Robert Marbut and Marsha Michaelis Speak with United Gospel Mission

United Gospel Mission of the Inland Northwest recently hosted Conversations on a Bench, during which CEO Phil Altmeyer spoke with people with diverse experiences of homelessness about the current state of homelessness in America. Discovery Institute was proud to participate in the event through the representation of Dr. Robert Marbut and Marsha Michaelis.

Dr. Robert Marbut, Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative, shared his experience working to bring people out of homelessness at the local and federal levels, the importance of data-driven research and solutions, why Housing First has failed, and much more.

Watch his segment below:

Marsha Michaelis, Project Coordinator and Research Fellow at Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative, spoke about the compassionate response to homelessness, the importance of relationships and work, the significance of private funding vs. public funding, and more.