Veteran gets back on his feet, thanks to HUD-VASH and the Biloxi VA When Army OIF Veteran Casey Gauthier entered the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 2017, he was homeless. He had a small income, no job, numerous legal issues, and he was estranged from his family. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had contributed to substance abuse problems, which ultimately led to a need for special psychiatric care before entering HUD-VASH. HUD-VASH is a collaborative program that combines HUD housing vouchers with VA supportive services to help Veterans who are homeless. When Gauthier was admitted to the program, he was connected with Kamero Haverstic, who became his HUD-VASH case manager. Gauthier’s acceptance into the program – while he was still receiving psychiatric care – helped kick-start a turnaround in his life. He was immediately rehoused in a location where he felt he could remain sober and focus on getting better. Having his own place made it easier for him to take advantage of the supportive services available to him, which helped him develop a clearer perspective of where he wanted to be in life.