homeless outreach

Andrea Carvajal sits down with Soo Kang and Jaime Espitia to talk about the newly opened HOPE Center. Hear about its beginnings (1:50), Brea’s role in North OC Public Safety Collaborative (3:13) and how it’s all funded (6:29).  Also, learn how the Brea Resource Center, Brea PD and HOPE Center are working together (8:30), how calling the HOPE Center is the best way to help those in need (9:55), and hear success stories that are already coming from this amazing effort (11:27).

Theresa Wilson, CEO of Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen joins us via Zoom to discuss their nonprofit located in Huntsville, Alabama. Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen's mission is "to show God’s love and grace in meeting the physical and spiritual needs of the homeless and under-privileged in the Huntsville and Madison County areas."

To learn more about Rose of Sharon, or to volunteer or donate to their 501c3, please visit:

https://roseofsharonsoupkitchen.org

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On this week's episode:

• A recap of our Point-in-Time count (homeless census), with a shout-out to my police colleagues, and how we share encampment data with volunteer surveyors.
  
  
• How the science of queue (line) management can reduce waiting times at soup kitchens, homeless agencies and other organizations that serve the homeless. This is the same science used by airlines and restaurants to reduce wait times, along with my low-tech (and free) ideas for implementing at your organization. 

Links I mentioned:

• Volunteers Counting Tampa's Homeless Thursday
• Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI)
• An introduction to queue management

Do you have any questions, comments or want to use my ideas? Contact me at:

info@homelesspolice.com
https://homelesspolice.com
Or call me at (800) 643-1997