MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Veterans facing housing or financial challenges can find help at the Alabama Veterans Resource Center in downtown Montgomery, where staff connect them with benefits and other services.
On any given night, 200 to 300 veterans experience homelessness in Alabama, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The center, which opened in February at 100 Dexter Ave., has served more than 1,500 veterans and their loved ones since opening.
Brandon Miller, director of outreach for the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, said financial assistance and stable housing are among the biggest issues facing veterans in the River Region and across the state…