Rarely, though, do unhoused voices and experiences shape the city’s public discourse and policies about homelessness. Being an unhoused person, you don’t just set a tent out and say, “This will be my home.” It is a slow descent. Theo Henderson is the host of “We the Unhoused.” “I work very hard to get the unhoused perspective over the housed perspective,” he says. TH: It’s a fool’s errand because the unhoused community is exploding. AdvertisementTheo Henderson is an unhoused Angeleno who is the creator of “We the Unhoused,” a podcast whose mission is “to provide accurate news coverage for the unhoused community about the unhoused community.” “We the Unhoused” tackles issues such as police brutality, NIMBY harassment, housing policy, health struggles and trauma-informed care.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 09, 2022 20:18 UTC