Homelessness is our Business!

Dr. Toy sit downs with Tamiko Dawkins, the Director of Programs at Light of Life Rescue Mission and an Army veteran. Tamiko debunks institutionalized myths regarding the unhoused population, stressing that highly educated corporate professionals like doctors, lawyers, and teachers frequently collapse onto the street due to catastrophic medical co-pays, eviction records, and structural system voids. They discuss encampment outreach strategies, localized safety failures, and the massive data point mapping out high homelessness rates inside the queer/transgender communities.