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Poverty and homelessness are the result of failed policy decisions. Each month, join a staff member from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council as they talk to expert guests to explore the connection between structural and social policy issues and poverty. If you're curious about how to help the 40 million people living under the poverty line and the millions more harmed by poverty policies, this podcast is for you.
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For this episode of the Poverty Policy Podcast we’re teaming up with the Healthcare-NOW! and their Medicare for All podcast for a crossover episode. We discuss the Build Back Better bill and weigh its potential impact on individuals experiencing poverty and homelessness.Speakers:Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP-BC, RN: Director of Clinical and Quality Im…
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On this episode we are cross-posting the Voices for Human Needs Podcast on the topic of "Housing Is Health Care" Episode Summary: "In this episode of the Voices for Human Needs podcast, we discuss issues of housing, health care, and policy to address the challenges for those experiencing poverty and facing homelessness. Listeners will hear from two…
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This episode of the Poverty Policy Podcast is on the COVID-19 vaccine. Regina speaks with Katie League, COVID-19 Policy Manager at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council (NHCHC) and author of the latest vaccine policy brief (linked below) and David Peery, NHCHC Board Member and NHCHC Consumer Advisory Board Co-Chair. Regina, David, and K…
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Regina interviews Noëlle Porter (Director of Government Affairs, National Housing Law Project) and attorney and artist, Rasheedah Phillips (Managing Attorney for Housing Policy at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia). In this episode, we talk about the past and present of the eviction crisis, current policies to prevent evictions and allow for…
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On this episode of the Poverty Policy Podcast Regina interviews Joey Lindstrom, the Field Director for the National Low Income Housing Coalition, about disaster response and housing needs. Joey talks about what an equitable disaster response looks like and what it means to restore a community back to normal when “normal” means living without home. …
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