Welcome back to our second season of In My Place. This special series educates listeners on what communities like Nashville can do to prevent and end homelessness — while caring for our neighbors who are still unhoused.
In our last episode, we discussed hurdles to services and housing — including the time tax of redundant paperwork and spread out locations. Once that paperwork is filled out and submitted, many people are still unhoused while they wait.
Today, we discuss what happens during this waiting period. We hear how providers support their folks while they’re in limbo and hear how people cope in this liminal space.
Over the course of nine monthly episodes, we’re learning what it feels like to access services and weave through our local homelessness and healthcare systems. And we’re discussing what services work, what resources are missing, and what ideas our guests have for improvement.
This series was created thanks in part to support from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and was produced by Judith Tackett.
Guests:
- Meredith MacLeod Jaulin, executive director, Shower The People
- Kenna Hasler, homeless outreach and wellness services director, Park Center
- Stephanie Hughes, senior outreach specialist, People Loving Nashville
- Cheryl Smith, South Nashville campsite resident
- Nathan Scarlett, outreach specialist, People Loving Nashville
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.
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