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Veterans Village and city partners to add 35 shelter beds for veterans, expand services

San Diego City · November 5, 2024
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Veterans Village of San Diego announced a partnership to add 35 shelter beds and co-located services for veterans, with leaders saying the effort complements a set of city-wide shelter additions intended to reduce returns to the street.

Akila Templeton, president and CEO of Veterans Village of San Diego, said a new partnership with city officials will add 35 shelter beds specifically for veterans and expand on-site services.

Templeton, speaking at a San Diego event, said the Veterans Village campus already includes a health clinic, a full-service dental clinic, employment and financial services and case management that follows clients as they move into permanent housing. "With this project comes an additional 35 much needed, shelter beds for…

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