Homelessness is still an issue in Austin. And sadly, those who serve our country in the military have a higher chance of experiencing homelessness.
The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) reported that in Austin in early 2021, 9% of people experiencing homelessness were veterans, even though veterans only made up 9% of the population. KVUE spoke with two veterans who work to combat veteran homelessness every day by helping their fellow former military members find resources and support.
“I started out doing communications and then I got stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado,” said James Lambert, the peer service coordinator for the Military Veteran Peer Network in Travis County. “I was in an artillery unit and ended up working with the fort observing teams in the artillery unit.”