Lori Yearwood

National Housing Crisis Reporter

Articles

People standing in a queue to collect their meal

Reporting Strategies

A deeper understanding of trauma proves essential for reporter telling the story of an unhoused woman

How was I going to find enough details to rebuild the life of an unhoused woman who had a small support network?

Housing and Homeslessness

Photo Illustration by Slate.

Healthcare Systems & Policy

Denise’s Last Days

A woman who lived her life homeless in Los Angeles almost got the help she needed. Her story shows everything could be different.

Healthcare Regulation and Reform

Lori Teresa Yearwood

How trauma awareness can save lives among the unhoused

Go beyond what you have been told about all the reasons the unhoused live without homes.