About this episode:

This summer, President Trump issued an executive order aimed at “ending crime and disorder on America’s streets.” In this episode: Ann Oliva of the National Alliance to End Homelessness discusses her concerns about what this executive order means for unhoused people. She also discusses proven strategies for reducing homelessness and the renewed role of states and localities in addressing the nation's housing crisis.

Guest:

Ann Oliva is the CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, a public education, advocacy, and capacity-building organization dedicated to ending homelessness in the United States.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets—The White House

• National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Homelessness—National Alliance to End Homelessness

• What Would It Take to End Homelessness in America?—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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