# Why Don't People Stay in Shelters?

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Podcast: [KRFC From Here to Home](https://stenobird.com/podcast/krfc-from-here-to-home-7563680)
Published: 2025-12-15T07:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1631

## Resource

David and Larry discuss why people experiencing homelessness sometimes don't stay in shelters. Explore the topics like health risks, social restrictions, pets, and other concerns. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic was a particularly challenging time to be a shelter provider, and David discusses some of the key lessons that shelter providers learned from that experience.

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