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which are now to a story you only see on 23 ABC News literacy is a critical and essential life skill for the 21st century especially for today's students who are tomorrow's voters and decision-makers for national news literacy week girl it's across the country including here at 23 ABC using journalism tooled and ethics standards is Emma Lockhart and Liberty High School student Edgar Quintero military veterans are fighting another battle homelessness as the homeless crisis continues one vulnerable group impacted is our local veterans I spoke with veteran Jerry Crowder who lost his home but now after 2 years in transitional housing also helping other veterans get back on their feet while I was at work one day my arm just got Mom and quits her Old Navy veteran Jerry Crowder was working as a dishwasher before his health began to decline he says he suffered back problems diabetes and arthritis leaving no other choice but to leave his apartment and seek shelter at the Bakersfield homeless Center it was hard to get around I kept you know how am I going to find a job how am I going to get back up on my feet address the right time someone referred him to the California veterans assistance foundation and movements their facility the next day taking part and their 90 day program that offers veterans housing and financial assistance at a facility in Oildale but you're sure you actually like you know you're in a home you have control of your life since then he has dedicated his time to helping other better and suffering similar situations now working full-time at the same cvaf facility that took him in when he lost everything so this place will get you back into the the mode of rejoining society the cvaf provides not only basic necessities like housing for Veterans but also the tools to support themselves according to Crowder even with all the assistance they are providing there's still not enough resources out there even with the 23 Living Spaces to cvaf will still have to turn some people down there is a lot of people that come in your O2 to sign up and to go to the orientation that are basically just put on a list June wheeler the executive director of flood Ministries a nonprofit organization that assist the homeless population has a lack of resources in Kern County means residents should be aware of the sacrifices these veterans I think we as a community have a responsibility to help those folks especially because of the sacrifice that they made for us and so we really do focus on Veterans and and we really do have a commitment to veteran homelessness in order to be eligible for the CPA X 90 day program organizers say veterans need to make less than $23,000 a year and must have been on active duty for more information on how to apply for these resources and eligible for assistance call 661-829-5908 recording in studio I'm at Richmond Terrace and it is she was one that Edgar was

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