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According to Need

From 99% Invisible, a five and half part series that asks what we’re doing to help people get back inside.

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Chapter 5: Housing Finally

Chapter 5: Housing Finally

If homelessness is the problem, housing is the solution. But it’s not always that simple. Kate Cody has been living in h... Read more

17 Mar 2021

48mins

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Chapter 4: The List

Chapter 4: The List

When Tulicia Lee tried to get help with housing, she was essentially put on a big long list with a bunch of other homele... Read more

17 Mar 2021

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Chapter 3: Housing First

Chapter 3: Housing First

In the 1980s, a psychologist named Sam Tsemberis was working with mentally ill homeless people on the streets of New Yor... Read more

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Chapter 2: The Hotline

Chapter 2: The Hotline

Katie heard a lot about 211 doing this reporting—from homeless people and service providers and advocates. In her mind, ... Read more

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According to Need: Prologue

According to Need: Prologue

Last year, reporter Katie Mingle moved into a new apartment in a gentrifying neighborhood in north Oakland. As she settl... Read more

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Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

25 Feb 2021

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