Female veterans are one of the fastest growing homeless populations the nation, and state officials say it’s no different in Hawaii.
But homelessness isn’t the only issue female veterans are faced with, officials say. They also are confronted with high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual assault and unemployment.
Hawaii lawmakers are pushing a bill to help provide more services to female veterans. The proposed law would create and fund a full-time counselor position in the Hawaii Office of Veterans Services with a focus on female veterans who served in active duty.
Hawaii Office of Veterans Services Director Ronald Han said he asked to fund this position in the division’s supplemental budget request, but it wasn’t approved.
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