Patterson is sending a letter to landlords urging them to join the effort by renting to a veteran. Those interested in being a veteran-friendly landlord may contact Leah McCall, the executive director of the Alliance for Housing, at 248-221-1854 or lmccall-alliance@oaklandhomeless.org.
Oakland County has taken part in the 100 Day Challenge to stamp out veteran homelessness and the Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. In addition, the Veteran’s Services Division is part of a collaborative veteran homelessness task group which meets weekly to review each identified homeless veteran in Oakland County to ensure that they are receiving the housing support they need. To date, this collaborative has housed more than 170 veterans and has identified an additional 30 veterans in need.
Veterans make up less than eight percent of the population, but represent 16 percent of homeless adults.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to all of our veterans,” Patterson said. “I’m counting on Oakland County’s landlords to help us reach our goal of ending veteran homelessness for good in our county.”
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