<description>&lt;p&gt;Between 2015 to 2019, unsheltered homelessness increased among two populations: women and Latinos. Homelessness carries a social stigma, and getting help is difficult because people do not disclose how much they’re struggling. But housing insecurity—overcrowding, doubling up, and moving often—can be traumatizing and have life-long impacts on a person’s health and well-being.  In this episode, reporter Vicky Diaz-Camacho explores the cultural taboos of homelessness and the link between housing instability and overall health of Latinas.  &lt;/p&gt;
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100 Latina Birthdays

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Living in Survival Mode: Why Latinas Facing Homelessness Experience Simultaneous Health Crises, Part 2

DEC 16, 202424 MIN
100 Latina Birthdays

Living in Survival Mode: Why Latinas Facing Homelessness Experience Simultaneous Health Crises, Part 2

DEC 16, 202424 MIN

Description

Between 2015 to 2019, unsheltered homelessness increased among two populations: women and Latinos. Homelessness carries a social stigma, and getting help is difficult because people do not disclose how much they’re struggling. But housing insecurity—overcrowding, doubling up, and moving often—can be traumatizing and have life-long impacts on a person’s health and well-being.  In this episode, reporter Vicky Diaz-Camacho explores the cultural taboos of homelessness and the link between housing instability and overall health of Latinas.