Imminently Homeless Veterans Assistance Tool

[JeffL-T]

Tough legal and financial decisions must be made when avoiding, or transitioning, into homelessness. Then, timely and relevant information to aid in accessing health care, food, shelter, weather warnings, donation distributions, mobile and similar community services.

Decisions regarding food, shelter, healthcare, financial obligations, benefits eligibility, storage, phone service, sanitation, and many other critical decisions are often made during times of crippling stress, and with no idea of how to function within a new unfamiliar reality. The vast array of resources can overwhelm and frustrate good decision making.

A need exists for an interactive tool for veterans that will aid decision making on which financial obligations to maintain, and which to let go, for the best possible outcome; to identify survival and other essential resources; and to screen for available veteran-specific assistance, such as debt relief organizations.

The BIG IDEA is an app to aid decision making, identify essential resources and find veteran-specific assistance before and during homelessness.

This is closely related to Text message updates for homeless veterans #26

[ohiovetsadvocate]

I work with imminently homeless and homeless veterans dealing with civil legal issues. This would be a great tool and I would love to work with you on developing it!

[JeffL-T]

Hi ohiovetsadvocate! Are you able to join us on this Slack conversation: https://tech4justice.slack.com/messages/veteranshackathon/convo/C25PNGPFW-1489257032.273098/

[ohiovetsadvocate]

Yes, on board

Kimberly M. Adams, J.D.

Law Graduate/Veterans Legal Advocate

Community Legal Aid Veterans Legal Team

United States Air Force Veteran

Email: KAdams@communitylegalaid.org KAdams@communitylegalaid.org

Phone: 330-983-2646

Fax: 330-525-0728

The Community Legal Aid Services Veterans Legal Team-Assist, Advocate, and Empower Veterans and their Families to Build and Maintain Stable and Successful Lives.

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