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Episode #16: What the Health is Ecology of Homelessness?!

Episode #16: What the Health is Ecology of Homelessness?!

FromMCH Bridges: The Official AMCHP Podcast


Episode #16: What the Health is Ecology of Homelessness?!

FromMCH Bridges: The Official AMCHP Podcast

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

November is National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month. Severe weather, extreme temperatures, and natural disasters present vastly increased challenges for homeless communities. Listen to our latest MCH Bridges and What the Health?! crossover episode, led by AMCHP’s Youth Voice Amplified (YVA) committee, to learn about how climate change is directly affecting people experiencing homelessness. You’ll hear from guest hosts Mitra Kashani, environmental public health scientist, and Lisa Brooks, expert in the homelessness system, as they share what homelessness can look like from an individual and systems-level perspective – confronting common misconceptions, emphasizing the impacts of climate change on marginalized and rural communities, and highlighting the opportunities to address this issue by partnering with and centering people with lived experience.  Tune in now to listen to guest host Amber Woodside and speakers Lisa and Mitra as they share their lived experiences and professional insights. In addition, as we enter into this season of giving and gratitude, consider ways you might be able to give back to your community members experiencing homelessness, especially youth. Disclaimer: This episode discusses topics of climate change, natural disasters, loss, death, discrimination, and homelessness. Please prioritize your mental health and consider if you are ready to listen to this episode. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. You can also sign up to join virtual sharing and listening sessions for people experiencing climate anxiety at www.climateawakening.org.Resources: YVA Resource Kit Study From Abt Projects: Thousands of Additional Deaths Each Year Due to Climate Change-Induced Heat Report: Climate Change and the Los Angeles’ Homelessness Response System SAMHSA Homelessness Programs & Resources  HHS Homelessness Programs & Resources Guide: Make a Homeless Care Package That Actually Helps Assemble Care Kits for the Homeless 
Released:
Nov 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (18)

MCH Bridges is the official podcast of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP). This podcast aims to inspire and guide actions that will improve the systems that impact maternal and child health populations. MCH Bridges aims to lift up stories and people from the MCH field by centering the voices of the public health workforce, people and communities most impacted by inequities, and individuals and families with lived experiences.