Today, Rabbi Joshua spends a few minutes talking with some members of the Street Outreach and Housing team to find out the latest goings on. We hear about increasing numbers of families without homes, people starting to suffer from the cold, and, in some positive news, how there are new permanent supporting housing units becoming available.

Support the work of FID:
https://friendsindeedpas.org/donate-to-friends-in-deed/

Today, Rabbi Joshua sits down with Tunisia Offray, Co-Director of Shepherd's Door, a domestic violence resource center in Pasadena. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss not only how domestic violence affects homelessness, but Tunisia shares her own story, and how it led to the creation of the organization, by her mother, 25 years ago.

Learn more about FID:
https://friendsindeedpas.org/


Learn more about Shepherd's Door:
https://www.shepherddoor.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please reach out either to Shepherd's Door or to the national hotline, 800.799.SAFE (7233).

This week, Rabbi Joshua shares the full recording of the State of FID, which was a live event recorded on 11/20/24. You will hear from each of the program directors and leadership of Friends In Deed about all of the goings on for the past year, and how things have been going for the past few months. It also includes some initial insights into the new strategic plan.

Since this is only audio, we are sharing the slide deck that the speakers are referring to, which Rabbi Joshua mentions at the beginning of the show. Enjoy!

https://friendsindeedpas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FID-Slide-Deck-State-of-FID-2024.pptx.pdf

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.

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Learn more about Measure A

Closing music: Eric Clapton

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 trailer for The Public:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlBJv9C9yYc

Closing music: Eric Clapton

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/FID-Annual-Impact-Report-FY24-DIGITAL.pdf

Closing music: Eric Clapton

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 solutions include partnering with local motels to 'master lease' rooms for emergency shelter; there are several motels in Pasadena ready and willing to engage in this kind of agreement TODAY!

https://friendsindeedpas.org/

Outro music by Eric Clapton

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.

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