Desiree Taylor

Desiree Taylor has worked directly with the homeless veteran population for the past four years in Richmond, Virginia. She has been an integral part of notable programs, such as Supportive Services for Veteran Families with Virginia Supportive Housing and Gateway Rehabilitation for Female Offenders. Currently, Taylor is team lead and housing specialist with Focused Outreach Richmond, a nonprofit serving the homeless veterans in greater Richmond, where she helped develop the coordinated entry system to quickly connect homeless individuals to services. She is also the team coordinator of VetLink, a coalition of providers formed to facilitate the end to veteran homelessness. She served in the United States Army from 2011-2015 as a mental health specialist, assisting soldiers with mental health concerns and educating soldiers on self-care.

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