Gwen Graham: “I am enormously proud that on Tuesday, the Florida Veterans Mobile Service Center came to Capitol Hill as part of the…”

“I am enormously proud that on Tuesday, the Florida Veterans Mobile Service Center came to Capitol Hill as part of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Annual Membership Meeting and Conference. The Florida Veterans Mobile Service Center is a 40-foot van equipped with two exam rooms, as well as facilities for dental care. The Center travels the State of Florida providing care to homeless veterans who live in rural encampments. The unit offers homeless veterans immediate assistance of food and clothing, health screening and assessment, VA benefit determination and counseling, as well as assessment of housing, mental health, substance abuse, employment, educational and vocational needs. That the Center is mobile, allows its team--comprised of staff from Volunteers of America and Department of Veterans Affairs--to go where their assistance is most needed. This community service provider offers homeless veterans a unique way to receive quality care while still ensuring their sense of dignity and respect. I take pride in the fact that my State offers this initiative, effective source of help to our Nation's veterans. We all owe those who risked their lives defending this country a debt of gratitude, and I am so thankful to the Center's hardworking, compassionate team for doing their part in paying that debt.”