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San Francisco: From Doom Loop to Boom Loop

Is San Francisco making a comeback? A new mayor and a new approach to the homelessness and drug crises could be a game changer for the city that has long been mired in crime, chaos, and death. Jonathan Choe reports. Transcript Parts of San Francisco have been described as being stuck in a perpetual doom loop. A never-ending pattern of Read More ›

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Homelessness Data Suggests Economic Factors Not a Main Driver

Caitlyn McKenney reacts to data shared by the Mayor of Normandy Park WA that shows the role of addiction and mental illness in homelessness. This data should inform policymakers in Washington as they consider a bill that would make it easier to sue cities for restricting public camping. Follow Fix Homelessness at fixhomelessness.org.

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Feds Flub Homelessness by Ignoring Addiction

The federal government is hoping you, the public, won't notice that homelessness in America reached an all-time high last year. That was the impression given by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) when it quietly released the 2024 annual homelessness report on the Friday between Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year's. Nationwide, 771,480 people were experiencing homelessness in 2024, an 18 percent increase from the year before and the highest number on record. Read More ›
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Addiction Treatment Should Look Like This

In this episode of Restorations, Caitlyn McKenney is joined by the founder of Battlefield Addiction Art Dahlen. As a former addict, Art shares personal insights on addiction treatment, the policy environment in Seattle, and the power of language. Learn more about Battlefield Addiction at battlefieldaddiction.com Join the conversation on X @CaitlynMcKenney or @DiscoveryCWP. Episode Summary: In this episode of Restorations, host Caitlyn McKenney speaks with Art Read More ›

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The Fentanyl Treatment Keeping People High

On this episode of Restorations, Caitlyn is joined by formerly homeless addict and convicted felon Ginny Burton. Ginny is an advocate for life transformation and a voice of reason on law enforcement, addiction, and homelessness. Read More ›