Director, Worcester Health Care for the Homeless (WHCH) at Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.
This winter was concerning before the cap to the family shelter system was announced. We know homelessness impacts long term health outcomes for children and adults. We cannot forget the impact on mental health as well - experiencing homelessness is traumatic. There isn't going to be one intervention or agency that solves this issue. We need to work together collaboratively with a multi-prong approach that begins with prevention. Most importantly, we must work humanely and treat people with dignity. #HousingisHealthCare #mapoli #housingisahumanright
“Even with my 15 years of experience, I don't, I can't think of the one thing that's going to be the answer,” said Danielle LaRiviere - Director of Worcester Health Care for the Homeless. “I think it's going to have to be multiple different interventions, both on the prevention side and on the other side in order to get ahead of this.” https://lnkd.in/eezMB_F2 Support individuals and families experiencing homelessness on our Amazon Wishlist: https://lnkd.in/evkM73rH #worcesterma #housing #affordablehousing #worcester #homelessnessawareness
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