{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kathleen Miller: Building a Safe Haven: Inside Living Grace Homes","description":"In this episode, Cheryl Knowlton and Kathleen Miller discuss: Kathleen\u2019s personal calling and leadership Mission and impact of Living Grace Homes Intake process and emergency rescue stories Education, parenting, and empowerment programs Campus expansion and $4M fundraising effort   Key Takeaways: Kathleen Miller didn\u2019t start as a nonprofit expert; she became one by answering a repeated community need and allowing Living Grace Homes to be the vehicle for that, and the organization is essentially an expression of her calling to be \u201csomebody\u201d for pregnant and parenting young women who have nowhere safe to go. Under Kathleen\u2019s leadership, Living Grace Homes has grown from a single house opened \u201con a wing and a prayer\u201d to a multi-property effort poised to triple its capacity.  The program design, intake, 30-day probation, and pillars of legal, medical, benefits, education, and employment mirror Kathleen\u2019s belief that charity alone isn\u2019t enough.  When emergencies hit, a grandma hitting a pregnant granddaughter, a teen sleeping in her mom\u2019s car, Kathleen\u2019s response shows the culture she\u2019s created at Living Grace Homes: immediate, practical, and personal.  Kathleen\u2019s long view on education, trades, and breaking generational trauma is baked into every class, partnership, and policy at Living Grace Homes, as seen by the campus expansion and $4M fundraising goal that aren\u2019t just about more beds; they\u2019re about scaling her vision of transformed lives, not just rescued moments.   \u201cYou can\u2019t save them all\u2026 we do one starfish at a time, and pour in as much love and information and confidence as we can.\u201d- Kathleen Miller About the guest, Kathleen Miller: Kathleen Miller, LMFT, is a Marriage and Family Therapist at Miller Counseling with over 15 years of experience working with crisis pregnancies, particularly among youth, to promote healthy outcomes for mothers and babies. She earned her Master\u2019s degree from Regis University, where her studies were focused on counseling and developmental support for residents of Living Grace Home, the nonprofit she founded in 2007. Her clinical specialties include pregnant teens, post-abortive women and men, and individuals living with Emotional Intensity Disorder (Borderline Personality Disorder). Through Living Grace Homes, Kathleen has supported more than 600 young women experiencing homelessness, trauma, and unplanned pregnancies, helping them complete their education, gain employment, and move from dependency to empowerment. Known for her hands-on, compassionate approach, she has served not only as Executive Director but also as a trusted \u201chouse parent,\u201d providing stability, structure, and care. In recognition of her impact, Living Grace Homes was named Henderson\u2019s Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year in 2019, and Kathleen was nominated as a Remarkable Woman for her dedication to creating safe havens and second chances for young women and their children.   Connect with Kathleen Miller: Website: https:\/\/livinggracehomes.org\/  LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kathleen-miller-3386a36\/     CONNECT WITH CHERYL: Website: www.cherylknows.com  YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwvWKXBC6fKn1dLGY11hxIg  Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theknowltonteam\/  LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cherylknowlton\/  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cherylknows\/  Show notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez   Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert.\u202fYour podcast will\u202fprove it. ","author_name":"Real Estate Elevated with Cheryl Knowlton, CSP","author_url":"https:\/\/cherylknowlton.com\/","html":"