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Hacks for Laundry Management

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Laundry access can be a vital part of supporting dignity, health, and comfort—especially for people navigating unstable housing. With a few clear guidelines and the right supplies, laundry services can run smoothly while remaining welcoming and respectful.

  • Post signage clearly and in multiple languages.
  • Walk people through expectations for using the facilities first, and enforce any boundaries consistently.
  • Make load limits and enforce them, but with compassion. Feel free to make consistent exceptions, such as for emergencies.
  • Provide soap and other supplies—the expense is well worth it to save your machines from the wrong product being used.
  • Make sure people check their pockets.

Featured Hacks

These featured hacks highlight creative, practical solutions from harm reduction leaders on the ground. From DIY tools to clever workarounds, each one reflects the ingenuity, care, and real-world experience that keeps this movement alive. 

Resilience Building

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Because so many of us are so similar to the folks we serve, including the trauma we carry with us, and because it is now recognized that extreme stress impacts people who care for people experiencing that trauma nearly as much as the people directly impacted by that trauma, it is essential that people in […]
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Trauma-Informed

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The term “trauma-informed” emerges from a growing understanding of the far reaching ways that trauma impacts health and well-being. Trauma is defined here, in keeping with the scientific literature, as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience(s) that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, and significantly impacts their mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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