Serving Veterans in Rural America: A Symposium
Date: April 9, 2014
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location:
US Capitol Visitor Center
Room SVC 200-201
Washington, District of Columbia 20515
Register:https://www.regonline.com/VeteranDC2014
This symposium aims to draw attention to our rural veterans — and to showcase programs and initiatives that help with their housing, health, and employment needs. America’s veterans disproportionately are from rural areas and small towns. Rural veterans make up over 40 percent of enrollees in the VA’s health system. While 21 percent of the US population is rural, 25 percent of the nation’s veterans live in rural communities. Youths from rural zip codes are 22 percent more likely to enlist than young people from cities. And within a decade an astounding 70 percent of rural veterans will be age 65 and over. Rural America serves, but this service is then often forgotten.
Invited Speakers: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME)
Confirmed Speakers: Gina Capra, Dir., VA Office of Rural Health; Tony Hernandez, Admstr., USDA Rural Housing Service; Mark Johnston, Acting Asst. Secretary, HUD Office of Community Planning & Devel.; Kenn Sassorossi, Housing Vermont
There is no charge for the symposium however, advance registration is strongly encouraged.
For information on HAC’s Veteran program contact Janice Clark at 202-842-8600 or janice@ruralhome.org.
This symposium is made possible through the generous support of The Home Depot Foundation. Additional information about HAC’s Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans program can be found at www.ruralhome.org.
