You are only as safe as surroundings
Title
You are only as safe as surroundings
Description
The Cottage Center for Population Health and Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT) led a collaborative research study in mid-2020 to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people experiencing homelessness in South Santa Barbara County, California. Individuals experiencing homelessness joined the research team as co-researchers and shared their experiences during the early days of the pandemic.
Co-researchers were asked to take pictures reflecting their thoughts and feelings in response to the following prompt: "What do we want those in power to know about us and our everyday struggles with homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.?"
Through focus group discussions, co-researchers shared about their exacerbated daily challenges, contradicting policies, and increased marginalization. Co-researchers also emphasized the importance of people experiencing homelessness having a voice in making decisions affecting them.
Co-researchers were asked to take pictures reflecting their thoughts and feelings in response to the following prompt: "What do we want those in power to know about us and our everyday struggles with homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.?"
Through focus group discussions, co-researchers shared about their exacerbated daily challenges, contradicting policies, and increased marginalization. Co-researchers also emphasized the importance of people experiencing homelessness having a voice in making decisions affecting them.
Creator
Photographer
Anonymous co-reseacher
The Cottage Center for Population Health and Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT)
Anonymous co-reseacher
The Cottage Center for Population Health and Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT)
Date
2020
Format
JPEG
Citation
Photographer Anonymous co-reseacherThe Cottage Center for Population Health and Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation (SBACT), “You are only as safe as surroundings,” CDC Museum Digital Exhibits, accessed October 23, 2026, https://cdcmuseum.teachingatlanta.org/items/show/1575.