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UnHoused & UnFiltered | MCAH's Podcast

UnHoused & UnFiltered | MCAH's Podcast

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UnHoused and UnFiltered — Podcast Overview

UnHoused and UnFiltered is a Michigan-based podcast that tackles the real issues surrounding housing insecurity and homelessness across the state. It brings together a range of voices — from policy experts and advocates to individuals who have lived through homelessness — to explore both systemic causes and practical responses.

Episodes are frank, in-depth conversations that go beyond surface-level discussion to highlight nuanced perspectives and lived realities.

Hosts & Perspective

  • Hosted by Nick Cook, Director of Public Policy at the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH), and Sarah Prout-Rennie, Senior Director of Advocacy and Engagement at MCAH. These leaders bring a mix of:
    • Public policy analysis
    • Advocacy insights
    • Community engagement strategies

Their work with MCAH — a statewide organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in Michigan — informs the show’s focus on housing justice, structural challenges, and supportive policies.

Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness
Épisodes
  • From Support to Surveillance: The Expanding Role of Veteran Guardianship in Homelessness Response System
    Apr 22 2026

    This episode unpacks a controversial new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Veterans Affairs—and what it signals for the future of homelessness policy, particularly for veterans.

    At the heart of this conversation is a fundamental policy question: should homelessness and disability-related vulnerability be met with expanded systems of care and housing support, or with increased legal control over individuals’ lives?

    Director of Public Policy (and former Army Major Nick Cook) uses his 13 years of active duty to share his unique military perspective. Senior Director of Advocacy and Engagement (and attorney) also maps out the legal implications and clarifications.

    Summary of Memo of Understanding from the National Low Income Housing Coalition

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    45 min
  • No Safe Place to Stay: How Abuse Drives Women and Children Into Homelessness
    Mar 29 2026

    In this episode, guest Johanna Kononen (Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence) explores the critical link between domestic abuse and sexual assault and the disproportionate rates of homelessness among women and children.

    She discusses how unsafe home environments often force individuals to flee with little to no resources, leaving them vulnerable to housing instability. The conversation highlights the systemic gaps in support services, the challenges survivors face in securing safe and stable housing, and the importance of trauma-informed approaches.

    Johanna also underscores the need for stronger community responses and policy solutions to prevent homelessness before it begins.

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    45 min
  • How Does The Public Benefits Changes In H.R. 1 Impact You & Your Clients?
    Mar 18 2026

    Join attorney Elly Jordon from the Michigan Poverty Law Center

    as she outlines the public benefits changes as a result of the 2025 H.R. 1 (formerly the Big Beautiful Bill) and how these changes impacts you and your clients.

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    47 min
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