GoHireAVet.com is proud to announce the North County Veterans Stand Down happening October 19-22, 2023.

The North County Veterans Stand Down is a four-day event in Vista, California, that enables ALL Veterans and their families to receive much-needed services in a safe, friendly, drug-free, and secure environment. 

Check out the videos to learn more about NCVSD and hear about the impact it has on our guests. The North County Veterans Stand Down is held at Green Oak Ranch in Vista, California every year.  You can help support the efforts by Volunteering, Donating or Sponsoring the event by visiting their website today! NCStandDown.org

Stand Down is a military term designating that a combat unit has temporarily moved out of the field and back to base camp for rest and rehabilitation. Homeless Veterans are, in some ways, comparable to soldiers in a war zone – living exposed in the field, surviving by their wits with limited rations, and enduring extreme conditions.  

The Veterans Administration's latest 2022 estimated Homeless Veterans "Point In Time" Count

The national snapshot of Veteran homelessness showed that:

• The total number of Veterans who experienced homelessness was 33,129 – a decrease of 11% over January 2020, the last year a full PIT Count was conducted.
• The estimated number of Veterans experiencing homelessness in America has declined by 55.3% since 2010.
• Breaking this down further, 19,565 Veterans experienced sheltered homelessness, and 13,564 Veterans experienced unsheltered homelessness.
  • Veterans who experience sheltered homelessness often live in places such as emergency shelters, transitional housing programs or other supportive settings.
  • Veterans who experience unsheltered homelessness live in places not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, abandoned buildings and literally on the street.

The next PIT Count will take place in January 2024.

Veterans comprise 10.6% of all homeless in the U.S. and are 2x as likely to become homeless versus those who didn't serve in the military. With just under 11,000, California easily topped all states with the most homeless veterans in the country with the next being Florida, at just over 2,500. 

While the overall number of homeless veterans did go down in America, San Diego City and County was the only major area to see a significant increase at 23 percent from the previous year.

Even more alarming is that with 1,312 – if San Diego County was its own state – it would have more homeless Veterans than 45 states & the District of Columbia.

The North County Veteran Stand Down offers Veterans much needed services to empower them to become productive members of our community. For more details visit them today at: https://NCStandDown.org

Registration is now open for Stand Down!  October 19 - 22, 2023

North County Stand Down Oct. 19th-22nd, 2023 Volunteers Needed!  To Volunteer, Donate or Sponsor ,please Contact us today!

A Goal Within Reach

The goal of ending homelessness among Veterans is within reach—and in fact is already happening community by community.

Here’s what we must do to further this progress and sustain these gains:

• Maintain government investments that are supporting effective interventions to prevent homelessness among Veterans and rapidly re-house those who become homeless, much like those communities and states that have already announced an end to Veteran homelessness.
• Keep up our relentless outreach to Veterans in need.
• Collaborate with governments, employers and community-based entities to house, employ and serve Veterans exiting homelessness.

Learn more about VA’s homeless programs and get involved. If you know a Veteran who is homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless, refer him or her to a local VA Medical Center, where homeless coordinators are ready to help.

Veterans and their families can also call 1-877-4AID-VET to be connected to VA services.