Christine Platt, PhD | Sleep Quality Among the Unhoused
The Problem
- Unhoused people do not have access to quality sleep
- Poor sleep contributes to poor physical and mental health outcomes
- Policy and shelter availability limit safe sleep options
Why It Matters
- Good sleep contributes to better quality of life!
- Ability to make informed decisions
- More likely to hold on to positive relationships
- Greater capacity to achieve goals
What Works
- Access to legal sleep (shelters, encampments, warming centers)
- Community engagement - support from community members to change policy, city council member support, getting rid of stigma, etc.
What Now
- De-stigmatize and de-criminalize homelessness
- Increase awareness
- Provide legal sleep options in communities lacking shelters
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