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In her article, "Disaster recovery: Trauma, homelessness, and loss from the LA wildfires," Brody interviews Dr. Kushel about what makes one's home so special. </div> <div class="ucsf-news"> <div class="ucsf-news-image"><a href="/news/new-research-published-amend-team"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://dhes.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra9991/f/styles/news_listing_page/public/2025-02/Screenshot%202025-02-03%20at%2010.24.10%E2%80%AFAM.png?itok=xzdGc90D" width="340" height="290" alt="" /></a></div> <h3><a href="/news/new-research-published-amend-team">New Research Published by the Amend Team</a></h3> <div class="date">February 03, 2025</div> An article co-authored by Amend Director, Brie Williams, MD, MS, and Research Director, David Cloud, PhD, JD, has been published on the Jama Network Site. "The Intersection of Climate Justice and Criminal Justice: Extreme Heat and Health Inequities in Carceral Facilities," outlines how climate... </div> <div class="ucsf-news"> <div class="ucsf-news-image"><a href="/news/debrina-kawams-death-proves-even-sleeping-risky-homeless-americans"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://dhes.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra9991/f/styles/news_listing_page/public/2025-02/241231-Coney-Island-Subway-Woman-Fire-aa-1230-ce860c.jpeg?itok=Hv_NhfCU" width="340" height="290" alt="" /></a></div> <h3><a href="/news/debrina-kawams-death-proves-even-sleeping-risky-homeless-americans">"Debrina Kawam's death proves even sleeping is risky for homeless Americans"</a></h3> <div class="date">February 03, 2025</div> In an article published January 3rd, 2025 on MSNBC.com, Division Chief, Dr. Margot Kushel discusses just how dangerous it is to be unsheltered: </div> <div class="ucsf-news"> <div class="ucsf-news-image"><a href="/news/division-chief-margot-kushel-and-bhhi-policy-director-marc-dones-be-featured-homeland-podcast"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://dhes.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra9991/f/styles/news_listing_page/public/2024-10/Homeland-Artwork-1x1-1080.jpg?itok=SVbbDfqV" width="340" height="290" alt="" /></a></div> <h3><a href="/news/division-chief-margot-kushel-and-bhhi-policy-director-marc-dones-be-featured-homeland-podcast">Division Chief, Margot Kushel and BHHI Policy Director, Marc Dones to be Featured on HomeLAnd Podcast</a></h3> <div class="date">October 28, 2024</div> Tune in to Episode 10 of the HomeLAnd podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to hear interviews with DHES Division Chief, Margot Kushel and BHHI Policy Director, Marc Dones. </div> <div class="ucsf-news"> <div class="ucsf-news-image"><a href="/news/see-policy-director-marc-dones-beyond-bridge-solution-homelessness"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://dhes.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra9991/f/styles/news_listing_page/public/2024-10/Screenshot%202024-10-15%20at%203.01.36%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=hL4Nf_8e" width="340" height="290" alt="" /></a></div> <h3><a href="/news/see-policy-director-marc-dones-beyond-bridge-solution-homelessness">See Policy Director, Marc Dones in "Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness"</a></h3> <div class="date">October 15, 2024</div> Our friends at All Home are sponsoring a the Bay Area screening of “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness,” a full-length documentary that showcases successful efforts to reduce homelessness across the country using a Housing First approach. </div> <div class="ucsf-news"> <div class="ucsf-news-image"><a href="/news/division-chief-margot-kushel-scheduled-speak-princeton-university"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://dhes.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra9991/f/styles/news_listing_page/public/2024-10/princeton%20lecture.png?itok=qF6XU2zi" width="340" height="290" alt="" /></a></div> <h3><a href="/news/division-chief-margot-kushel-scheduled-speak-princeton-university">Division Chief, Margot Kushel, Scheduled to Speak at Princeton University</a></h3> <div class="date">October 15, 2024</div> Division Chief, Margot Kushel, MD, will be speaking at Princeton University on October 22nd, 2024 from 5-6:30 pm in Friend Center 101. </div> <div class="ucsf-news"> <div class="ucsf-news-image"><a href="/news/humanity-how-amend-advances-change-prison-culture"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://dhes.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra9991/f/styles/news_listing_page/public/2024-09/seattle_aberdeen_125812.jpeg?itok=tNpYbJVd" width="340" height="290" alt="" /></a></div> <h3><a href="/news/humanity-how-amend-advances-change-prison-culture">With Humanity: How Amend Advances Change in Prison Culture</a></h3> <div class="date">September 19, 2024</div> With the help of Amend, Washington State is making progress towards a more humane and effective prison system. </div> <div class="ucsf-news"> <h3><a href="/news/dr-margot-kushel-honored-exceptional-service-ucsf-school-medicine">Dr. Margot Kushel Honored for Exceptional Service to the UCSF School of Medicine</a></h3> <div class="date">September 12, 2024</div> Join us please in sending out a huge congratulations to our director, Dr. Margot Kushel today as she is receives the Lloyd Holly Smith Award for Exceptional Service to the UCSF School of Medicine! 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