City Cast DC

Why Our Social Worker Shortage Is Driving Up Houselessness


Listen Later

Houselessness is still below pre-pandemic levels in the District, but that good news doesn't paint the entire picture. Because there’s also been an increase in houselessness this year. The city also has a social worker shortage. Marissa Lang, reporter at the Washington Post, has been covering how this is impacting the city. 


Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.


Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE


We’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc


And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

City Cast DCBy City Cast

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

152 ratings


More shows like City Cast DC

View all
Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,062 Listeners

The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

The NPR Politics Podcast

25,797 Listeners

Political Gabfest by Slate Podcasts

Political Gabfest

8,465 Listeners

Explain It to Me by Vox

Explain It to Me

7,865 Listeners

Code Switch by NPR

Code Switch

14,656 Listeners

Pod Save America by Pod Save America

Pod Save America

87,529 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,948 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,508 Listeners

Pod Save the People by Pod Save the People

Pod Save the People

8,754 Listeners

It's Been a Minute by NPR

It's Been a Minute

9,081 Listeners

Post Reports by The Washington Post

Post Reports

5,201 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

16,399 Listeners

Strict Scrutiny by Strict Scrutiny

Strict Scrutiny

5,866 Listeners

Consider This from NPR by NPR

Consider This from NPR

6,381 Listeners

Offline with Jon Favreau by Crooked Media

Offline with Jon Favreau

2,318 Listeners