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The emergency inside the Mass. family shelter system

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Last week Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in the Massachusetts family shelter system, which has reached its capacity. The shortage of shelter and temporary housing available means that many unhoused families are being left without adequate support and resources.

WBUR Senior Health and Science Reporter Gabrielle Emanuel joins The Common to explain Gov. Healey's declaration, which is calling on everyone from the federal government, to private citizens, to help families in need.

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Darryl C. Murphy was the host of WBUR's news and culture podcast, "The Common."

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