1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Everyone wants a home, but a home is not a home without knowing you can support yourself in it, and be empowered to be part of a community - we are, in fact, all in this together. 55 years ago, in 1968, as a response to the discriminatory inequity in jobs, housing, and other basic rights exposed by the Civil Rights Movement, a group of folks founded Abode Communities in California, a nonprofit social enterprise. Abode Communities is truly reflective of its name, Communities; fostering a culture of housing inclusion by developing neighborhoods that empower the residents; this is about respect and sustainability - they believe that housing is a human right and in fact, we know it is a social determinant of health. This particular organization is outside of our Small &amp; Gutsy vision as they have grown substantially beyond our $10 million dollar revenue limit, but what is a welcome addition to our Small &amp; Gutsy Family is their housing stabilizing program which launched in 2020 (at least something positive and forward-thinking began in 2020), Beyond Homes is a resident services program, based on a wrap-around social service model which our guests will focus on in today’s podcast.&amp;nbsp; Beyond Homes is aptly named; it focuses on 4 core areas: · &amp;nbsp; Empowering youth: areas that include: Social-emotional learning, mentoring, tutoring, after-school programming, scholarship, engagement,&amp;nbsp; · &amp;nbsp; Building adult and senior capacity as in financial literacy, health and wellness, benefits assistance, aging in place, etc. · &amp;nbsp; Create linkages in communities, meaning policy/advocacy, specialized referrals · &amp;nbsp; Support housing retention, meaning household budgeting and maintenance, links to financial assistance,&amp;nbsp; and rent relief They have truly thought of everything to keep individuals empowered to have and keep their homes. Small &amp; Gutsy: Nonprofit Stories with Heart https://smallandgutsy.org/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/27132849/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/153946506