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Artwork for Homeless Unfiltered from Invisible People

Homeless Unfiltered from Invisible People

Invisible People
Homelessness
Housing First
Harm Reduction
Affordable Housing
Mental Health
San Diego
Los Angeles
Criminalization Of Homelessness
Substance Use
Supportive Housing
Housing
Healthcare
Housing Policy
Mental Illness
Community Engagement
Housing First Model
2SLGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness
Community Support
Veteran Homelessness
Canada

Welcome to the Homeless Unfiltered Podcast, hosted by Mark Horvath—the most raw, unfiltered podcast on homelessness you'll find. Get ready for real stories from people with lived and living experiences of homelessness, along with eye-opening insights from service providers, policymakers, and advocates. We dive deep into the hard truths, exposing both wins and failures in the fight against homeless... more

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Artwork for Homeless Unfiltered from Invisible People

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Thirty years ago, Troy Vaughn was homeless, struggling with addiction, and trying to survive on Skid Row in Los Angeles. Today, he's a CEO, author, pastor, and nationally recognized leader helping others rebuild their lives.

In this powerful convers... more

Warehousing people in shelters is not a housing policy. But that's exactly what decades of misplaced investment have created.

In this episode of Homeless Unfiltered, we sit down with Gary P. Jenkins, CEO of Urban Pathways, and Pascale Leone, Executi... more

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Jessica Turtle was born into a community of homeless people in Cardiff, Wales, set up by her own parents. Her father had spent years sleeping rough on the streets of London. That's where this story begins.

But this isn't a story about poverty or pit... more

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Youth homelessness is growing. And most people have no idea how bad it really is.

Right now, young people are aging out of foster care with nowhere to go. They are couch surfing, sleeping in cars, and falling through cracks in a system that was supp... more

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Recent Guests

Jessica Turtle
Co-director and co-founder of the Museum of Homelessness
Museum of Homelessness
Episode: More Than a Museum: How Love, Art, and Community Is Transforming Homelessnes
Marcella Middleton
CEO of Away Home America; policy advocate and leader focused on ending youth homelessness
Away Home America
Episode: Those Most Affected by Homelessness Should Be in Power
Samantha Batko
Senior Fellow at the Housing and Communities Division, Urban Institute
Urban Institute
Episode: Research, Messaging, and the Fight Over Homelessness Policy
Joy Moses
Vice President of Research and Evidence
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Episode: Research, Messaging, and the Fight Over Homelessness Policy
Teresa Smith
CEO of Dreams for Change
Dreams for Change
Episode: How a Parking Lot Is Helping Solve Homelessness
Kevin Nye
Author and advocate on faith-based homelessness strategies
Author, speaker on faith-based homelessness programs
Episode: Faith-based prioritize conversion, and that’s why they fail to solve homelessness.
Jennifer Ho
Commissioner of Minnesota Housing
Minnesota Housing
Episode: The Evidence on Homelessness Is Clear. Why Isn’t It Being Solved?
Ann Oliva
Executive at the National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Episode: Dangerous Policies That Will Make Homelessness Worse
KerryAnn Henry
Professional working at the intersection of family homelessness and child welfare in New Jersey
Organization focusing on Keeping Families Together (KFT)
Episode: The Hidden Homeless: America’s Growing Family Crisis

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Mark Horvath
Host of Homeless Unfiltered, Invisible People

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Those Most Affected by Homelessness Should Be in Power
Q: How has the leadership of Away Home America evolved to shift power toward youth?
Marcella describes reorganizing the leadership to a majority-youth board, appointing two young co-directors, and embedding lived experience into governance and policy work to transform decision-making and funding toward youth-centered approaches.
How a Parking Lot Is Helping Solve Homelessness
Q: How does a community start a safe parking program in practice?
Start with a willing parking lot, then address logistics like bathrooms, staff or volunteers, and a simple, clear plan to connect residents with services while navigating local zoning and parking rules.
The Hidden Homeless: America’s Growing Family Crisis
Q: What makes the Keeping Families Together program effective and scalable?
KFT attaches a housing subsidy to supportive services, ensuring families have both a home and access to critical supports; the program has demonstrated high stability and family safety rates over two years, and it has scaled from a small pilot to hundreds of families across the state.
The Hidden Homeless: America’s Growing Family Crisis
Q: So tell me about family homelessness in New Jersey.
The episode explains that families interacting with the child welfare system are at risk of housing instability, with hotels and doubled-up living situations often serving as de facto shelter. The program emphasizes keeping families together and providing a two-generation, housing-plus-services model to prevent family separations and promote stability.
Unseen and Uncounted: Indigenous Homelessness in California
Q: What historically contributes to the undercounting of Indigenous homelessness?
Historically, Indigenous people have been overlooked in point in time counts because agencies often do not engage with reservations and fail to recognize the complex living situations of tribal members.

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This show focuses on homelessness, policy, and practical solutions through candid conversations with policymakers, advocates, providers, and people with lived experience. Episodes frequently explore what works to prevent and end homelessness, discuss funding and policy debates, and highlight programs (from Housing First to harm reduction) that achieve durable outcomes. A notable strength is bringing diverse voices—from tribal housing authorities to street medicine leaders and mayoral perspectives—into accessible, human-centered storytelling that connects data, empathy, and real-world impact. Listeners can expect frank discussions about barriers to scalable solutions, the politics of funding, and the lived realities shaping policy and servic... more

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