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HAC Presentation | WMCA Presentation | NCHV Presentation | Aging Veterans in the United States
Serving Our Aging Veterans: A Symposium
May 18, 2016
US Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC 200-201, Washington DC
#RuralVeterans
Agenda
8:00 – 8:15 am Breakfast and Gathering
8:15 – 8:20 am Introduction –Moises Loza, Housing Assistance Council
8:20 – 8:40 am Welcome — Heather Pritchard, The Home Depot Foundation Jim Cummings, JPMorgan Chase
8:40 – 9:00 am Research Briefing on Aging Veterans, Veterans Data Central, and State Data Lance George, Housing Assistance Council
9:00 -10:00 am National Perspectives
9:00 Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
9:15 Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
9:30 Rep. Corrine Brown (D – FL), Ranking Member, House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs
10:10 – 11:00 am Best Practices in Serving Older Veterans
Moderator: Tony Hernandez, USDA Rural Development
Elder Home Repair – William Crandall, Western Maine Community Action
Multifamily Rental and Services – Jon Sherin, Volunteers of America
11:00 – 12:00 am National Views on Support for Aging and Rural Veterans
Moderator: Heather Prichard, The Home Depot Foundation
Baylee Crone, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Doug Dickerson, AARP
Mark Walker, American Legion
Joe Wynn, Vietnam Veterans of America
Rural Americans have a strong history of service to the U.S. military. A disproportionate number of veterans come from and return to small towns and rural America. Approximately 5.6 million, or 11.4 percent, of the rural population served in the military, accounting for a quarter of all veterans in 2010. Rural America serves, but this service is then often overlooked. Veterans are also not a homogenous group, nor are their needs. As two wars overseas wind down, more veterans are coming home. At the same time the demographic changes associated with the baby boom generation and the overall greying of America will also impact veterans’ needs in rural areas. Providing critical programs can be particularly challenging in rural America due to vast geographies, limited resources, and less social service infrastructure.
This third annual symposium will provide information on housing, health, and other needs and programs for older veterans. This event will draw attention to this sometimes forgotten group, and showcase model programs that help. A special focus will be on serving rural veterans.
Co-sponsored by The Home Depot Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, and the Wells Fargo Foundation the conference will also feature a presentation on data and demographic information about veterans. HAC is a national nonprofit that helps rural communities build affordable housing and communities. One of our initiatives is service to rural veterans.
There is no registration fee to attend this symposium. However, advance registration is required. Register online at https://bit.ly/1QJtwkm; For more information on the symposium contact Janice Clark at janice@ruralhome.org or 202-842-8600 or Shonterria Charleston at shonterria@ruralhome.org or 404-892-4824.
Housing Assistance Council is an equal opportunity lender and employer.
To become a stakeholder or for additional information on HAC’s Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans program, please visit our website at www.ruralhome.org.
