Drug Addiction Is Not the Root of Homelessness
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 cand...
27 Mars 202420min
No! Mental Illness is Not the Cause of Homelessness
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 clos...
5 Mars 202421min
Domestic Violence, Women and Homelessness
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 lookin...
7 Feb 202429min
The Rise in Latino Homelessness
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 Vet...
9 Jan 202417min
Creating a "Buzz" to End Homelessness
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! T...
14 Dec 202321min
The Rent is Too Damn High: The Cost of Housing and Homelessness
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...
30 Nov 202317min
Street Medicine Healing and Homelessness
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 fro...
13 Sep 202323min
