Katie Hoops Calhoun

Happy to have this work highlighted…and open access! Check it out if you’re interested in the role of services in guaranteed income projects!

Screenshot of a CBS News article headline that reads: "Most Americans don’t earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds." The article was written by Megan Cerullo

A new report finds the bottom 60% of U.S. households—or *two-thirds* of the population—can't afford a “minimal quality of life": housing, health care, and other necessities.

"Indicators like GDP and unemployment tell us the economy is thriving. But they don’t reflect the reality of most Americans."

Picture of the book There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone

The stories in this book are so familiar. Families staying in extended stay motels. Families unable to enter shelters because they have an adolescent son. Families navigating the “best” way to shelter in their vehicle. I needed this reminder of my why. Thanks @brian-goldstone.bsky.social

When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...

In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."

The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.

One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:

Hey social work educators who teach policy courses!! I’m looking for readings about policy advocacy - what it is, why we do it (intro/BSW-level). I’ve found some great articles from the early 2000s but feel like I must be missing more recent articles…

This is not an exaggeration: illegally gutting this program will cause Americans to freeze to death in their homes.

What Dr. Kushel said 👇🏻 If there isn’t enough housing, where do we expect people to go? No state has an adequate supply of affordable housing. And my home state of NV rounding out the bottom with just 17 units per 100 extremely low-income households.

**ACTION ALERT**
The Ohio Senate Higher Ed Committee and full Senate are poised to pass SB 1 TODAY.
Please make calls to Republican offices up until 1:30 pm to ask them to VOTE NO on SB 1!
Contact info and sample script in the link below. #StopSB1

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🌟Deadline extended!🌟Apply by 2/7/25 for IRP's National Dissertation Award For Research On Poverty And Economic Mobility 2025–2026. For more info on this $25,000 award & to view an informational webinar, visit: www.irp.wisc.edu/national-dis...

OSU’s College of Social Work is expanding our clinical faculty and hiring 3 new positions. Social workers with experience in behavioral health, working with military/vets, or community/political social work should apply! csw.osu.edu/faculty-care...

Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...

Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.

Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?

#PHEthx

A map displaying the distribution of the U.S. population by percentage, emphasizing regional differences in residency rates.

Everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live. Guaranteed income is helping people afford housing, food, and transportation, offering a dignified way to address housing instability and improve well-being. Learn more: www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

several dollar bills.

🚨Register now for this great IRP webinar on Wed. 12/11! 🚨"Examining the Long-Term Impacts of Cash Transfer Programs on Low-Income Households," with David Calnitsky, Mariana Amorim & Randall Akee. More info on presenters and to sign up: www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/exa...

Columbus single mothers to get monthly payments in new, first-of-its-kind income program The Ohio Mothers Trust is Columbus' first unconditional guaranteed income program, giving direct cash payments to single mothers.

Guaranteed Income is coming to Columbus! Very grateful to the work of Motherful and RISE Together Innovation Institute (don’t think either are on here, but correct me if I’m wrong!)

www.dispatch.com/story/news/2...

My Life As a Homeless Man in America An extraordinary firsthand account.

“If ‘I think, therefore I am’ is true, we are people who are. We are, and we stand on this ground. If you deny us ground, you are denying us our ‘I am.’ Isn’t that negation of our existence? We are here and we are you and we are yours.”

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I’m loving the starter packs. Is anyone aware of one for housing and homelessness folks?

Woke up to the publication of the first article from my dissertation! (And happy to have a space to share it again!) We conducted a systematic review of gov’t cash benefit programs for people experiencing homelessness. Turns out, more money helps! link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

This! Last week my hometown (Reno/Washoe County) voted to stop a 30-year-old expansion tax that funds public libraries which will lead to losing 23 staff, $1.4 million in the book budget, and $200,000 in technology.

Hope in the Dark Bestselling author Rebecca Solnit reminds us that activism has changed the world in remarkable ways.

My wonderful publishers at Haymarket Books
and I just made Hope in the Dark a free download for a week And yeah, I know I haven't been around much--three platforms is a lot, and I reach a lot of people on one and read a lot of key sources on the other. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/791-ho...

I feel very proud to be one of many social scientists who have signed this amicus brief to uphold the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson. Criminalizing homelessness is inhumane and doesn’t do anything to address homelessness. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23...

I’ve never posted an article to a pre-print site before. Is there any reason *not* to do this? I’m getting ready to submit an article for peer review and a community partner asked if there is a way to share it out while it’s under review. Curious what folks think…

Backlash to affirmative action hits pioneering maternal health program for Black women Conservative groups have sued to shut down the Abundant Birth Project, part of a national backlash against affirmative action in health care.

Conservative groups have sued to shut down the Abundant Birth Project, which provides 150 pregnant Black San Franciscans a $1,000 monthly stipend

They allege the project illegally discriminates by giving the stipend only to people of a specific race

Super important study here, in part because of their operationalization of housing insecure.

What I’ve learned after a conference season on the job market? Bring snacks! If you’re at CSWE and need a snack, let me know!

I Live in My Car Dozens of parking lots have opened across the country for working people who can afford a car but not rent.

People experiencing vehicle homelessness make up the majority of the unhoused population in many communities. Safe parking lots offer a safe, legal place to park, but as the Colorado Safe Parking Initiative shares, they are only able to serve 10-20% of people who contact them.

The Big Table® | The Columbus Foundation The Big Table®, a day of community-building through conversation, will take place on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

I am so excited to be participating in my first Big Table conversation. Community members are meeting at tables all day across Columbus to talk about all kinds of topics. I’ll be joining in on housing insecurity and homelessness among older adults.

Advice | How to Stay Friends on the Faculty Job Market What it’s like to maintain a friendship while competing for the same academic openings.

Such a great article on maintaining friendships while on the academic job market. I wouldn’t have made it through without the friendship & support of my cohort. And it did mean applying and interviewing for the same jobs. Lots of great tips on intentional communication and care in here!

Hello! I’m an assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Social Work. I recently finished my PhD at University of Denver. I study community-led/policy responses to homelessness, currently safe parking and guaranteed income for folks who are unhoused.