Should homeless encampments be banned or should unhoused people be allowed to live in them?
The number of unsheltered homeless people in the United States has risen dramatically in recent years. In response, many major cities have passed laws restricting where the homeless can camp, igniting a heated debate over how best to deal with this crisis.
Donald Whitehead, the Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, says he believes one solution to help homeless people is to provide them with permanent housing. In the video above, he shares ideas of how Americans can help end the homeless crisis (RELATED: Phil In The Blanks Podcast: Facing The Homelessness Crisis)
“Volunteering is a great idea. Many times, people start to renew that connection with everyday life by having an interaction with a volunteer,” Whitehead says. “Another really important thing is to convince our elected officials that they have to really do something to change this issue from a political standpoint.”
Hear more in the video above.
On this episode of Dr. Phil, “Homeless Encampment Bans: Sweep or Stay?,” Dr. Phil’s guests debate the laws being passed by major cities across the U.S. restricting where the homeless can camp. And, hear from people who were formerly homeless.
Learn About Donald Whitehead:
Donald Whitehead has been featured numerous times in Dr.Phill’s Phil in the Blanks podcast where he provides comprehensive solutions to end the homeless crisis. Most recently, he appeared in a separate podcast episode, discussing what can be done to help homelessness. Whitehead is the Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending homelessness. Most recently, Whitehead was featured on Dr. Phil’s Phil in the Blanks podcast where he provided comprehensive solutions to end the homeless crisis. Most recently, he appeared in a separate podcast episode, Facing the Homeless Crisis.
