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Homelessness: The link between poverty and homelessness, Food insecurity solutions to support low-income families

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Dinner is served at the Food Recovery Network’s community meal at The Crossing Campus Ministry
Dinner is served at the Food Recovery Network’s community meal at The Crossing Campus Ministry on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 in Madison, Wis. The Food Recovery Network is part of a movement that collects food from groceries and restaurants that would have been thrown out to feed the needy and others. Joey Prestley/Wisconsin Watch

How does poverty contribute to homelessness? We hear from Wisconsin’s poverty-fighting statewide network. Then, we discuss local efforts to support the hungry while examining the connection between food insecurity and homelessness.

Featured in this Show

  • Root causes of homelessness in Wisconsin's urban and rural communities

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    According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, “poverty, and particularly deep poverty, is a strong predictor of homelessness.” We explore the root causes of homelessness in urban and rural areas in Wisconsin.

  • Local organizations share efforts to reduce food insecurity

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    Feeding America says more than 427,000 are food insecure in Wisconsin. Two local organizations explain efforts to feed the hungry and support low-income families.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Brad Paul Guest
  • Liz Seefeldt Guest
  • TJ Atkins Guest

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