AMARILLO, TEXAS -- The Amarillo Veterans Affairs Health Care System hosted a Homeless Summit Wednesday morning.
The VA Homeless Program came together with other local agencies to discuss services the community offers to Amarillo's homeless community and how the VA can coordinate with them to help aid homeless veterans. By working with local groups, the VA aims to identify more homeless veterans and aid them through programs like housing support services and employment or job training.
"I think it's a problem in that people may not know. I think that when people find out that there are homeless veterans, people who have served our country, people who have stepped up and defended our country that it's important for us to know that we're there for them and we're taking care of them", said Director of the Amarillo VA Health Care System, Andrew Welch.
Wednesday's meeting was the second summit held at the Amarillo VA.
