Why People Stopped Caring About Homelessness—And How to Fix It

Описание: Public empathy toward homelessness is fading fast—so what now? In this eye-opening episode, Iain De Jong returns to discuss why people have stopped caring about homelessness and why traditional messaging is failing to connect with the public. As frustration and misinformation grow, many are turning to criminalization instead of real solutions. We explore the critical mistakes being made in advocacy, the misconceptions fueling public anger, and what needs to change to create lasting impact. This conversation is packed with insights on how to shift the narrative and drive real change in the fight against homelessness. If you care about finding solutions that work, this is an episode you can't miss.

00:00 Criminalization vs housing: the false choice
02:00 Substance use, messaging, and myths
05:00 Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision and fallout
09:00 Public anger, stigma, and misconceptions about addiction
13:00 Why criminalization of homelessness doesn’t work
17:00 Messaging failures: cost savings vs public perception
21:00 Housing-only vs Housing First explained
26:00 Failures in outreach, shelters, and system response
32:00 Housing First under attack: research, evidence, and limits
38:00 What Finland gets right about Housing First
44:00 Lessons from Hennepin County: housing + supports together
49:00 Three fixes without more money: duplication, impact, standards

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There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.

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