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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Lake County is now among an elite group of
3communities throughout the nation that has officially ended
4veteran homelessness, based on certifications from both the
5federal government and Built for Zero, a national nonprofit
6organization; and
 
7    WHEREAS, This important accomplishment has been achieved
8thanks to the efforts of the Lake County Coalition for the
9Homeless, the Lake County government, and the Lovell Federal
10Healthcare Center; since 2015, they have worked in partnership
11to quickly house veterans, improve coordination across service
12providers, and provide innovative solutions to barriers that
13were keeping veterans homeless; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Ending veteran homelessness in Lake County does
15not mean that veterans are no longer facing challenges that may
16cause them to become temporarily homeless; it means that Lake
17County has established a coordinated system of care that
18connects homeless veterans to housing and services,
19effectively ending their homeless status soon after they have
20been identified; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Lake County will continue to build on this
22significant achievement to prevent and immediately address

 

 

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1veteran homelessness in Lake County; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The success of the partnership and initiatives to
3end veteran homelessness in Lake County should serve as a model
4for communities in Illinois and throughout the nation;
5therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we commend Lake County's ongoing efforts to prevent and quickly
9address veteran homelessness; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the Lake County Coalition for the Homeless, the
12Lovell Federal Healthcare Center, and the Lake County
13government as a symbol of our respect and esteem.