Why this series?
“Watch. Listen. Learn. Engage.”
The Supreme Court's recent Grants Pass ruling permits cities to impose criminal penalties for public camping, impacting countless individuals without stable housing. With thousands living on the streets and in vehicles, San Francisco stands at a pivotal moment in supporting its unhoused neighbors.
Our special television and radio and long form audio and video podcast series dives into the urgent issues driving homelessness—from affordable housing shortages to mental health care access and systemic inequities. Reuniting with guests from our Covid-19 Special Series, each episode offers expert perspectives and actionable solutions.
Together, we’ll explore real, community-based steps for sustainable change. Through these conversations, you’ll gain insights from those on the frontlines of homelessness and discover how you, too, can help create a San Francisco where everyone has a place to call home.
Be part of the solution. Tune in to watch, listen, and learn how you can make a difference.
Episode 1: Part ONE of Finding Home Live Panel
With a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to ban public sleeping and San Francisco facing a $790 million dollar budget deficit, we bring back five organizations from our special Covid-19 series to delve into the complex challenges facing the city’s unhoused community.
Episode 2: Part TWO of Finding Home Live Panel
Part Two of our panel discussion where our guests address the complexities of homelessness and the importance of long-term solutions. The panelist emphasize safe housing, mental health support, and community-driven approaches.
“We can’t expect someone to focus on a greater goal if you don’t have your basic human needs met… I think that often we hear, you know, when we think about someone in need, it’s pretty easy to remember. You know, housing and food are crucial things, because we all have felt hunger… but it’s not as easy for somebody who’s never been without a home or never been without a shower to understand what it feels like to not be able to go into a home when you need it to feel safe. ”
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