According to Need

Katie Mingle and 99% Invisible
  • 5.0 (135)
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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.

Episodes

  1. Preview: Not Built For This

    08/14/2024 · BONUS

    Preview: Not Built For This

    Preview: Not Built For This from 99% Invisible

    3 min
  2. Chapter 5: Housing Finally

    03/17/2021

    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 her encampment community for a long time. And there’s no guarantee she’ll be able to make the transition inside, even with the golden ticket. More at 99pi.org/need

    48 min
  3. Chapter 4: The List

    03/17/2021

    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 homeless people. If you live in the U.S., your community probably has a list like this too. Where one ends up on the list can have huge implications, but how one rises to the top of it is a bit of a mystery. In this episode, Katie finally gets to see how it works. More at 99pi.org/need

    31 min
  4. Chapter 3: Housing First

    03/17/2021

    Chapter 3: Housing First

    In the 1980s, a psychologist named Sam Tsemberis was working with mentally ill homeless people on the streets of New York. Sometimes, when he thought it was necessary to keep someone safe, Sam would have people committed to a psychiatric hospital. But a few months later, he’d notice that person was back on the streets. Sam knew he needed to try something different. What he did changed everything about the way we think about solving homelessness. In this episode, what happens when you ask people what they need.

    32 min
  5. Chapter 2: The Hotline

    03/17/2021

    Chapter 2: The Hotline

    Katie heard a lot about 211 doing this reporting—from homeless people and service providers and advocates. In her mind, it was the 911 of homelessness. Only, more often than not, it seemed like when people called 211, the metaphorical ambulance never came. That was true for Tulicia Lee, and it was true for lots of other people she met. If everyone starts at 211, why is it a dead-end for so many people? What is happening at 211? At the beginning of March, right before everything shut down for the pandemic, Katie spent a day in the 211 call center.

    34 min
  6. Chapter 1: Tulicia

    03/17/2021

    Chapter 1: Tulicia

    When we think about homelessness, we often have a certain image in our mind—people pushing shopping carts, or big sprawling tent encampments. But for the vast majority of homeless people, the experience is far less visible. Many people who are unable to afford a place to live end up sleeping on a friend’s floor or inside their car. This is what Tulicia did for years, until finally, she reached out to the system for help

    33 min
  7. According to Need: Prologue

    03/17/2021

    According to Need: Prologue

    Last year, reporter Katie Mingle moved into a new apartment in a gentrifying neighborhood in north Oakland. As she settled into the new place and started meeting neighbors, it didn’t take long before she realized that some were homeless.

    17 min
  • 7 Episodes

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

Information

  • Creator
    Katie Mingle and 99% Invisible
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2024 Roman Mars. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    According to Need

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