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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To me these sound like the same thing. I want to understand the push towards “unhoused”. I feel like ultimately if we aren’t doing anything to help these people, why are we harping on words? [/quote]

I agree in general that actions speak far louder than words. Using one name or another is not important if the underlying problem and causes are getting worse.

To your subtle phrasing point - I the difference in terms is trying to make the point that people in transition out of homelessness/ unhoused people are people with feelings. We all need a sense of home and will create that for ourselves in different ways whether it is a mansion or a shanty under a bypass. There is a severe housing crisis in the US especially in big cities. The biggest subgroup of u housed people in DC are children. It is extremely difficult for many single mothers facing systematic racism and inter generational Poverty to work, pay rent, utilities, food, clothes, medicine etc plus there is not enough low income housing.

Words do matter. They are how we communicate our thoughts and feelings with each other. Language is living and evolving like all of us.

Our church collaborates with local organization that works to give families in transition out of homelessness supports and skills they need to secure housing, employment and educational stability for their client families. Obviously, such piece meal efforts won’t solve the expanding crisis. We need more affordable housing, affordable Child care and safer short term shelters that are often dangerous for women and children.

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Amen

Actions speak louder than words but both matter …[/quote]

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