Give Me Shelter

The Potrait Project

In this episode we get to meet some of those in Chattanooga experiencing homelessness.  University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Professor Billy Weeks shares portraits, videos and stories of some of our homeless neighbors in an effort to help people get past their discomfort of homelessness and better understand what factors lead to becoming unhoused.

Myth-Busting!

In this episode I discuss the realities of several myths related to homelessness:
Laziness causes homelessness
Why don't they just get a job?
Homelessness is caused by substance use
Homelessness is due to mental illness Homeless people are dangerous
I also discuss the importance of distinguishing the differences between individual factors and systemic factors of homelessness.

Street Medicine: bringing medical care to our unhoused neighbors

Dr Hannah Bujak shares her experiences providing medical care to our unsheltered neighbors.

Street Medicine: what is it and how it makes a huge impact

In this episode Dr. Hannah Bujak describes her experiences in providing medical care to our unsheltered neighbors.

Why Chattanooga Needs A 24/7 Low-Barrier Shelter

In this episode I am joined by Times Free Press reporter Siena Duncan to discuss the need to increase shelter capacity in Chattanooga

Unsheltered Realities

ROC's Kacy West discusses the harsh realities of those who live unsheltered.

Peer Support: The new tool in successful homeless reduction

In this episode I interview peer support specialist Marth Meeks about how peer support is a difference maker in rehousing people.

The Criminalizaton of Homelessness Part 2

In this episode, Lindsey Krinks and I will be discussing local and national legal trends impacting those experiencing homlessness

The Criminalization of Homelessness, Part 1

In this episode, Lindsey Krinks of Open Table Nashville will help us understand the national and local trend of laws against our most vulnerable neighbors, and how these laws actually exacerbate out homlessness epidemic.

Creating Financial Structure and Security, Pt 2

In this episode I interview Dr. Traci Hefner about ways in which organizations can help individuals experiencing homelessness develop financial self-sufficiency.