KRFC From Here to Home

The Homeless Kids Sitting Next to Yours

David and Larry talk to David Autenrieth, Director of Language, Culture and Equity at Poudre School District, about the rising numbers of elementary- and high-school students facing housing insecurity. That child may not be falling asleep in class because he doesn't care or because he's rude. He's falling asleep because he's living in a car.

Homeless or Unhoused: What Difference Does It Make?

Learn why the language we use to talk about homelessness matters. Larry and David talk with the lead editors of Housing Justice: A Lexicon for Building Housing Solidarity, Drs. Madeleine Hamlin and Carlos Delclós, about some key terms from their recently published book. The conversation sheds light on how these terms shape peoples' beliefs about homelessness and the responses people take to addressing the problems surrounding homelessness.

The System Failures That Lead to Homelessness

In this episode, we hear David's speech from Homeward Alliance's recent annual fundraising event. Through a poignant anecdote, David explains how systemic failures in social systems lead a person into homelessness and make it difficult to escape homelessness. The speech offers a sober explanation for why homelessness is so prevalent--and an inspiring call to arms for dealing with both the core causes and the devastating consequences.

Growing Old Is Hard Enough When You Have a Home

Our homelessness crisis is about to get a lot worse, as the number of older people who are unhoused -- those over 50 -- continues to grow. David and Larry talk about why that's happening, and how resources are sorely lacking for the specific needs of this demographic.

You Can’t Arrest Your Way Out of Homelessness

A recent Supreme Court decision has made it a crime to be homeless. David and Larry discuss what's behind that decision--and the effort by so many communities to jail people for the simple fact that they have no place to live. They discuss why that doesn't work, how it creates a neverending loop to nowhere, and what's a better way to approach the issue.