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Changing the Narrative About Homelessness
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 affected by homelessness. Join us in changing the narrative about homelessness in our neighborhoods. Together, we can be the solution we want to see in our communities.
Episodes
14 episodes
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 candid dialogue with host Anne Mis...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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20:38
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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 closure of mental institutions in the 1970s and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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21:22
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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 looking for housing and maintaining safe housing.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:58
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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 Veterans Affairs, and Adrian De Leon, Associ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:39
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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! The "Bee the Solution" to ending homelessness...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:00
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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 not have access to an affordable home....
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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17:04
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Bonus Episode - Season One Highlights
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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11:37
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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 from Penn State, discussing the field of street...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:16
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Is Being Homeless in Los Angeles Really That Different?
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 th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:17
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Top 5 Lies About Homelessness
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 wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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16:02
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Landlords and Vouchers: New Lease on Life
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 Alici...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:05
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Housing is a Human Right
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 h...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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Homelessness Isn’t a Crime
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? On...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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Opening Doors, Embracing Community
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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