Every year in the United States, roughly 250,000 children enter foster care. For these children, family separation is acutely traumatic and results in worse outcomes. They’re at higher risk of developing toxic stress, which increases the risk of disease and cognitive impairment well into adulthood. Compared with similarly situated children who are allowed to remain […]
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A Conversation with UC Berkeley’s Homelessness Outreach Coordinator: The Past and The Future of People’s Park
This interview with UC Berkeley’s Homelessness Outreach Coordinator Ari Neulight was conducted before the university announced a comprehensive housing plan for the current People’s Park residents on March 9th. We hope that a conversation with Mr. Neulight will shed light on the homelessness crisis around the campus and the numerous obstacles that unhoused people in […]