It’s been said before that homelessness is a housing problem, and there’s no bigger proof than the hundreds of thousands of Americans estimated to be homeless, but uncounted by the federal government.
These are often people you’d never assume are homeless. They don’t fit the stereotypes, after all: they have jobs, they dress in clean clothing, they don’t sleep in the street. Instead, they crash with family or friends until they wear out their welcome, sleep in their cars, and sometimes live precariously in hotels.
This hour, we’ll dig deep into the problems facing this group of people: the housing crisis that has led us here, and what solutions can be found. The audio comes from a panel put on by Good Shepherd Center. It took place at WHQR’s MC Erny Gallery in early December, and WHQR’s Kelly Kenoyer moderated…