Podcasts about project homeless connect

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge has installed animal-inspired workout equipment along a popular 2 mile multi-use trail in Soldotna, and every year, dozens of organizations and businesses around the central Kenai Peninsula come together for Project Homeless Connect.

Project Homeless Connect is back on January 30, providing critical resources to Clark County's unhoused community. The event coincides with the Point in Time count, which helps track homelessness data to improve services. Read more at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/2025-project-homeless-connect-point-in-time-count-scheduled-for-jan-30/ #Vancouver #ProjectHomelessConnect #Homelessness #CommunitySupport #LocalNews #ClarkCountyWa

Welcome to Episode 12 of Season 3 of The R.A.C.E. Podcast. Today I am so excited to welcome Joe Sciortino, Executive Director of The Schmidt Family Foundation. Join us as we delve into Humanity, Racial Equity, and Philanthropy. This conversation has been in the making for the last decade and I am truly honored to have shared the space and the journey with Joe. Meet Joe Sciortino:Joseph Sciortino is the Executive Director of the Schmidt Family Foundation, overseeing all grantmaking and impact investing across the foundation's various programs and initiatives.Having been with the foundation since its inception in 2006, Joe now manages a team of dedicated professionals working to advance clean energy, strengthen regenerative food systems, protect human rights and restore ocean health.Joe is proud to be an active participant in the nonprofit sector, including as a partner to the Democracy Frontlines Fund. He has spent many years volunteering in the Bay Area, including with the Gulf of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary, AIDS LifeCycle, Project Homeless Connect and as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) for foster youth.You can often find Joe cycling around the country to visit many of the foundation's partners, from regenerative farmers in Iowa to frontline communities confronting Big Oil in Los Angeles.He holds a Master of Science in environmental management from The University of San Francisco (USF) and a Bachelor of Science in finance and marketing from New York University.Listen in as Joe shares:His identities and what it means for him to be white and how it informs how he leads on Race.The journey to recognizing his unactualized power as a white leader and how to use it for goodWhat it has meant to evolve his consciousness around racial equity as a leader and what his responsibilities areThe top 3 priorities currently for the Foundation in terms of Racial equityWhat advice he would give to his younger selfAnd so much moreConnect with Joe Sciortino:Website: The Schmidt Family FoundationLinkedIn: Joe SciortinoHi listener! Please take our short Listener Survey HERE to give The R.A.C.E. Podcast team feedback on the show. We will use the feedback to inform how we approach conversations in the future. Upon completion, you will be entered in our quarterly drawing for a $100 Visa gift card! Your email address will only be used for this purpose. Thanks in advance - we appreciate your feedback.Connect with Keecha Harris and Associates: Website: https://khandassociates.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keecha-harris-and-associates/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/khandassociates YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCukpgXjuOW-ok-pHtVkSajg/featured Connect with Keecha: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keechaharris/

Project Homeless Connect partners with city agencies, businesses, and volunteers to provide vital services to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. Since 2004, these collaborations have helped bring essential care to people who might otherwise not have access. With over 2,000 volunteers each year, PHC works to create a more compassionate and housed San Francisco. You can help make a difference—visit Project Homeless Connect to learn more about how to get involved!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich mentions:Benjamin Creme: https://share-international.org/for-news-media/who-was-benjamin-creme/the Masters of Wisdom: https://share-international.org/for-news-media/who-are-the-masters-of-wisdom/Maitreya in Nairobi: https://share-international.org/in-depth/signs/maitreya-in-nairobi/Galileo's 400th anniversary: https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2009/aug/25/galileos-telescope-400-years-anniversaryMaitreya's Star sign: https://share-international.org/in-depth/signs/maitreyas-star/Maitreya's Messages: https://share-international.org/resources/books/messages-from-maitreya/Project Homeless Connect: https://www.projecthomelessconnect.org/The Seven Rays: https://www.lucistrust.org/arcane_school/talks_and_articles/the_science_the_seven_raysStory in S.F. Chronicle about the farmer, selling corn for ethanol: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/ETHANOL-AS-ECONOMIC-ELIXIR-Fuel-alternative-2495064.phpPaul Farmer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_FarmerMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder: https://www.tracykidder.com/mountains-beyond-mountains.htmlMaximo Gaia's photography: https://500px.com/photo/127253/generals-of-south-central-by-maximus-gaia

The annual Clark County Project Homeless Connect event is set for Thursday (Jan. 25) from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 400 S. Andresen Road in Vancouver. http://tinyurl.com/5n6sfh22 #CouncilForTheHomeless #PointInTimeCount #ClarkCountyWa #Homelessness #StJosephsCatholicChurch #ProjectHomelessConnect #PeopleLivingWithoutHomes #HousingInformation #VisionExams #Glasses #Haircuts #SocialServiceBenefits #Healthcare #EmploymentResources #Clothing #HygieneItems #FootWashing #PetClinic #Food #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas calls the show to discuss what there is to know about the Woods Cross hidden camera case. Dave and Debbie broadcast live at the Salt Palace, where they are preparing for a day full of services for Project Homeless Connect. Mike Akerlow, the current director of Project Homeless Connect, joins the show to tell us everything we need to know about the event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Santizo is the Recovery Team Lead who has lived homeless and had an experience with addiction. She joins the show in person to share her success story and tell us what we can take away from the Project Homeless Connect event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Katie Zimmerman is Program Coordinator for the Coalition to End Homelessness Program at Salt Lake County, and she will be next year's director for Project Homeless Connect. She joins the show in person to explain what Salt Lake County is doing to support those experiencing homelessness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok CEO says the social media app is not a national security threat What is Project Homeless Connect? Let's talk about ESG… environmental, social, and governance Rep. John Curtis on being one of the most effective Congressman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier in the show we spoke about the efforts on Capitol Hill regarding homelessness in the winter... and there is an event happening in SLC this month that will offer services for the homeless as well. Mike Akerlow, Executive Director from Project Homeless Connect, joins the show to give the details about the event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A big headline hit the streets of Salt Lake City this week: “Plan seeks to keep homeless off Salt Lake streets during NBA All-Star Weekend.” Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to unpack that story, plus some news about the Great Salt Lake. Volunteer for Project Homeless Connect on March 24.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super excited for today's show with Terah Lawyer-Harper and Ken Oliver. Two leaders who have tremendous stories of incarceration, transformation, resilience, social impact, and entrepreneurial leadership. They are the workforce development gurus and and are transforming the landscape of reentry. The results are transformed lives and healing communities. Ken was CROP's former Executive Director and passes the torch of leadership to Terah on the show with profound respect and trust. Terah Lawyer-Harper is CROP Organization's new Executive Director. She was previously an Associate Director at Impact Justice. At Impact Justice, Terah developed and led the organization's groundbreaking Homecoming Project, a $3.5M housing innovation project that paired people returning home after long prison sentences with welcoming community hosts. She received national and state recognition for her innovation and impact in the Bay Area. Lawyer-Harper is a Young Professional of Color Fellow with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, an alumnus Next Generations Fellow with the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, and a former elected chairperson for the Beyond Incarceration Program inside CDCR's Central California Women's Facility. She spent 15 years incarcerated during which she became a certified peer health educator, a drug and alcohol counselor, earned two bachelor's degrees and started a national nonprofit to provide correspondence courses to people incarcerated in prisons. I've gotten to know Terah over the last three months and I can tell our audience that our team is excited to have her as our new Executive Director: She's passionate, ambitious, innovative, solution-orientated, forward thinking, and a social connector/networker. She's warm, attentive, and approachable. She has a strong moral compass and is courageous. She's professional, articulate, and a born leader. She takes pride in her efforts with great energy and focus. Our team loves her inclusive leadership style. She's driven by her purpose and all the while she still finds time to invest in the most important aspects of her life: her family, her friends, and her community. Terah is active in the leadership of numerous civic and community organizations. She is spokeswoman for the Drop the Life Without the Possibility of Parole campaign and a member of California's Prison Focus Board of Directors. She is featured in A New Way of Life testimonial series and actively volunteers with local organizations, including Fair Housing Initiative, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, All of us or None, Prison Focus, Project Homeless Connect, and Restorative Justice Reentry Conference. Originally from the Bay Area, Lawyer-Harper holds three undergraduate degrees in business administration, management and social and behavioral science. Terah Lawyer-Harper will be based at CROP's headquarters in Oakland, CA. We just dropped a Press Release that share more of her story. Learn more about Terah on the front page of CROP Organization's website: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmQzZUMwUnVqWlMxcWY3Vkg4UjZJYWdQRFpaZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttQkJIRUZ5ZG1OSktfbW1DclBTd1d6ZjhvTmtkTURUb2FvVnNXSXNDdExKTVExMzN1MFpIS1NKMC1LeWt3Y1hqc1VEU08xTGNWYXBEdUI5OHlqdVlMaDNxb3VBNXFvRnJiRHQ0Z0VIMzNRZkR4QTdfWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcroporganization.org%2F (https://croporganization.org/) Ken is the former Director of Business Development and former Executive Director at CROP Organization. Today, he is the Executive Director of the Checkr Foundation and Co-Chairman of CROP's Board. Ken was incarcerated for over 25 years including spending over 8 years in solitary confinement. Today, he is a proximate leader in criminal justice reform, reentry architecture, workforce development, and inclusive impact strategy. He's passionate about leveling the playing field to maximize potential and possibility for justice involved...

The Point in Time Count is mandated by HUD as an annual census of people who are unhoused in Clark County. https://loom.ly/qTWQdsM #ClarkCountyWa #ProjectHomelessConnect #PointInTimeCount #CouncilForTheHomeless #USDepartmentOfHousingAndUrbanDevelopment #HUD #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

This time students and faculty from our social work, nursing, and public health programs join me to discuss the many ways they are continuing to support wellness for people in the Rochester community — despite the pandemic.   Leanne Charlesworth is professor and chair of social work and the director of the undergraduate social work major. She received her bachelor's from Cornell University, master's in social work from University of Albany, and doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth University. Leanne's scholarly interests include poverty and homelessness. She is deeply invested in a campus-community partnership called Project Homeless Connect, which includes ongoing work with Rochester's Homeless Services Network.  Student Izzy Kimber is a senior social work major with a business minor. She's an office coordinator for Partners for Serving, president of the social work club on campus, and a third-year resident assistant (RA). If she were to describe herself in three words it would be outspoken, motivated, and passionate. She strives to promote social justice and a safe, empowering environment for people with whom she works. Izzy is currently applying to master of social work programs. Michael Chen is an assistant professor in the public health program. He has his bachelor's in economics and community health from Brown University and a doctorate in health services research from University of Rochester. Prior to joining Nazareth, Michael was a community organizer, a project coordinator at a public health consulting firm, a youth group leader, and a research assistant. Michael is broadly interested in health policy and outcomes research in the context of children, family, and health systems. Mary Dahl Maher is the chair of the Nursing Department and founding program director for the Public health undergraduate degrees. She earned her bachelor's of science in nursing at D'Youville College; master's of science in nursing. at Case Western Reserve University; and master's of public health. and doctorate at University of Rochester. Mary is a certified nurse-midwife who has worked in urban and rural settings and has a strong commitment to global education. Her passion for improving the quality of healthcare access and equity led to work in Haiti and a Fulbright award to Finland. Vicki Arena is a senior double major in nursing and public health who anticipates graduating in May. She is completing her senior nursing capstone. She completed a public health internship in summer 2020 with the Genesee-Orleans Health Department.

Spirits that Will Make Any Season BrighterMaking the season bright… there’s a lot of things that will do the trick. But there’s nothing quite like brandies, liquers and whiskies. Especially if they come from a magical stone barn. Sebastian and Erika Degens of Stone Barn Brandyworks are sharing the magic behind the other-worldly spirits they produce, and I’m sampling a few along the way.Links Stone Barn BrandyworkDark Roast Straight RyeNocinoComice Pear BrandyHaskapStone Barn curbside pickup ordersStone Barn Delivery (greater Portland, OR area)Stone Barn Shipping within OregonResearcher breeds better haskap berries. Capital Press, Apr. 2017Submit Your Story Idea! This Episode Sponsored by: Project Homeless Connect of Washington County - Must Love Dogs NW - Squarespace (SAVE 10% on your first website subscription when you enter PARTNER10 at checkout!) - Theresa Springer, Movement Mortgage

Giving the gift of service to the homeless…For most of us, the holidays mean home. For more than a half million homeless Americans, it’s a gift they only wish for. Fortunately, people like Kim Marshall of Project Homeless Connect have dedicated their lives to making sure they have a place to call home and a friend who is there to help. Here’s her story….Links Project Homeless ConnectHesed HouseNational Alliance to End HomelessnessHand UpWomen’s SheltersHomeless VeteransSubmit Your Story Idea! This Episode Sponsored by: Urban Growers Collective - Must Love Dogs NW - Squarespace (SAVE 10% on your first website subscription when you enter PARTNER10 at checkout!) - Theresa Springer, Movement Mortgage

In this episode, our featured voice is Meghan Freebeck, the CEO and founder of Simply the Basics. Simply the Basics is focused on providing access to hygiene for our fellow community members who cannot provide this most basic need for themselves and their families. Simply the Basics has created a unique National Hygiene Bank Model as well as piloting an Open Marketplace for people to list in-kind donations. These services are designed to make it easier for both individuals and other nonprofit organizations to better utilize the in-kind product donations to provide hygiene products for our unhoused and low-income community members and in turn, support their most basic core health needs.The combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and its health and economic impacts on both our unhoused and low income community members has exacerbated the need for basic hygiene products and services. To find out more about how you can help provide hygiene products to our unhoused and low income community members go to Simply the Basics.  In the interview mention Project Homeless Connect which Meghan has been until recently the CEO of and is one of the partners of Simply the Basics. You can find out more about Project Homeless Connect by listening to Episode Nine of our series on Covid-19's impact on nonprofits and small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In this episode we feature the voice of Meghan Freebeck, the Chief Executive Officer of Project Homeless Connect. Back in 2004 the City of San Francisco was struggling with both the growth of community members becoming homeless and how to provide the necessary wrap around services to help them off the streets.The City of San Francisco was implementing the Care Not Cash Program to help homeless San Franciscans receiving County Adult Assistance Programs by offering them housing or shelter and support services as part of their benefits. Project Homeless Connect was created in 2004, by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Department of Public Health as a way to provide a one stop service agency for all the necessary wrap around services to people experiencing homelessness. To find out more about the origins of Project Homeless Connect please listen to my interview with Emily Cohen than Deputy Director at Project Homeless Connect in Episode Two of my three part series titled Homeless in San Francisco.

Each fall, Marquette opens its doors to Milwaukee’s homeless population for Project Homeless Connect, a one-day, one-stop shop event which brings resources and services to those in Milwaukee who need them most. We talk with Gerry Fischer of Campus Ministry and Maggie McDonald of Mardi Gras, a student volunteer organization, about their experiences.

How many people does it take to put together a one-day, one-stop shop event for 500+ individuals experiencing homelessness in Milwaukee? Add to that 300+ volunteers, 50+ service and resource vendors, over 80,000 donated items and transportation for guests?

This is a special episode of Voices of the Community featuring the voices of Meghan Freebeck, and Carla Praglin of Project Homeless Connect. Since my mom died back in the fall of 2016 I have used some of the monies I inherited from her to support the work of Project Homeless Connect through an annual holiday crowdfunding campaign. Over the past two years together with friends, family, and listeners like you, we have raised over Ten Thousand Dollars to provide dental, vision, hearing and housing support services to hundreds of our fellow community members who are experiencing homelessness. Every two years the City of San Francisco conducts a Point in Time Count of every homeless person both sheltered and unsheltered. The 2017 count was 7,499 persons experiencing homelessness. The 2019 count was 9,784 persons experiencing homelessness, a 30 percent increase with 1,145 of them being unaccompanied children and transitional age youth.  According to Bay Area Community Services, for every one person housed, three people fall into homelessness. Additionally, the San Francisco Foundation has found that 20% of unhoused bay area residents were housed just two years ago. I hope that you will join us in supporting the Project Homeless Connect holiday crowdfunding campaign by visiting https://handup.org/campaigns/cdos to make your donation. You can also find out more about Meghan, Carla, Project Homeless Connect services, their team, and of course how to volunteer for the next Community Day of Service Please listen to my three-part Homeless in San Francisco episodes https://georgekoster.com/vocstories-homelessness These episodes provide more information on other wonderful nonprofit organizations providing support services to our fellow unhoused community members.

Three Santa Rosa residents charged over fentanyl-related deaths, Highway 101 gets wider, University of California facing a pair of lawsuits, and Project Homeless Connect in San Francisco. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the evening of Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

In this encore presentation from 2018, Daniel speaks with Kaylyn Hyman in San Francisco and Kristen McRoberts Langley in Denver about their involvement in Project Homeless Connect events and providing much-needed vision services in their respective cities.

Three North Bay residents were charged in the overdose death of a father and his 13 month-old child, Project Homeless Connect gives health services to San Francisco homeless and officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the widening of highway 101. Local people. Local stories. From the KCBS Radio Newsroom, this is "The All Local" for the afternoon of Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

https://survivingthesystem.org/Paul graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Child Development from Iowa State1978, and then obtained his Master’s of Social Work with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1983.Between 1983 and 2006, Paul worked as a NE State Licensed Mental Health Therapist. He provided mental health services to students in several schools, as well as Heartland Family Services. He retired from his full time position with UPS in 2017, and since that time has developed a volunteer program to support mental health and literacy at a local elementary school.He currently volunteers his time at a 7 Step Club in the Nebraska State Penitentiary, and with Rise in several prisons in Nebraska. He collaborates with peers, NE state Senators, Government leaders, and Community Advocacy Organizations to lobby for passage of legislation restricting the use of solitary confinement for vulnerable populations.Steven is a former gang member in Omaha, NE and was incarcerated for 12 months in 2000. During his time, he met individuals who helped him to turn his life around. Once released, he started to give back to community. First, by coaching youth basketball and volunteering as a field manager for the Omaha Nighthawks and Omaha Rhinos. He is the former resident commissioner for the Omaha Housing Authority, having been selected by the Mayor of Omaha herself. Some of his other former volunteer efforts also include - Chair of the Early Learning Center Policy and Procedures Council and Board Member for Project Homeless Connect. He is currently the VP of HIO (Housing in Omaha) and is a certified community health worker with Douglas County DHHS. He also holds an Associate's in Human Services and Chemical Dependency Counseling.https://survivingthesystem.org/

Nearly 6500 people are experiencing homelessness in the DMV. Hear what that means and how we can help, from Rosie Allen-Herring, CEO of United Way of the National Capital Area. Info: www.unitedwaynca.org and www.volunteer.unitedwaynca.org

There are between 1,500 to 2,000 homeless families in San Francisco alone. This episode is the second part of our Homeless in San Francisco series. To get more context about our fellow citizen’s experiencing homelessness I would recommend that you listen to our Part One show. Please copy the link: http://bit.ly/2Y3rc7T Part Two of the Three-Part series Homeless in San Francisco features fellow community members and organizations that are working on providing support and solutions to problems facing our fellow citizens who find themselves Homeless. Homeless in San Francisco Part Two features these Voices of our Community: Emily Cohen the Deputy Director at Project Homeless Connect http://bit.ly/2LGXeAa Sam Dodge the Director of the Office of Mayor of San Francisco's department of HOPE - Housing Opportunity, Partnerships, and Engagement http://hsh.sfgov.org/ Doniece Sandoval the Founder of Lava Mae http://bit.ly/2SFbR7N Please rate us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and share this story with your friends. Follow me @georgekoster and please email george@georgekoster.com with questions, comments and show ideas

On this episode, we talk to the CEO of Project Homeless Connect. Song: 1K Static https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm1a8GSylyw

Daniel speaks with Kaylyn Hyman in San Francisco and Kristen McRoberts Langley in Denver about their involvement in Project Homeless Connect events and providing much-needed vision services in their respective cities.     

The life of a woman is filled with a never ending balancing act. Giving everyone and everything an equal amount of time is impossible! At the end of the day, prioritization is key to keeping our sanity. My guest for episode 39, Jerica Phillips, shares how she accomplishes this very thing while recognized as a leading journalist on WMC Action News 5. Jerica and Ena cover a wide range of topics including some very personal chapters never publicly exposed. From growing up in the church to becoming a mother at a very young age, Jerica beat the odds at every level both personally and professionally. Take a listen as my Soror and I delve into sisterhood, going viral and natural hair chronicles. This UT Knox Alum also touches on her work with Black Girls Code, Project Homeless Connect and the Code Crew Community. We even had time to share a few words regarding Kanye West recently attending the White House in addition to rapper Fabolous being indicted on domestic abuse charges. Towards the end of the podcast, Jerica shares how she was finally comfortable after one year that her youngest child Jewel was diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Jewel’s journey is one that you definitely need to hear as you discover the innocence and endless possibilities of her life.

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Two day event delivering medical and dental services to people experiencing homelessness or poverty.Scott Gottbreht, director.

Previously unaware of the enormous unmet demand for eye care within his San Francisco community, Robert Bell began using his influence as a long-time eye care industry executive, consultant, and speaker to inspire more eye care professionals to volunteer and to bring in more optical and optometric resources, equipment, and eyewear to the Project Homeless Connect vision program in San Francisco.  Hear about Robert's journey and how you can do the same thing to support your own communities.

PORTLAND, OR - Citizen activist Chris Smith spearheaded a strong cycling contingent at the transportation section of yesterday's Project Homeless Connect. * Legacy Health System handed out and fitted over 600 helmets. * Jay from Community Cycling Center had 87 referrals to the Create-A-Commuter program. * Timo Forsberg of Portland Dept. of Transportation and Emily Gardener of BTA had 34 referrals for the Ways to Work program. * 14 bikes plus a stroller and a wheelchair were repaired by Steven Kung (Exchange Cycling Tours), myself, and other volunteer bike mechanics. Community Cycling Center provided the tools. Transportation issues are a significant stumbling block for many homeless and low income people. Cycling is one low cost and often accessible option that allows people to reconnect to jobs and community. It was our hope that our efforts promoted cycling accessibility and safety.