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"A safe shelter is foundational to building strong communities. Nearly 10 million people in the U.S. are considered ""doubled-up,"" living with friends or family due to housing instability. At Bright Mind, we are working to create lasting change by supporting individuals with shelter-focused initiatives. 🏠
Learn more about our programs: https://brightmindenrichment.org/support-us/
#ShelterMatters #EmpathyInAction #HousingInstability #CommunitySupport #SafeSpaceForAll #BrightMind"

#immigration #deportation #instability #housinginstability #migrants #exploitation #ice

Harsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.s... • 27m

one of key functions of immigration raids & crackdowns is not to actually deport all migrants/refugees but to deepen conditions of social precarity & labor deportability. to make migrants more vulnerable to exploitation from bosses & landlords & banks, and to create scapegoats for austerity policies

mutual aid request!

My friend's mom and brother were unhoused for almost 2 years. They've been playing catch-up as much as they can, but there are some things they still haven't been able to replace since moving in. These are the things they still need!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1PU6G9O0MO7M9

Or give directly—

Cashapp: $kristy398
Venmo: CraftyKristy85

#mutualaid #mutualaidrequest #unhoused #housing #housinginstability

"Unsheltered populations experience higher rates of chronic disease, serious mental illness, and substance abuse than sheltered populations...Despite having large unmet health needs, unsheltered populations have lower healthcare utilization and often lack health insurance."

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37789936/

#Housing #HousingInstability #Heatlh #Healthcare #HealthInsurance #PublicHealth @publichealth @sociology @demography