Substance abuse, mental health, lack of trauma-informed care - what is at the root of the homeless crisis in United States cities? Can changes in social policy fix the problem? Dr. Brian Doak and social worker Steffanie Altenbern discuss the barriers to overcoming poverty and the mindsets that tend to keep people stuck there.
Check out Bridges out of Poverty.
Steffanie Altenbern is a social worker in Portland, OR and teaches at George Fox University.
Dr. Brian Doak is an Old Testament scholar and professor.
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