episode 56
From Streets to Stability: Erika Hartman on Youth Housing Pathways
Erika Hartman - Stop Criminalizing Trafficked Youth - And Now Love Podcast #podcastclips
When trafficked minors are criminalized, the harm doesn’t end when they escape—it follows them as stigma, records, and barriers. Policy matters. We need systems that protect exploited youth, not punish them. ⚖️ #HumanTrafficking #ChildWelfare #Justice #Advocacy #Youth
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Erika Hartman - Trust First, Then Therapy - And Now Love Podcast #podcastclips #podcast
When adults have failed you, trust isn’t instant. SPY doesn’t force therapy or paperwork on day one—sometimes it starts with a meal, art, and a real conversation. Healing begins when help feels safe. 🎨🫶 #TraumaInformed #MentalHealth #Healing #Youth #Community
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Erika Hartman - The Root: No Loving Adults - And Now Love Podcast #podcastshorts #podcastclips
At the root of youth homelessness is often a painful truth: no loving, supportive adults. Youth aging out of child welfare and LGBTQ+ youth rejected at home need a community that will walk beside them and say, “We’re here—no matter what.” 🤍 #LGBTQ #FosterCare #Youth #Community #TraumaInformed
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Erika Hartman - Prevent Youth Homelessness Will Prevent Adult Homelessness - And Now Love Podcast
Half of chronically homeless adults first experienced homelessness as youth. The longer someone is unsheltered, the harder it is to build a new way of life—so prevention and early intervention aren’t optional… they’re the only way out. 🏠 #Homelessness #Prevention #MentalHealth #Housing #Community
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Erika Hartman - Bootstraps Doesn’t Work Without Safety - And Now Love Podcast #podcastclips
“Get a job, then get housing” sounds simple—until you’re exhausted from staying awake for safety, carrying everything you own, and having nowhere to shower. That’s why SPY co-locates services—medical, dental, therapy, meals, showers, laundry—so progress is actually possible. 🚿🩺 #Homelessness #HousingFirst #MentalHealth #Community #LosAngeles
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Erika Hartman - Imagine Living by Your 13-Year-Old Choices - And Now Love Podcast
Can you imagine if you had to live forever by the choices you made at 13? Youth brains are still developing—impulsive moments can carry huge consequences. What young people need is support to recalibrate… not shame that locks them in. 🧠🫶 #MentalHealth #Youth #Healing #SecondChances #TraumaInformed
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