148 - Homelessness & Housing Insecurity (feat. Kevin Nye)
This week we talk with Kevin Nye, author of the upcoming book Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness. Kevin tells us about how COVID has impacted homelessness, why the housing first model is so important, and how homelessness is related to faith and mental health.
Things we mention in this episode/other resources:
- preorder Kevin’s upcoming book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness
- Preorder Holly’s book now: The Soul of The Helper: Seven Stages to Seeing the Sacred Within Yourself So You Can See It In Others
- The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress that Robert references
- Kevin’s article ‘What Can We Do About Homelessness and Mental Illness?’ where he discussed the Housing First model
Connect with Kevin on his website, on Facebook, or on Twitter. Preorder Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness on Amazon. Listen to Kevin on The Kryptonian, The Princess, & The Avenger wherever you get podcasts.
Quotes:
- “It’s cheaper to give someone an apartment than to allow them to live on the streets.” (tweet)
- “We spend so much money to keep people homeless.” (tweet)
- “What’s ideological is also theological.” (tweet)
Join the Cxmhunity on Facebook!
Connect with Robert on his website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Connect with Holly on her website, Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
Connect more with CXMH on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.
Ways to support CXMH:
- make a pledge on Patreon and get rewards like submitting questions for upcoming interviews, a mug, sticker, t-shirt, or more!
- give a one-time gift using PayPal
- Buy books from previous guests on Bookshop
- Do your Amazon shopping through this link
- Leave us a rating & review on iTunes or Google Play
- Check out our CXMH merchandise to show off your support
- Check out other episodes and find your favorites guests on our website.
Intro/Outro music for this episode is ‘Fall Down’ by Rivers & Robots.