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Homelessness

Chuck Jones and his dog, Midnight (center left) enjoying an outing with Breaking Bread shelter residents.
Community

1 year later, Upper Darby’s pet-friendly homeless shelter remains a lifeline

The shelter is also exceeding its own expectations for finding people permanent housing.

3 years ago

Listen 0:57
A young man poses for a photo outdoors
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen' | Episode 5: Unsheltered in suburbia

In this episode, an unhoused young person in Pottstown, a Montco service provider, and housing advocates from across the suburbs explain the impact of youth homelessness.

Air Date: December 27, 2023

Listen 30:44
Kenneth Greer, left, with Cliff Chavous, right
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Camden lacks transitional housing for homeless youth. Here’s what is being done about it

Organizations and Camden County work to address a lack of transitional housing in Camden to get youth acclimated to adulthood.

3 years ago

Listen 4:41
A person crosses South Broad Street during a winter storm in Philadelphia
Community

Enduring extreme cold: What resources are available in Philly, South Jersey and Delaware?

Severe winter weather often triggers special measures to help protect people who are unhoused. Here’s what you need to know.

3 years ago

Dana Ellis, a volunteer, at the Shepherd's Office. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Community-driven resources for people experiencing homelessness in Delaware

Organizations like Housing Alliance Delaware and The Shepherd’s Office aim to support Delaware’s unhoused population.

3 years ago

Beds fill a homeless shelter inside a convention center
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

What a ‘Code Purple’ means for Delaware residents

Delawareans can connect to Code Purple resources via Delaware 211 by calling or texting 211.

3 years ago

Tatyana Woodward hangs a sign up on the wall.
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 4: An ‘Ark of Safety’ for LGBTQ+ community

In this episode, we talk to the founder of the Ark of Safety and a couple of young residents as they wade through old trauma in an attempt to create an accepting environment.

Air Date: December 20, 2023

Listen 26:12
Project Home mobile assessor Jovan Cosby
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘I’m just trying to survive’: Outreach workers rush to get unsheltered Philadelphians inside during Code Blue

When a person’s heart has stopped due to cold, hospitals pump warm liquid into the space around their lungs to try to revive them.

3 years ago

Listen 4:23
Sister Mary Scullion posing for a photo with Thomas
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Sister Mary Scullion reflects on helping Philly’s unhoused over 40 years, and what Project HOME residents taught her

Sister Mary Scullion and a Project HOME resident discuss her community impact and what she learned over the last 50 years.

3 years ago

Listen 5:25
Paulo Garcia poses for a photo at a street corner
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

8% of college students are unhoused. With ‘nowhere to go,’ here’s Paulo Garcia’s story

Paulo Garcia used to sleep in the baseball dugout and empty homes. He found help and housing a year later, motivated by his 2-year-old.

3 years ago

Listen 3:57
clothes sitting in bins on a shelf
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

It’s cold out. Here’s how you can help your unhoused neighbors in the Philly area

Thousands of people in the Philadelphia area experience homelessness. Here are five ways to help.

3 years ago

Mecca Robinson
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen' | Episode 3: Forget Me Knot

In this episode, we speak with Mecca Robinson, founder of Forget Me Knot Children & Youth Services, and her residents about the intersection of homelessness and foster care.

Air Date: December 13, 2023

Listen 28:52
A young man poses for a photo outdoors
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Heavy rain, floods, and heat: How climate change makes life tougher for unhoused people in the Philly area

Hundreds of people live outside in the Philly area. Data shows some of the weather conditions they deal with are becoming more extreme.

3 years ago

Listen 5:23
2 woman with a young child sitting on the ground in the park.
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 2: Young moms

In this episode, a group of young mothers, a street outreach worker, and Marisol Bello from the Housing Narrative Lab speak about the challenges facing unhoused young moms.

Air Date: December 6, 2023

Listen 23:28
Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, March 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Studio 2

Air Traffic Controllers on Edge, Future of Pharmacies, Unhoused Youth

Throngs of holiday travelers at airports across the country put heavy stress on an already strained aviation system. We hear about an investigation into airport safety.

Air Date: December 5, 2023 12:00 pm

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