For the 19th episode of Understanding the Unhoused, I talk with Oklahoma City's first parental advisor for the Homeless Commission, OK Commission on Children & Youth, Daryl Savell. He goes into the work he did getting away from drugs & alcohol, dying and being brought back to life and what he is doing to help the homeless children of Oklahoma. Hopefully you will find his story uplifiting & inspiring!

Links mentioned in this episode: OK Western Museum

OK City Rescue Mission

The Daryl Savell Story short film

OK Commission on Children & Youth

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Jill and I discuss just how quickly homelessness can happen to anyone. She & her husband were both working, scrapping by day to day, and then the thing that has put so many people into homelesness, greed, reared it's ugly face.

There is frustration but hope within Jill and if, after hearing her story you feel called to help directly, her Venmo handle is @Jill-SanJule. Thank you for your generosity!

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Here comes the story of Amanda, who had to leave home at a young age and has been struggling ever since. She's one of the working homeless, an even less discussed group of individuals who can't afford a place of their own, despite employment. Her struggles with family dynamics and mental health make for a more difficult situation, but she's determined to get out. Thank you for listening!

If you'd like to contribute to Amanda directly, her Cash handle is $mndybsstt. Your empathy is appreciated!

Links mentioned in this episode: https://instituteofliving.org/programs-services/the-webb-school-programs/the-grace-s-webb-school https://cash.app/

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Here comes my in-person chat with Robin, a formerly homeless woman who is using her lived experience and skills in moderation to keep an eye on the r/Homeless subreddit! She sat down with me in her hometown of San Jose to discuss the years she was unhoused, how she managed to make it through that with her sanity intact, and how she ultimately got out. Thank you for the time you will give to listen to her story!

Links mentioned in this episode: http://www.abode.org http://www.healthtrust.org

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In here is the story of Shevvy from Brunswick, Maine. He started out in Augusta, but is finally feeling some peace in Brunswick, and has some thoughts on the system in our frank and open discussion about his daily life. He's still struggling but can see a light at the end... If, after listening, you are called to help in some way, the best way is directly. His cash app handle is @Prodyonidae. Thank you for your generosity!

https://understanding-the-unhoused.zencast.website/episodes/shevvy-brunswick-me

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And here comes the story of Ali, an unhoused person who is also blind and partially deaf. He tells me about what brought him to his situation, why Kalamazoo is the best possbile place to be blind, and the horrors of family and what keeps him looking forward. Hope you find his story inspiring! If you feel called to help personally, his Cash app handle is $alimayz93. Thank you for your generosity!

Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/bureau-of-services-for-blind-persons/bsbp-training-center/overview/the-bureau-of-services-for-blind-persons-training-center-269-337-3848

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I talk with Cyrus, who reached out to me via the r/homeless Subreddit, about their life in a terrible part of Texas, being unhoused and living with POTS. Despite their many struggles their attitude remains hopeful. If you would like to donate to make things a little easier for them, their Cash App handle is $GreenGremlin22. Thank you for listening!

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The second part of my two-part interview with Kelly & Andi, the founders of GROW (Grass Roots Outreach Warriors) Concord, a group trying to help the unhoused in and around Concord, CA. In this episode they discuss how the work affects their lives, the complicated process of cities enacting legislation for homeless services, and their successes with the program. Thanks for listening!

https://www.growconcord.com/

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