Chesapeake Health Education Program
Transitional Housing for Veterans
One of the most important elements in the mission of the Chesapeake Health Education Program is the housing of homeless and/or disabled veterans. The reason for the mission is twofold: veterans should not experience the indignity of not having a place to reside, and the CHEP is indebted to the VA as an educational partner throughout the years.
About one-third of the adult homeless population has served our country in the Armed Services. On any given day, as many as 250,000 veterans (male and female) are living on the streets or in shelters. Perhaps twice as many have experienced homelessness at some point during the course of a year. Based on this national disgrace, the Chesapeake Health Education Program, Inc. undertook a major initiative to address the VA's national priority to end homelessness among the veteran population. Since that time, CHEP has established housing sites in three geographic areas to assist homeless veterans: Charleston, South Carolina, Perry Point, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Each of the three sites is unique and addresses different needs among the homeless veteran population.
Please visit the accompanying pages which outline the commitment and progress CHEP has made to eradicate homelessness among our veterans. Each page describes the unique features of the transitional housing sites currently in place which address local geographic needs. The bottom line is that each day, CHEP provides 85 beds for homeless veterans so they can live in a safe and comfortable environment. More than any group, these individuals deserve to be housed with dignity. CHEP is grateful for the opportunity to participate in the "Fifth Mission" of the VA and provide transitional housing and resources to those who have borne the battle.