KNOWMORE‪!‬ Queen City Podcast Netwrk

Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM) is one of Charlotte’s longest-running faith-based organizations - transforming lives since 1938! The organization envisions a world free of addictions by “serving those at the intersection of homelessness and addiction so they can achieve their God-given potential.” Trina Fullard is our guest for this episode, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! She began at CRM in 2019, assuming various roles until her transition this spring as incoming President and CEO.
To learn more about how to get involved with CRM, visit: https://charlotterescuemission.org/get-involved/. 

This episode’s special guest is a real treat! Brought in by Foundation For The Carolinas, Federico Rios is now Senior Vice President of the Robinson Center for Civic Leadership - after serving as the City of Charlotte’s Assistant Director (Office of Equity, Mobility, and Immigration Integration) and as Program Director for Communities In Schools. So tune in and listen to Federico talk about the journey that led him to a role that engages community-minded individuals in order to address Charlotte’s challenges and capitalize on our most impactful opportunities. To learn more about this flagship program head to: https://www.fftc.org/our_civic_leadership. 

Families are the center point of everything that happens at Freedom Communities. This organization believes that in order to transform a community, it must start with the families that live there. This especially includes support for single parents through the Moms Moving Forward program. Hannah Beavers, Executive Director of Freedom Communities, is our guest for this episode and is here to speak more about how this nonprofit serves the Freedom Drive Corridor by helping families build the skills, mindset and support network to increase upward mobility and sustain economic stability.
Learn more at freedomcommunities.com and start getting involved by emailing volunteer@freedomcommunities.com today. 

Men Tchaas Ari is President and CEO of Communities In Schools of Greater Charlotte. Over 12 million children in the United States, under age 18 live in poverty. In Charlotte-Mecklenburg, approximately 14% of children (30,000 – 41,000) live in poverty and more than half of CMS schools (102 of 184) are identified as Title I, which means the majority of students live near or below the poverty line. Men Tchaas has worked in and around economically-vulnerable families for more than 20 years   and understands the challenges faced by people at all levels of economic distress. You’re going to learn a lot from this episode, including what it’s like to be a parent of a child in school, and be at or below poverty level. For more information visit www.cischarlotte.org/

The Center for Community Transitions assists those who have been justice-involved to re-enter and re-establish themselves as vibrant and contributing members of the community. This organization strengthens our community by helping people with criminal records and their families find a healthier and more productive way of living. Its work provides employment and transition services; supports alternatives to incarceration; and restores and strengthens family bonds. Our guest for this episode is the Executive Director, Patrice Funderberg, who will elaborate more on the financial challenges faced by returning citizens. For more information visit centerforcommunitytransitions.org/. 

Charlotte Community Health Clinic (CCHC) offers high-quality medical, dental, and behavioral health services for kids and adults. It works towards a healthy community where all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay, have access to comprehensive health care. CCHC is led by Carolyn Allison, who is this episode’s guest here to talk more about the five social determinants of health, among other topics, and how most people don’t know that Financial Stability is one of those social determinants. For more information visit charlottecommunityhealth.org/en/.