Rachael

just your friendly neighborhood social worker trying to learn how to be an adult and also caring alot about social justice ••• she/her

[Rachael @trainduty]

Our cat can't decide if he wants to be downstairs with dad or upstairs with mom, so he's just carrying his toy back and forth. 🥺

[Interested Asf @ohmywall_app]

Serenity

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless. https://t.co/PgHEyX8eVu

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Every $100 increase in an area’s median rent is associated with a 9% increase in the rate of homelessness, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

[Rachael @trainduty]

@bidetmarxman Correct. However, PIT data is only half of the AHAR report to Congress. HUD uses the Longitudinal Systems Analysis which covers an entire fiscal year. So while the PIT is the only way to understand unsheltered homelessness, the LSA does give a larger picture.

[Rachael @trainduty]

@bidetmarxman That's not entirely true. The PIT count includes both sheltered and unsheltered counts. So the unsheltered part is the canvassing while the shelter count includes data from shelters and transitional housing.

[Why you should have a cat @ShouldHaveCat]

What a performance! 10/10 😭😭

[Cooper Lawrence @CooperLawrence]

Oh you won a gold medal at the Olympics? My watch just congratulated me for standing up

[Housing 4 All is Hot @ahouse4all]

We can't ticket, jail, and sweep our way out of this housing crisis. The price of rent is skyrocketting, while the number of people who can afford the rent is plummeting.

Those people need housing, not handcuffs.

#GrantsPass #SCOTUS

[Housing 4 All is Hot @ahouse4all]

The housing market: $2000 for a roach infested studio. Have to make 3x the rent to get in. 1st and last deposit. 10%+ increases in rent every year. Eviction record blacklists you for life. No pets.

Gov.: There are only homeless people because of mental illness and drugs. 🥺

[kira 👾 @kirawontmiss]

imagine having to work for an hour and all you receive is this

[lucy @fleetwoodfatty]

new girl always

[Rachael @trainduty]

#CutsHurt those with the greatest needs in our communities: low-income seniors, veterans, ppl with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness. Say NO to cuts to #affordablehousing investments. @rephoulahan @SenFettermanPA @SenBobCasey

[Rachael @trainduty]

Third year in a row being in the top less than 1% for @JukeboxtheGhost 😎

[The Philadelphia Inquirer @PhillyInquirer]

"[Homelessness] is not going away; in fact, research shows that it will continue to grow at record rates," writes Elise McCauley.

She shares three ways local and state governments can address the affordable housing crisis ⤵️ https://t.co/CeOEaOUXgs

[Housing 4 All is Hot @ahouse4all]

Imagine being told you have to go somewhere or go to jail. You don't get told where (it's usually very far), you don't get to see what the place is like, and you can't take any of your stuff. Also, there's no housing, so in 3 months, when your stay is up, you'll be kicked out.