Kara Young Ponder
@karayoungponder.bsky.social
Working toward a world where we are all free and have what we need to thrive
Director of Community Engagement and Racial Justice @ The UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.
Director of Community Engagement and Racial Justice @ The UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.
I'm thinking about liberation today - how to practice it in the current political climate. Especially with 47 unapologetically exposing military violence and economy coercion to forward colonial dreams. I think we have to be just as unapologetic about our libertary ones.
January 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm thinking about liberation today - how to practice it in the current political climate. Especially with 47 unapologetically exposing military violence and economy coercion to forward colonial dreams. I think we have to be just as unapologetic about our libertary ones.
Now that the Supreme Court Grants Pass decision is actively allowing cities to criminalize homelessness, we will see more and more instances of this inhumane treatment of our unhoused neighbors. Cruel, cruel country indeed!
An unhoused woman in *active labor*—her water had just broken—was ticketed by Louisville police for sleeping outside.
What a cruel, cruel country.
What a cruel, cruel country.
Pregnant Kentucky woman cited for street camping while in labor
She told a police officer she was in labor. The Louisville Metro Police Department lieutenant cited her for unlawful camping as the ambulance arrived. She had a baby later that day.
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December 20, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Now that the Supreme Court Grants Pass decision is actively allowing cities to criminalize homelessness, we will see more and more instances of this inhumane treatment of our unhoused neighbors. Cruel, cruel country indeed!
Here are the posts that most resonated with us at @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social this year.
As we wrap up the year, we're reflecting on the conversations and connections we've had across platforms—over at the old place.
Here’s a thread of the posts that resonated most this year: the issues people cared about and the solutions we can all champion. 🧵⬇️
Here’s a thread of the posts that resonated most this year: the issues people cared about and the solutions we can all champion. 🧵⬇️
December 18, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Here are the posts that most resonated with us at @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social this year.
Over 150 programs across the country have launched guaranteed income or direct cash assistance programs, prioritizing those who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness. Guaranteed income is a step towards repairing structural prejudice and racism in our institutions. Read more from CBPP below.
Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live. Guaranteed income is helping people afford housing, food, and transportation, offering a dignified way to address housing instability and improve well-being. Learn more: www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...
December 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Over 150 programs across the country have launched guaranteed income or direct cash assistance programs, prioritizing those who are unhoused or at risk of homelessness. Guaranteed income is a step towards repairing structural prejudice and racism in our institutions. Read more from CBPP below.
Reposted by Kara Young Ponder
More Californians are freezing to death as homelessness rises. Older adults face greater risks from extreme weather, getting much sicker, much faster, says Dr. @mkushel.bsky.social.
➡️ Cities need to open more warming and cooling centers while working toward long-term solutions to homelessness.
➡️ Cities need to open more warming and cooling centers while working toward long-term solutions to homelessness.
More Californians Are Freezing to Death. Experts Point to More Older Homeless People. - KFF Health News
Hypothermia deaths have risen in California and across the nation. Experts point to the growing number of older, unsheltered homeless people as a key factor in the trend.
buff.ly
December 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
More Californians are freezing to death as homelessness rises. Older adults face greater risks from extreme weather, getting much sicker, much faster, says Dr. @mkushel.bsky.social.
➡️ Cities need to open more warming and cooling centers while working toward long-term solutions to homelessness.
➡️ Cities need to open more warming and cooling centers while working toward long-term solutions to homelessness.
Sharing an op-ed I wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on what it means for housing to be a human right and what we need to do in order to get there #housingjustice #endhomelessness
80 years ago, FDR declared housing a human right. Yet, barriers like income requirements, long waitlists, and high costs make it a privilege. On #HumanRightsDay, explore how we can change this with Dr. Kara Young Ponder's powerful op-ed: https://buff.ly/4fIMsDT
#EndHomelessness #HousingJustice
#EndHomelessness #HousingJustice
Housing should be a human right
Laws in some countries remove restrictions and earmark funds to build high-quality, mixed-income housing. Those are models the U.S. could follow.
buff.ly
December 12, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Sharing an op-ed I wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on what it means for housing to be a human right and what we need to do in order to get there #housingjustice #endhomelessness
Join @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social next Wednesday at 12 pm PT for a free webinar exploring the implications of Election 2024 for homelessness policy and solutions.
Our 2024 Election webinar happens next week!
Join @mkushel.bsky.social, Marc Dones, Chione Flegal, and @annymoliva.bsky.social for an expert-led discussion on potential policy impacts, service delivery challenges, and strategies.
📅 Dec. 11 | 🕛 12-1PM PST
🔗 Don't miss it: https://buff.ly/4fKizCG
Join @mkushel.bsky.social, Marc Dones, Chione Flegal, and @annymoliva.bsky.social for an expert-led discussion on potential policy impacts, service delivery challenges, and strategies.
📅 Dec. 11 | 🕛 12-1PM PST
🔗 Don't miss it: https://buff.ly/4fKizCG
December 6, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Join @ucsfbhhi.bsky.social next Wednesday at 12 pm PT for a free webinar exploring the implications of Election 2024 for homelessness policy and solutions.
Today our friends at the National Low Income Housing Coalition released a report on emerging best practices to ensure a complete and equitable recovery for the lowest-income and most marginalized disaster survivors and their communities. You can check it out here:
nlihc.org/sites/defaul...
nlihc.org/sites/defaul...
nlihc.org
December 6, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Today our friends at the National Low Income Housing Coalition released a report on emerging best practices to ensure a complete and equitable recovery for the lowest-income and most marginalized disaster survivors and their communities. You can check it out here:
nlihc.org/sites/defaul...
nlihc.org/sites/defaul...