Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America (VOA): A non-profit that provides affordable housing and other assistance service to homeless and low-income people in the United States.

VOA

Volunteers of America (VOA): A non-profit that provides affordable housing and other assistance service to homeless and low-income people in the United States.

VI-SPDAT

VI-SPDAT (Vulnerability Index – Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool): A survey administered both to individuals and families to determine risk and prioritization when providing assistance to homeless and at-risk of homelessness persons.

UI

UI: Unemployment Insurance

Trauma Informed Care

Trauma Informed Care: A practice in which services are provided in a way that the service provider understands, recognizes, and responds to the effects of all types of trauma may have had on a person experiencing homelessness.