Homeless

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Seeking a foundation for change at the crossroads of homelessness and Covid-19

‘Not only is it unacceptable for six or seven thousand people to be unsheltered, overnight and during the day, as a standard, it's actually unhealthy for them, and for everyone.’

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Mayor Durkan on homeless encampments and the Navigation Team

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins us on Thursdays to take your calls. Leave us a voicemail at 206-221-3663.

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Pros and cons of disbanding Seattle's Navigation Team

‘We believe there's a much better model’ vs. ‘I think there is benefit to having police involved in that work.’

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More families appear to be homeless in Seattle than before, and other take-aways from this report

Top causes: job loss, alcohol and drug use, mental health issues

To Reach The Homeless, An Alabama Church Brings 'The Steeple To The Streets'

Montgomery, Ala. has emerged as a COVID-19 hotspot. At River City Church, where half the congregation is or once was homeless, outreach programs work to protect their most vulnerable.

A new $1.6B proposal to house thousands experiencing homelessness in King County

As the economic fallout from the pandemic threatens to push more people into homelessness, a new proposal aims to house thousands of people who are chronically homeless in King County over a five-year span. The proposal comes from the Third Door Coalition, a group of businesses, homeless advocates, nonprofits and academics.

Week In Review

Murder hornets, fireballs and cocktails this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Erica C Barnett of The C is For Crank, David Kroman of Crosscut, and DJ Wilson of the Washington State Wire.

The Record

What it's like being an outreach worker during a pandemic

Dawn Whitson is an outreach care coordinator working with Seattle's homeless population. She says that doing her job right now " ...feels like you're in a boat trying to paddle through a hurricane."

The Record

"It feels like you're in a boat trying to paddle through a hurricane"

Dawn Whitson is an outreach care coordinator working with Seattle's homeless population. She spoke to The Record's Bill Radke about what it's like to work in homeless services during a pandemic.

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Crowding, lack of social distancing enforcement may have contributed to Covid-19 outbreaks at Seattle shelters

Interrupting the transmission of Covid-19 in homeless shelters can be challenging. Like long-term care sites, shelters are densely populated, which can amplify infectious disease outbreaks. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control looks at an outbreak in three affiliated Seattle shelters in early April, and the public health response that followed.