Bravehearts is a five minute podcast where we hope to increase your awareness and understanding of what homelessness looks like, AND some of the many organizations working on solutions to improve the homeless crisis. Our hope is these segments have opened your heart and mind. Be well and be kind. This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit calhum.org.
Latest episodes
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6 min
Bravehearts - Some Success Stories
In this the final episode, we listen to success stories shared by Joe Naake and Tyson Powers of Hospitality House.
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7 min
Bravehearts - Hospitality House Services Don't End With Housing
Continuing its Hospitality House series, Bravehearts examines how the agency supports people after they transition out of shelter and into more stable housing.
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6 min
Bravehearts - Two New Programs
Hospitality House's Tyson Powers and Joe Naake outline how the low barrier beds and the hospital recuperative program works.
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6 min
Bravehearts - It's An Impressive List
Listen in to Tyson Powers and Joe Naake as they share the extensive services offered by Hospitality House.
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6 min
Bravehearts - Hospitality House Is So Much More Than A Shelter
Betty Louise visited the Hospitality House Administration Offices and spoke with Tyson Powers, Program Officer, and Joe Naake, Outreach Director. Listen in to their stories, and th…
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6 min
Bravehearts - 2 Poems
This episode features two poems connected to the homeless community. The poets are passionate and the poems heartfelt. Enjoy!
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6 min
Bravehearts - Connecting Point - Part 5 of 5
Lindsay and Ulysses share their own stories of why it is hard, but very fulfilling to work at Connecting Point.
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5 min
Bravehearts - Connecting Point - Part 4 of 5
Ulysses Palencia and Lindsay Gordon explain the program “Housing is Key” and how it’s been effective is serving the community.
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5 min
Bravehearts - Connecting Point - Part 3 of 5
Connecting Point staff, Lindsay Gordon and Ulysses Palencia, talk about what it's like to work there. Lindsay shares a beautiful success story.
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6 min
Bravehearts - Connecting Point - Part 2 of 5
This episode details what you receive when you call 211 of Connecting Point. Lindsay Gordon outlines how the trained callers at the call center handle the calls.
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5 min
Bravehearts - Connecting Point - Part 1 of 5
Betty Louise sits down with Lindsay Gordon and Ulysses Palencia of Connecting Point in Grass Valley to learn the mission of the organizations and what it means to be in the coordin…
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5 min
Bravehearts - People Come Around
This episode shares the Grass Valley Police Department’s successes of the Cal-VIP program (Violence Intervention and Prevention). Police Chief, Alex Gammalgard, talks about other p…
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5 min
Bravehearts - There Are Ups And Downs
Kelley Gallagher, social worker who works with Grass Valley Police Officer Jonathan Brown, says her perceptions have shifted toward the police through this program. Jonathan share…
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5 min
Bravehearts - There's A How And A When
In this episode, Grass Valley police officer Jonathan Brown shares how and when to approach and try to connect with homeless people on the streets.
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5 min
Bravehearts - Anyone Can Become Homeless
Betty Louise speak with members of the Grass Valley Police Department about their grant funded program pairing a social worker with a police officer. This episode outlines how the…
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5 min
Bravehearts - Trust Is Built Over Time
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6 min
Bravehearts - She's a Social Worker, He's a Cop
Grass Valley Police Chief, Alex Gammalgard, talks about the uniqueness of the CalVIP program with social workers and police officers. Officer Jonathan Brown claims that he has time…
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6 min
Bravehearts - A Special Partnership
Jonathan Brown, GVPD officer and Kelly Gallagher, CalVIP social worker, describe how they are working together to progressively engage the homeless community and get them needed se…
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5 min
Bravehearts - CalVIP
Betty Louise sits down with Chief Gammalgard, Kelly Gallagher, and Jonathan Brown of the Grass Valley Police Department to learn more about the grant funded program, CalVIP, pairin…
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5 min
Bravehearts - She Feels Lucky
Trena Bristol shares her feelings about the state of things here in the United States.