In My Place, Episode 11: Building Trust

Last month, we explored the first point of contact between people experiencing homelessness and outreach workers, service providers and the police.

Today, we look at what happens after establishing that first contact. We talk to our guests about the importance of relationship building and the role trust plays when working with the unhoused population. 

Nashville Public Radio’s daily show, This Is Nashville, presents the second season of In My Place — a series about finding home in our growing city. In My Place educates listeners on what communities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness — while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused. Over the course of nine monthly episodes, we will talk to people who still experience homelessness. We will learn about what it feels like to access services and maneuver through the complexities of our local homelessness and health care systems on the path to housing. We will discuss with our guests what services work, what resources are missing, and their ideas for improving access to housing and services.

This series was created thanks in part to support from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and was produced by Judith Tackett.

Guests:

• Devon “Black Dragon” Howard, lived experience; Community Care Fellowship
• Ryan Lampa, executive director, People Loving Nashville
• Alonzo Cheeks, board Member of Project Return
• Rico X, CEO of Project Return

Further listening:

• Overview episode of In My Place
• Listen to all episodes at the In My Place page on the WPLN website or as a podcast on Apple, Spotify, and more.