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Navy Veteran, author urges employers to hire homeless Veterans<\/h1>\n

Finding \u201chappyness\u201d through the dignity of well-paid work, the stability of home<\/h2>\n

\"2015-09-23-1443048791-7893611-ChrisGardnerSpeakingPubliclgr\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cVeterans who are homeless may not have a home, but that doesn\u2019t mean they don\u2019t have diverse skills that could be put to use to meet the needs of an expanding job market.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the primary message Navy veteran and author of \u201cThe Pursuit of Happyness\u201d Chris Gardnershared this week with readers of the Huffington Post<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gardner joined the U.S. Navy out of high school, serving until he was discharged in 1974. He moved to San Francisco, where things weren\u2019t so easy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe boarding home where I resided kicked me out after I took custody of my son \u2013 no children allowed,\u201d Gardner wrote online. \u201cStill, I had to work. At the office during the day, I was surrounded by wealth. In the evening, I struggled to pay for food and housing. On too many nights, I didn\u2019t have enough for both. My 14-month-old son and I slept in train stations, hotel lobbies, airports, parks and even public restrooms. I was part of a shadow fraternity: \u2018the working homeless veteran.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0Finding gainful employment to pay for housing is hard for any Veteran experiencing homelessness. It\u2019s even more difficult for Veterans who\u2019ve also had encounters with police and stints in jail. Veterans forced to check \u201cyes\u201d on employment applications that ask about past convictions \u2013 no matter if they are for nonviolent crimes directly related to homelessness \u2013 often won\u2019t get an interview, even if they qualify for the job.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gardner was able to overcome his situation, eventually writing about it and then seeing his story told in the movie \u201cThe Pursuit of Happyness.\u201d Today, through speaking engagements and other projects, Gardner continues to help others pursue their \u201chappyness\u201d by raising awareness about issues such as Veterans\u2019 homelessness. That includes providing information on resources available nationwide.<\/p>\n

As he explained on the Huffington Post,\u201cThe good news is that many are working to house and hire veterans exiting homelessness. Government agencies like the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/u><\/a> and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)<\/u><\/a> as well as nonprofits, business leaders, the faith community and many others are providingjob training<\/u><\/a> and community employment services<\/u><\/a>, housing<\/u><\/a> and other assistance to Veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Gardner, these \u201cefforts are paying off in numerous cities with leaders who are responding to the federal government\u2019s Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness<\/u><\/a> and working aggressively on this important issue, including New York<\/u><\/a> and Chicago<\/u><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read the full article from Chris Gardner on the Huffington Post website<\/u><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless can call 1-877-4AID-VET<\/strong> to get connected to services.<\/em><\/p>\n

Images via the Huffington Post<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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