Posts by Shannon Brockman
Real Hope Ep. 27: Homelessness in Nashville—Featuring April Calvin from the Office of Homeless Services
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY Host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with April Calvin, Executive Director, Office of Homeless Services in Nashville. Glenn and April discuss what the Office of Homeless Services does, the goals of the OHS, and how they work with Nashville Rescue Mission on the issue…
Read MoreReal Hope Ep. 26: Mini Episode — Krystle’s Story
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY Host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with Krystle Knight to discuss her truly inspiring story. Krystle’s story is one of redemption and restoration, all which started at Nashville Rescue Mission. To learn more about Nashville Rescue Mission’s Life Recovery Program, visit: https://nashvillerescuemission.org/services/life-recovery-program/ The Real…
Read MoreReal Hope Ep. 25: Building Hope: The Village it Took to Build A New Campus with Cheryl Chunn
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY Host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with Cheryl Chunn from Nashville Rescue Mission to discuss the new Women & Children’s Campus and what’s gone into the prepping, planning and partnerships of making it happen. Glenn and Cheryl share the planning process that started in…
Read MoreReal Hope Ep. 24: The New Face of Homelessness: Women and Children
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY Host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with Denise Aikoriegie, Holly Cowherd, and Jean Lazenby from Nashville Rescue Mission to discuss the new face of homelessness in Nashville—women and children. Denise, Holly, and Jean share the complex factors which lead women to come to the…
Read MoreReal Hope Ep. 23: Mini Episode — Kim’s Story
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY Host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with Kim Bretz to discuss how isolation, struggles with infertility, and alcohol abuse led her down a road of hopelessness. Now, 19 years sober and the Director of the Women’s Life Recovery Program at Nashville Rescue Mission, Kim…
Read MoreReal Hope Ep. 22: Mini Episode — Jessica & Gabe’s Story
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY Host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with Jessica and Gabe Roberson to discuss their truly inspiring story. The Roberson’s story is one of love, hope, and restoration—all which started at Nashville Rescue Mission. To learn more about Nashville Rescue Mission’s Life Recovery Program, visit:…
Read MoreReal Hope Ep. 21: The Psychology of Homelessness and Addiction featuring Melinda Davenport & Jon McKinnon
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY Host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with Melinda Davenport, MA, LPC, LPE, and Jon McKinnon, MA, from Nashville Rescue Mission to discuss the psychology and science around addiction and how Nashville Rescue Mission’s Life Recovery Program helps someone struggling with addiction with a whole…
Read MoreHow to Prevent Nonprofit Burnout
Preventing nonprofit burnout is difficult without a global pandemic. But the last few years have pushed many nonprofits towards total burnout! We have faced some of that here at Nashville Rescue Mission and have heard from many of our ministry colleagues on my podcast Real Hope. One such friend is Kim James who is the…
Read MoreReal Hope Ep. 18 – Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services with Marie Williams
LISTEN ANYWHERE YOU STREAM PODCASTS APPLE PODCASTS | AMAZON/AUDIBLE | SPOTIFY In this episode of Real Hope, host Glenn Cranfield has a conversation with Marie Williams, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, to discuss: the department’s 1,849 full-time positions that assist individuals to secure treatment and recovery services for…
Read MoreHow Do We Measure Homelessness
Homelessness impacts people in communities across our country. Although resources and methods to provide housing are consistently growing and providing better comprehensive care, it’s difficult to meet people’s needs unless we can accurately measure the scope of homelessness in a community. However, measuring homelessness can be difficult due to the lack of a clear definition…
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