People in these programs work the system, I wouldn't trust a god-damned one of them, you might help one or two who were worth helping the rest are future gutter trash, working the system.
I was in the VA system for three years, and saw what Bill talks about.
Scum of the earth. Useless Eaters. Chemical-dependent violent offenders. And they game the system to dry out at the VA with 3-hots-and-a-cot, hit the streets, and cycle through it all over again. And they laugh at you and me, because it's our dime.
I have a lot of admiration for those that pulled themselves from the gutter. You have to look in the mirror and admit that you are the cause of your problem, Laz was one and he is high on my list of good people.