the CWT program.
The Therapeutic Residence
The Therapeutic Residence component of this program places veterans in a supportive housing situation with other veterans. There they learn valuable skills in cooperation, budgeting, relapse prevention and daily living. This is a time-limited program with a goal of assisting the veteran to move on to permanent employment and housing.
The Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV)
The Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) offers goal-oriented treatment and stabilization services to homeless veterans. The goal of HCHV is to link veterans to appropriate treatment and social services.
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