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If you own a VR headset or can access one, here is the VR film we did in partnership with Meta. Everyone in the movie except the actors that played police are currently homeless or formerly homeless meta.com/experiences/we-live…
Camping bans don't make homelessness disappear, they just push people into the same secluded spaces coyotes use for their dens.
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“Shelter is what we provide, but home is what we want people to feel.” Inside Boise’s new 205-bed Shelter Home, built after years of NIMBY opposition.
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Granny is homeless in Gainesville, Florida. She ran away from an orphanage when she was just 13. Granny has been on and off the streets homeless since then. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/he…
In January 2011, an old friend told Rico about a church housing program in Minneapolis. He has been sober ever since.
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Boise says unsheltered homelessness fell 25%. But a state camping ban means fewer people are visible, not necessarily fewer people in need.
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Karla told me she has been sleeping outside homeless in Toronto for four years. She tried to go into an addiction treatment program, but they wouldn't accept her. Thats how she ended up on the streets of Toronto. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/ka…
If your grandmother was suddenly homeless, where would she go? Could she live in a tent or in
a park? Why do we keep letting this happen?
Today in Invisible People’s Homelessness News: Hosted by Blake Alexander. For more, visit: invisiblepeople.tv/news or sign up for our bi-weekly email: invisiblepeople.tv/email
“The people at the center of those conversations are still people.” How one Boise shelter overcame years of opposition and won over its neighbors.
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Washington’s Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that a vehicle can be a legally protected home. Advocates say people are still losing theirs to impound lots.
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Marks mother and brother died on the same day. He was able to keep the house for nine months but eventually ended up homeless after being evicted. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/ma…
Success in street psychiatry doesn’t look the same for everyone. It might mean fewer ER visits, steadier symptoms, or a lease. But as Chicago’s pilot shows, supportive housing is still in short supply.
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Mississippi's panhandling law leaves people in poverty competing with roadside vendors for the right to ask for help. invisiblepeople.tv/should-yo…
Marrisa and her four children live in a Skid Row shelter. Marrisa was abused growing up and went into foster care at age 15. She now works three part-time jobs while trying to make a future for her children. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/ma…
A psychiatrist, a doctor, a nurse practitioner, a social worker, a peer specialist, and an addiction counselor, all on the same team, and all going to where patients are. Here’s how Chicago’s new street psychiatry pilot works.
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Fold the sheet. Move the bags. Wash. Change. Charge the phone. Then go to work. Homeless people aren't always who you picture.
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Most mental health care asks people to show up at a clinic. Chicago’s street psychiatry pilot flips that, building trust with patients over time, at their pace.
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Mellisa says her partner is emotionally abusive. Because Mellisa doesnt have the resources to pay for her own housing, she is now homeless. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/me…
"We are not simply trying to get someone indoors." Inside the Atlanta nonprofit that treats stable housing as a core part of HIV care, not a separate social service.
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“I have worked, raised children, paid bills… So why am I sitting here with my savings gone?” HR professional Tiffany Harris on what happens when doing everything right still isn’t enough.
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Rachel has lived outside homeless in a tent even during the cold weather while fighting to stay sober. What most people dont understand is its nearly impossible to live homeless and not use drugs or alcohol to space. invisiblepeople.tv/videos/ra…
