NASW Social Work Talks

Author: National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

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EP 150 - Housing Is Health: Lived Experience, Social Work, and Housing Justice
Episode 150
Thursday, 29 October, 2026

Housing instability is a social determinant of health and a critical issue for social workers across behavioral health, child welfare, aging, and community practice. In this episode of Social Work Talks, Rosita Marinez, MSW, and Shams DaBaron, known as "Da Homeless Hero," bring professional expertise and lived experience into a conversation about homelessness, housing insecurity, and housing justice. Marinez draws on her work in housing and behavioral health and her experience developing programs that address gaps in services for underserved communities across New York. DaBaron offers a community advocate's perspective informed by firsthand experience of homelessness and housing insecurity.