Outreach Warrior

In this episode, Jame discusses what to do if you find yourself about to be homeless

This week James has a brief discussion with Tatiana an Orange county caseworker

In episode 2 Tom Laskowski joins James in a deeper discussion of how Outreach Warrior came to be & what we hope to do with the show

A short intro to Outreach Warrior and our plan

This week James catches up with a lifelong friend Scott, a Paramedic in Maine, and discusses the opioid crisis that's ravaging the US from here in Central Florida to even the small upper-income areas of the northeast. If you're having problems with substance abuse or mental health call Samhsa's national helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and if you are homeless or about to be call 211. You can always reach out to us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and please check and join our Reddit community at r/outreachwarrior

This week by popular demand Bandanna20201971 is back but with some hard news. not our normal upbeat and hopeful show but we tear the bandaid off of what trolling can do even to a positive person like bandanna as well as some hard times he friend and person who gave him a hand up Wilson. Prayers and wish for you both, and if you have any fearful thoughts, please reach out, the suicide prevention hotline is 800-273-8255. Remember if your in trouble of being homeless or about to be please call 211. We can always be reached at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and love you to help us start a community on Reddit r/outreachwarrior

This week we meet James's father in law Peter, to dive deeper into the Veteran issue and some great info on who can help in our area. Landy D Dunham Aide to the Secretary of the Army landydunham@gmail.com or call him on his cell at 703-975-0734, vet's he wants to hear from you. Also, remember you can go to the vet's website at www.va.gov/homeless or call their hotline for help at 877-424-3838 and always remember if you(anyone) can call 211 if you are or about to be homeless for help in your area all over the US. As always you can reach out to us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and please join the discussion or start your own or tell your story on Reddit r/outreachwarrior

This week with catch back up with Joey and hear more of how he got sick and how easy it is to go from bad to worse on the streets. Please remember if you are about to or are homeless you can call 211 (united way helpline) for help in your area & you can always email us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and please come share your story or ask questions at our Reddit r/outreachwarrior

Been a crazy week, due to weather issues we were unable to catch up with Joey for pt 2 but we did want to share our visit to downtown in conjunction with S.A.L.T. for our first project clean along with their ongoing efforts. Remember if your homeless or about to be call 211 and if you want more info on S.A.L.T. https://www.serviceandlovetogether.org/ You can always reach out to us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and please check out our Reddit at r/outreachwarrior

This week James introduces us to a friend James met in an interesting but important way to his and Joey's story. Meet Joey and hear his heartbreaking yet hopeful story. If you find yourself homeless or about to be don't forget to cal 211, the united way is there to help all they can. Please also remember we are here and love to hear from you at outreachwarrior@gmail.com as well as our Reddit r/outreachwarrior

Last week we met bandanna homeless for over half his life, now turning things around and gaining over 7 thousand followers on Tictok with his quirky videos and inspirational message. Bandanna20201971 joins us in this part 2 of "Meet Bandanna". Always remember you can reach out to us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and join our community on Reddit r/outreachwarrior . Remember if you are or about to be homeless call 211 https://www.211.org/ the united way has set up this line & website for you. Music by Mike White

This week James (pardon the Verison lag here and there) has a very special guest and a view from the other side of being homeless, from the side of being that homeless person many of us fear of becoming in these troubling times. But with a great spirit, he makes for a fantastic hopeful side of this issue. With over 11 thousand followings on Tictok https://www.tiktok.com/@bandanna20201971 Bandanna shares with us the downs & ups of his journey on this episode of Outreach Warrior. Music by Mike White. AS always, if you find yourself in trouble, homeless or about to be cal dial 211 and you can always reach out to us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and plz join the community on Reddit at r/outreachwarrior

James shares his fantastic experience volunteering for "Give Kids the World Village" gktw.org , the hygiene kits for "Operation Clean", S.A.L.T. serviceandlovetogether.org the awesome group he's working with. Tom mentions a trip to Osceola Christian Ministry Center and shares what they do there osceolahomeless.com as always you can reach us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com and join our community on Reddit r/outreachwarrior

This week James isn't feeling well so we join him via zoom for a short talk about food waste after watching the youtube doc "Just Eat it" with stat's via http://www.fsis.usda.gov As always please if you think you are about to be homeless or displaced start with texting 211, you can always reach out to us @ outreachwarrior@gmail.com or join the discussion at http://www.reddit.com/r/outreachwarrior

James couldn't make it in due to positive reasons so we're back on zoom this week. First, we talk a little about the riggers and the importance of caseworkers, and the need for more. Then James goes into homeless vets and well some shocking stats If you are call the national call center for homeless veterans at 1-877-242-3838 or go to www.flvets.org if not your local vet resource center. Don't forget you can always email us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com & become part of the community, share your story and, comment on others on our new Reddit www.reddit.com/r/OutreachWarrior/ If you think you are about to be or are homeless, start with texting 211, if your looking for that Broadband help www.getemergencybroadband.org help with rent or utilities www.ourflorida.com & www.nami.org/Home for that mental health help

James isn't feeling well this week, calling into the studio via zoom. So he keeps it short, but far from simple, discussing homelessness, prison & pregnancy. Also a quick update about “Project Clean” meetup. The opening of our Reddit r/outreachwarrior , soon to come discord, and a reminder you can always reach out to us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com If you think you are about to be or are in trouble start with texting 211

This week James first shares steps taken in not just talking about hygiene health but how our first meetup will help. Then jumps deep into the topic of how the homeless become swept up in human trafficking and exploitation, as well as a few ways to reach out if you know or suspect. Resources, www.fldoe.org befree, txt at 233733 the Florida abuse hotline 1-806-962-2873 & thelifeboatproject.org email us at outreachwarrior@gmail.com & drop by, become part of the community at our new Reddit r/outreachwarrior

James, while out and about caught up with Orange county social worker/caseworker Shaleria to discuss the many jobs she's worked in the industry and some of her views on the issue of homeless, displaced as well as how more can be done

This week James and Tom talk about the documentary film by Glenn Dunzweiler Yhomless

While out and about James catches up with Orange county Fl, street outreach case manager Alex to discuss the situation from his perspective and job

This James goes into a little more info like a few more places they go and some of the scary stat's as well as the real story. Starting and ending with the music of Mike White