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The Changing the Narrative about Homelessness Podcast features insightful discussions with local and national experts on topics such as housing, homelessness, and community issues. This informative and engaging podcast builds upon the success of the Changing the Narrative Webinar Series, recognized as one of the top 5 "Most Innovative Awareness Campaigns in 2021" by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The podcast continues the conversation and promotes understanding and empathy for those affec ...
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Drug Addiction Is Not the Root of Homelessness
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Laura Guzman, Executive Director of the National Harm Reduction Coalition, and Shawn Morrissey, Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement at Union Station Homeless Services, engage in a candid dialogue with host Anne Miskey to confront the prevailing myths about substance use and those experiencing homelessness. This episode explores the …
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No! Mental Illness is Not the Cause of Homelessness
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In this episode, we'll be addressing a pervasive misconception surrounding homelessness: the assumption that all unhoused individuals are suffering from mental illness, largely as a result of the closure of mental institutions in the 1970s and 1980s. Host Anne Miskey is joined by Dr. Deborah Padgett, Professor at NYU Silver School of Social Work, a…
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Domestic Violence, Women and Homelessness
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Domestic violence is one of the main drivers into homelessness for 60,000 unhoused women in the state and 18,000 homeless women in Los Angeles County. Survivors can experience obstacles both in looking for housing and maintaining safe housing. Elizabeth Eastlund, a fierce advocate for persons with lived experience and advisor of Enfuse Action Colle…
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In this episode, host Anne Miskey delves into the causes of the rise in homelessness among the Latino community. Joined by Dr. Melissa Chinchilla, Health Services Researcher with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Adrian De Leon, Associate Director, Recovery Housing with Union Station Homeless Services, the discussion revolves around the quest…
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In this special episode, Anne gives a behind the scenes look at how Union Station Homeless Services was able to culminate its 50th year anniversary with its first ever float in the 2024 Rose Parade! The "Bee the Solution" to ending homelessness float uses a lighthearted and playful approach to raise awareness about the most pressing crisis of our t…
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The Rent is Too Damn High: The Cost of Housing and Homelessness
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The number one reason for the increase in people experiencing homelessness is the shortage of affordable housing. It is estimated that over half a million low-income renter households in LA County do not have access to an affordable home. Sarah Saadian, SVP of Public Policy and Field, National Low Income Housing Coalition and Sarah Hunter, Director…
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ICYMI in this bonus episode, Anne highlights some of the greatest moments from our First Season. From debunking myths and gaining community support to explaining street medicine and the Housing First philosophy, there have been many informative conversations and stories shared by our guests throughout the seven episodes. One episode at a time, we a…
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People experiencing homelessness often face significant obstacles in accessing healthcare. In this episode, Anne engages in a conversation with Brett Feldman from Keck USC and Lori Gravish Hurtack from Penn State, discussing the field of street medicine and the creative approaches healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and physician a…
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Is Being Homeless in Los Angeles Really That Different?
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California is the epicenter for homelessness - with the state being home to 50% of the country’s unsheltered people, or those living in places such as streets, cars or parks - but is it really that different from other places in the U.S.? In this episode, Anne Miskey talks with two national experts, Jeff Olivet, Executive Director of the U.S. Inter…
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Far too often we hear people making wild statements about those experiencing homelessness. While many of us are aware that these comments are unfounded, we often lack the knowledge on how to respond effectively. In this episode, we will hear what people are saying, directly address these misperceptions and present the facts to set the record straig…
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Landlords and Vouchers: New Lease on Life
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The housing voucher system suffers from widespread misunderstandings among landlords and the community. In this episode, Anne talks with guests Giulianna LoMaglio, Union Station Homeless Services' Associate Director, Housing Location, and Alicia Huizar, who is a landlord with housing voucher experience. The conversation sheds light on the true natu…
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Housing is the only solution to ending homelessness. Everyone deserves a safe and secure home of their own. Housing Is A Human Right organization is conducting the National Coalition for the Homeless Power Advocacy Tour and have dropped by to help get their message out. Hear from Susie Shannon, Policy Director - Housing Is A Human Right, Mary Ann C…
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In this episode, Anne talks with Ethan Ward, journalist and podcaster and Adam Murray, CEO of Inner City Law Center, about the criminalization of homelessness. Why are we seeing a return to criminalization of the unhoused across the country? Once again, cities are engaging in encampment sweeps, and instituting overnight parking bans and bans on sit…
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In our premiere episode, Anne chats with Shawn Morrissey, Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement at Union Station Homeless Services and Teresa Eilers, Vice President at Street Level Strategy. Bringing new housing to a neighborhood requires the support of the entire community. We have seen both successful and unsuccessful attempts. Our …
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