In the first episode of The Way Home we examine the origins the homelessness crisis in the US and how has grown to an epidemic in California.
More than half of homeless people in California are seniors. One pilot program in Northern California is focused on getting them off the street.
In one California community volunteers, non-profit organizations, and the local government are working together to find creative ways to get people into sustainable housing ... and it's working.
California is in the midst of a housing crisis, and the lack of affordable housing is why so many become homeless.
A Sense of Urgency begins at the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many experts were predicting homeless communities around California and the world would be the hardest hit. In this episode, we meet some of the frontline workers who are grappling with this possibility and doing everything they can to help those in harm's way.
Food, Water, Care follows a committed team of doctors and nurses from Oakland, CA, as they head into homeless camps to provide urgent care to homeless individuals. Now, in addition to the usual health conditions they encounter, they're also faced with COVID-19. While their primary function is providing health care, they're also able to offer something they've never been able to before – housing.
