In Minneapolis, licensed clinical social workers are leveraging the resources of public libraries to assist unhoused individuals. Through initiatives like distributing transit passes, they aim to create a welcoming environment. While workers like Andrea Hansen-Miller support individuals by listening and offering help with housing, libraries face challenges such as funding shortages and the overwhelming scope of homelessness exacerbated by climate disasters. Recent data indicates a significant number of households, especially renters and BIPOC families, have faced displacement, raising concerns about emergency shelter capacities across the nation.
"It gets them in here. Then I can ask, Where are you staying at night?"
"Only 56 percent of renter households returned home in less than a month compared to 71 percent of homeowner households."
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