Health Matters, Television for Life
Your opportunity to talk directly with physicians, nurses and other regional experts about the health issues that are important to you. Teresa Lukens hosts this monthly conversation and viewers are encouraged to call, text or email their questions in advance for the panel. Send your questions to healthmatters@ksps.org
Housing is Health
Poverty and the lack of affordable housing are major causes of homelessness in Spokane, pushing increasing numbers of women and families with children into unhealthy and unsafe living conditions. Local charity, business and community leaders discuss efforts to solve the problem and what still needs to be done.
Guests
David Lewis
Administrator, City of Spokane, CMIS
Robert Lippman
Chair, Spokane Homeless Coalition
Spokane Housing Authority
Fawn Schott
President & CEO, Volunteers of America
Edie Rice Sauer
Executive Director of Mission & Services, Transitions
Dawn Kinder
Vice President Stabilization Services, Catholic Charities
Ben Stuckart
Executive Director, Spokane Low Income Housing Consortium
Helpful Links
Spokane Continuum of Care
www.my.spokanecity.org
Spokane Low Income Housing
http://www.slihc.org
Spokane Homeless Coalition
http://www.spokanehc.com
City Of Spokane - Community Management Information System
www.my.spokanecity.org
Volunteers Of America
www.voaspokane.org
Transitions
www.endtheviolencespokane.org
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington
www.cceasternwa.org
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