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Do you think all U.S. citizens have a right to housing? What does that really mean? Leilani Farha tells us the answer to that question and lets us know about the PUSH to engage community leaders to take action. Register for the HousingSolutionSummit.org! www.TrailBlazersImpact.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjc1M7WazQ0NbpN5rCr__vw  

Hear Miriam of ShelterForce discuss land banks and community land trusts - more housing resources. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Hear Tiffany Manuel discuss the nationwide movement launching to fix the racial structures, policies and systems described in "The Color of Law." https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series  

Amy Appleton creates housing by utilizing empty bedrooms available through home sharing in exchange for household help. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Christopher Lee is passionate about identifying nonsubsidized solutions like ADU to bring down the cost of housing. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Mike Damas's life is about helping people out of poverty. And he has some great tools he uses to create success in North Carolina! https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Victoria Clark is a passionate advocate for the cooperative business model and sees cooperative development as the bedrock of a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Paul Bradley is the founding president of ROC USA, LLC, a nonprofit social venture that makes resident ownership of manufactured home communities viable and successful nationwide. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Richard Taylor is the Vice President of eTransX, a national software company focused on the creation of innovative solutions for value based healthcare and community well-being transformation. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Nichol Beckstrand is a lifelong banker who understands the challenges in financing affordable housing. Now she has a new passion! https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Craig Saddlemire is passionate about co-op living as co-founder and long-time resident of Raise-Op Housing Cooperative. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Annamarie Pluhar is a passionate advocate of shared housing. Her book is available on our website SHOP page! https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Academy Series

Author Phil DeVol focuses on engaging people in poverty  in building communities and another on prison re-entry models. https://improvepophealth.org/solution-summit Listen to our other podcasts: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com TrailBlazers Impact Podcast Community TrailBlazers Podcast

Bill Barberg, realizing that we are approaching a housing crisis, brings together people with innovative solutions to share. Bill Barberg is the President & Founder of InsightFormation, Inc. He has a deep background in the field of strategy management for organizations and cross-sector coalitions. He has trained and coached several cutting-edge and nationally recognized efforts in communities and states to improve population health and improve the social determinants of health.

Yes, this is the famous Richard Rothstein, author of the book, The Color of Law! Find out how the Federal government engineered segregation in housing which largely determined the outcome of African American families in the United States!

Marcia Blum tells about what happened when her pastor contracted COVID-19, how COVID-19 is affecting spousal and child abuse and what to do, and how to deal with stress at home 24/7. She describes what a congregation did to keep a sense of community, care and prayer when they couldn't meet. She tells how the pastor became a model for them. If you like what you heard, please subscribe to our youtube channel, Coping In Crisis! You can subscribe to our email list here: http://bit.ly/2ZBeoW9 You can listen to our podcasts and follow us at www.TrailBlazersImpact.com

What happens in COVID when people are dying in hospitals with only the health care worker with them? In hospice work, they offer a program called NODA or "No one dies alone." She gives us the four end-of-life-reflections that are most helpful to say through a note or through a video program. This will be helpful for health care workers and families both in coronovirus or other death situations. If you like what you heard, please subscribe to our youtube channel, Coping In Crisis! You can subscribe to our email list here: http://bit.ly/2ZBeoW9 You can listen to our podcasts and follow us at www.TrailBlazersImpact.com

What's happening to children reaching an age to leave a foster home? What's happening with spousal and child abuse during the pandemic? Ruth White is the Executive Director of the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare. They are fielding many direct service crisis calls during the coronavirus pandemic. They have been able to prevent homelessness in many cases through their resources. She champions young people in foster homes who have reached an age of majority and normally have to leave. However, Many colleges allowed young people to stay and foster students were allowed to stay as well. She talks about the challenges many people are having today and talks about what not having to pay rent really means. www.nchcw.org If you like what you heard, please subscribe to our youtube channel, Coping In Crisis! You can subscribe to our email list here: http://bit.ly/2ZBeoW9 Please SUBSCRIBE to our website: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com for all 4 podcast shows!

Listen to this to get truthful facts! Dr. Piltch-Loeb has both a master's degree and Doctorate degree in public health and has concentrated her work on public health emergencies and communication. She has been cited as an expert on COVID-19 in The Atlantic and other international publications. She gives a factual explanation of the coronavirus and an idea of what to expect. Really good and very helpful! If you like what you heard, please subscribe to our you tube channel, Coping In Crisis! You can subscribe to our email list here: http://bit.ly/2ZBeoW9 Please SUBSCRIBE to our website: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com for all 4 podcast shows!

As Executive Director of the National Council of State Housing Agencies, Stockton Williams is deeply immersed in the financing and development of affordable housing. State Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) are state-chartered authorities established to help meet the affordable housing needs of the residents of their states. NCSHA’s state housing finance agency members have delivered nearly $500 billion in financing to make possible the purchase, development, and rehabilitation of more than 7 million affordable homes for low- and moderate-income households. The original data indicates there is a consistent pipeline of applications for single family homes and multi-family developments with exceptions for the smaller states. He discusses the future concerns of developing and financing housing in the coronavirus environment. If you like what you heard, please subscribe to our youtube channel, Coping In Crisis! You can subscribe to our email list here: http://bit.ly/2ZBeoW9 Please SUBSCRIBE to our website: www.TrailBlazersImpact.com for all 4 podcast shows!