Jane Lindholm at Vermont Public Radio (VPR) will discuss Vermont's homeless today at noon and again at 7PM.  

The recent Occupy protests in Burlington brought to light problems of mental illness and substance abuse among some homeless people, but advocates say that doesn’t tell the whole story. In today's story, VPR looks at the entrenched issues facing some of Vermont’s homeless population and the resources to help them.  Guests are Matt Young, supervisor of the Howard Center's Street Outreach Team in Burlington, and Rita Markley, executive director of COTS, the Committee On Temporary Shelter.

The story was produced by VPR's Patti Daniels. 

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The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness has assembled the following list of resources for Vermont's veterans. 

A program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD/VASH) helps homeless veterans, such as Joseph Tomasello, find affordable housing. Today's New York Times describes how Mr. Tomasello's life took an unexpected downturn after his service in the air force, how he found himself homeless, and about his scramble for jobs and space in New York area homeless shelters.