WV HOMELESS VETS: AIR FORCE VET PAYCHECK AWAY FROM BEING HOMELESS

(11/07/2015)

Air Force Vet homeless after missing two paychecks Sixty-year-old Huntington native and Air Force veteran Rodney Miller says he was two paychecks from being homeless. "Losing my job in customer service was a killer," he said, becoming homeless for the first time, and suffering from serious medical problems. Miller was quickly found an apartment by SSVF, who acquired a bed for him, among the few furnishings in his apartment. "The program got me back on my feet and I'm looking for a job everyday," Miller said. "I sure need some furniture." The Supportive Services for Veteran's Families [SSVF] program in Huntington, which also serves several West Virginia counties, is designed to lift very low-income veteran families out of homelessness and into stable permanent housing. Through this program Southwestern Community Action and their SSVF program provides comprehensive assistance in the areas of case management, outreach, temporary financial assistance, and referrals to help in obtaining VA benefits. SSVF can be reached at 304-525-5151 and website www.scacwv.org.

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