Friends In Deed Podcast

Friends In Deed
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Friends In Deed Podcast

Friends In Deed (FID) is an interfaith organization that provides supportive services to our homeless and at risk neighbors to help them rebuild their lives. Each week, FID Executive Director, Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater, talks about our programs, interviews clients, has conversations with staff, community leaders and commentators around issues of poverty, homelessness, religious values, morals and much more! Learn more at www.friendsindeedpas.org, follow us on Instagram @friendsindeedpas, or visit us at facebook.com/friendsindeedpas.

  1. OCT 10

    2024-13 All Things FID! A Update with Ryan Greer

    On this episode, Rabbi Joshua checks in with FID's Senior Director of Programs, Ryan Greer, to hear about the latest in each program and to discuss the Measure A initiative that will be on the ballot in LA County this November. Learn more about Friends In DeedLearn more about Measure AClosing music: Eric Clapton

    30 min

  2. SEP 18

    2024-12 Public Libraries and Estevez film 'The Public': Interview with Tim McDonald, Library Director for City of Pasadena

    In this special episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with Tim McDonald, the Library Director for Pasadena. They discuss not only the value and importance of libraries in our communities and society, but also talk about the film The Public, and how libraries are central to the lives of people experiencing homelessness. FID is showing this film at their fall fundraiser in a few weeks. Learn more about the event, and the film, on the FID website.https://friendsindeedpas.org/stories-from-the-street/Watch...

    37 min

  3. SEP 13

    2024-11 Grants Pass City Council Meeting Debrief and Annual Report Highlights

    In this episode, Rabbi Joshua shares an update on what transpired at the recent city council meeting around the Grants Pass decision and how it might affect those experiencing homelessness in Pasadena. If you want to learn more about the whole issue, visit the previous episode.And, we also share some highlights from our brand new FY24 Annual Report, which shows the impact FID has been to have in the past year.View the whole report here:https://friendsindeedpas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/F...

    24 min

  4. SEP 6

    2024-10 Preparing for City Council Discussion on Encampments

    In this short episode, Rabbi Joshua shares Friends In Deed's 'keynotes and solutions' study sheet that was submitted to city council in advance of the meeting on 9/9/24. Unfortunately, after requesting to be included in the official presentation to the council, and hearing an initial positive reception to the idea, in the end none of the local service providers were invited to participate. As such, the ideas in this podcast are the ones outlined on the sheet sent to the council. Immediate sol...

    18 min

  5. AUG 1

    2024-9 Grants Pass v. Johnson, Part II--Conversation with Tish Inong, Director of Street Outreach and Housing

    In this episode, Rabbi Joshua continues the conversation about the Grants Pass decision, and specifically how this might start directly affecting our city of Pasadena. He welcomes Friends In Deed's Director of Street Outreach and Housing, Tish Inong, MPA, MSW, LCSW.https://friendsindeedpas.org

    22 min

  6. JUL 26

    2024-8 Grants Pass v. Johnson, Part I

    In this episode, Rabbi Joshua discusses the recent ruling by the Supreme Court, which overruled the 9th circuit in saying that 'camping' on the streets if you are homeless, even if you don't have anywhere else to go, does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment, and can be punished with citations or arrest. This first discussion is with one of Friends In Deed's MSW interns, Joel Moss, who has been doing research on this case and following it closely. https://friendsindeedpas.org/https://w...

    16 min

  7. JUN 26

    2024-7 2024 Homeless Count, Initial Thoughts from the Report

    In this episode, Rabbi Joshua shares the highlights and findings from the recently released Pasadena 2024 Homeless Count report. In the next episode, he will bring on other folks to discuss the report and talk about what it means for the state of homelessness in our city. A link to the full report is included below. More about Friends In Deed:https://www.friendsindeedpas.orgFull report:https://www.pasadenahomelesscount.org/

    17 min

  8. MAY 20

    2024-6 Older Americans Facing Eviction is on the Rise

    In this episode, Rabbi Joshua speaks with Stacey McCarroll, the Director of our Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance program, about the overall state of evictions in our community, and the rising rate of older Americans in particular. There is a link to the report that we discuss below. https://friendsindeedpas.org/https://endhomelessness.org/blog/paint-by-numbers-older-americans-and-homelessness/?utm_source=Master+Email+List&utm_campaign=84e6c585a0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_07_05...

    32 min
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Friends In Deed (FID) is an interfaith organization that provides supportive services to our homeless and at risk neighbors to help them rebuild their lives. Each week, FID Executive Director, Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater, talks about our programs, interviews clients, has conversations with staff, community leaders and commentators around issues of poverty, homelessness, religious values, morals and much more! Learn more at www.friendsindeedpas.org, follow us on Instagram @friendsindeedpas, or visit us at facebook.com/friendsindeedpas.

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  • Creator
    Friends In Deed
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Friends In Deed Podcast
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