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Podcast: The Valley Today
Episode: Hidden Homelessness: Supporting Families in Our Community
Description: A Growing Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight Winchester's family homelessness crisis looks nothing like what most people imagine. There are no tent encampments or visible street corners occupied by children. Instead, the crisis unfolds quietly in motel rooms, backseats of cars, and overcrowded apartments where families double up with relatives, desperately hoping their situation will improve. Chris Briganti, Executive Director of Family Promise Winchester Area, sits down with Janet Michael on The Valley Today to reveal a startling reality: 539 students in Winchester, Frederick, Warren, and Clarke County schools self-identified as homeless during the 2024-2025 school...