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Homelessness is a complex issue in America today. Join your hosts, Joe and Emma, as we explore this complexity through different intersectionality's each episode that individuals experiencing homelessness encounter.

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December 31, 2024 59 mins

Did you know that one in six hospitality workers live below the poverty line? On today's episode of On the Corner of Homeless & Hospitality, hosts Joe Ader and Emma Hughes talk with Chris Deitz of Big Table to explore the challenges facing this industry and how many of its employees are at risk of housing insecurity.

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This week we have a short, but very special, episode to share with you. One former guest of Family Promise of Spokane sent in a letter and graciously allowed us to share it with you.


This letter is just one experience of homelessness, and the journey to being housed. Her story shows that it is possible to break the cycle of homelessness.


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October 31, 2024 62 mins

Welcome to today’s episode, “On the Corner of Homelessness & Talking to Kids ”.  Hosts Joe Ader and Emma Hughes welcome a very special guest, Kama Einhorn, Senior Director of Content Design for Sesame Workshop’s Research, Education, Data & Impact group to talk about how and when to talk to children about homelessness.


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October 1, 2024 58 mins

Welcome to today’s episode, “On the Corner of Homelessness & Education ”.  Hosts Joe Ader and Emma Hughes welcome guest Barbara Duffield, Executive Director of SchoolHouse Connection, to discuss the intersection of education and homelessness. They will explore how the end of homelessness is rooted in education.

Homelessness is a complex issue. We don’t claim to explore every part of this intersection, but hope that each conve...

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August 31, 2024 51 mins

Today’s special LIVE bonus episode centers around former Family Promise of Spokane guests. Those who found FPS, went through our program, and are now no longer homeless. They ended the cycle of homelessness for their families. This episode was recorded live so some of the audio is a bit hard to hear. We ask that you still listen because these voices are important to hear.

This episode was made possible by the support of our title s...

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August 31, 2024 45 mins

Welcome to today’s episode, “On the Corner of Homelessness & Public Libraries ”. Today host Joe Ader is joined by guest host Gwyn Griffith, and guest Andrew Chanse.

Homelessness is a complex issue. We don’t claim to explore every part of this intersection, but hope that each conversation brings new clarity to the reality as a whole. Please keep an open, curious mindset as you listen, and seek to learn, just as we are.

Guest: An...

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July 31, 2024 55 mins

Welcome to today’s episode, “On the Corner of Homelessness & Funding ”. Today we the guest are, your hosts, Emma & Joe!

Homelessness is a complex issue. We don’t claim to explore every part of this intersection, but hope that each conversation brings new clarity to the reality as a whole. Please keep an open, curious mindset as you listen, and seek to learn, just as we are.

Hosts Emma Hughes and Joe Ader of ⁠Family Prom...

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June 30, 2024 38 mins

Welcome to today’s episode, “On the Corner of Homelessness & Advocacy”. Today we have Stacy Pollard from Family Promise joining us via online call.

Homelessness is a complex issue. We don’t claim to explore every part of this intersection, but hope that each conversation brings new clarity to the reality as a whole. Please keep an open, curious mindset as you listen, and seek to learn, just as we are. 

Hosts Emma Hughes and Joe...

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May 31, 2024 50 mins

Today’s important conversation centers around homelessness and childhood trauma.

First, a disclaimer: homelessness is a complex issue. We don’t claim to explore every part of this intersection, but hope that each conversation brings new clarity to the reality as a whole. Please keep an open, curious mindset as you listen, and seek to learn, just as we are.


News articles, definitions and further reading:


Homelessness & ...

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April 30, 2024 53 mins

Today’s important conversation centers around when homelessness and disabilities intersect.

First, a disclaimer: homelessness is a complex issue. I’ve been reminded of that throughout each of the conversations we’ve had. This conversation is no different. We don’t claim to explore every part of this intersection, but hope that each conversation brings new clarity to the reality as a whole. Please keep an open, curious mindset as yo...

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March 29, 2024 45 mins

Welcome to today’s episode, “On the Corner of Homelessness AND Global Migration”. 

Homelessness is a complex issue. We don’t claim to explore every part of this intersection, but hope that each conversation brings new clarity to the reality as a whole. Please keep an open, curious mindset as you listen, and seek to learn, just as we are. 

Hosts Emma Hughes and Joe Ader of Family Promise of Spokane.

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February 29, 2024 37 mins

This is the second part of a two part episode. If you have yet to hear part 1, please go back and listen to that first.


Today we’re lucky to have Special Guest Claire Jefferson-Glipa. Claire is the Executive Director of FP Riverside. Claire has over 10 years of experience in non-profit management. She excels in establishing partnerships and collaborations. Claire is a powerful public speaker and a passionate servant leader.

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February 29, 2024 42 mins

Today we’re lucky to have Special Guest Claire Jefferson-Glipa. Claire is the Executive Director of FP Riverside. Claire has over 10 years of experience in non-profit management. She excels in establishing partnerships and collaborations. Claire is a powerful public speaker and a passionate servant leader.


Hosted by Emma Hughes (Outreach and Recruitment Director) and Joe Ader (Executive Director) of Family Promise of Spokane

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January 31, 2024 64 mins

We’re lucky to have Dr. Luis Manriquez with us for today's episode. Dr. Manriquez is a board-certified doctor. His passion is exploring the spectrum of health from acute disease to social factors and their effect on health. You can find him working with people experiencing homelessness on street medicine, working with community partners to create a healthier Spokane for all and teaching students as a clinical assistant professo...

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January 2, 2024 56 mins

What is case management, what is the changing future of case management, and why does Family Promise of Spokane use case management in their programs?


Hosted by Emma Hughes (Outreach and Recruitment Director) and Joe Ader (Executive Director) of Family Promise of Spokane


Guest: Chris Harbert (Family Services Assistant Director)


Terms and Links referenced in this episode:


Case Management

Case Management is a dyn...

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December 14, 2023 33 mins

In the second half of On the Corner of Homelessness & Local Government, Nicolette Ocheltree (Manager of Homeless and Housing Initiatives in Spokane), Joe Ader, and Emma Hughes, continue to have a conversation of the role of Local Government in regards to homelessness, what we can learn, and where we can go from here.


Want to donate to Family Promise of Spokane? You can find us at www.familypromiseofspokane.org. Click on t...

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December 1, 2023 42 mins

Hosts Emma Hughes and Joe Ader of Family Promise of Spokane, talk with Spokane City's Manager of Housing and Homelessness Initiatives, Nicolette Ocheltree. This casual conversation is the first part of a two part discussion of the role of local government regarding homelessness.

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October 31, 2023 50 mins

How do you define success when ending homelessness? What data and trends can we trust? We ask these questions and discuss how Family Promise of Spokane utilizes data in this week’s episode about the Data behind ending homelessness.

Want to learn more? Here are some resources that you might find helpful while listening to this episode.


HMIS or CMIS- Homeless Management Information System

COC- Continuum of Care

PIT- Point in ...

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September 11, 2023 58 mins

What is trauma and how does it affect us long term? What is the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and what happens when children are affected by hardships early on in life? Join us as we find out.

Thank you to our guest Sadonia Garner for joining us today.

Other resources:

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July 31, 2023 57 mins

Just how complicated is homelessness and poverty? How might you solve the problems that our families face? Is it really as simple as it may seem from the outside? Let's talk about affordability!


Looking for more? Here is what we recommend:

- Visit the Family Promise of Spokane website - Women Helping Women Fund

- Our Girls Report 2023

- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Explanation

- Cost of Living Calculator, Default Spokan...

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