Rhode Island's Hidden Homeless

Rhode Island's Hidden Homeless

Author: Bill Bartholomew May 28, 2026 Duration: 22:54
Send us Fan Mail This episode dives into the often overlooked dimension of homelessness—doubling up—and its profound impact on housing insecurity. Molly Richard, Assistant Professor of Public Health at the University of Rhode Island, sheds light on how hidden homelessness skews data, affects policy, and requires targeted solutions. In this episode: What doubling up is and how it differs from traditional definitions of homelessness.The challenges in measuring hidden homelessness and the tr...

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