Vicki Sokolik refuses to be an Ostrich. Her son brought to her attention the crisis of unhoused youth — youth unhoused, not living with a parent/guardian, and not in foster care — in America, and she has been fighting to support this vulnerable population every since. Most active in Tampa Bay, Florida, Vicki is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Starting Right, Now, which removes barriers for unaccompanied homeless youth to cultivate long-term well-being and self-sufficiency. She is also the author of the new book, “If You See Them: Young, Unhoused, and Alone in America.” Vicki Sokolik joined host Jay Ruderman to discuss the many ways unhoused youth fall through the cracks in our society, how her organization helps them, and also how to build trust with people who could use your help. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (01:10) Vicki’s origin story (02:40) What is “unhoused youth?” (06:40) What should a person do if they worry they see an unhoused youth? (08:19) How have conversations around unhoused youth changed in Vicki’s 20 years working with them? (11:02) How do people get the word out and help unhoused youth? (14:55) Vicki’s new book (16:48) How Vicki builds trust (20:10) What do students receive at Starting Right, Now? (22:58) How does Vicki balance advocacy and direct support? (27:53) Starting Right, Now alumni (29:10) Goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
…
continue reading
South Park Fractured But Whole is surprisingly disappointing and Star Trek Discovery is less Star Trek than Orville. This week we're unpleasantly surprised.โดย Mr. Game
…
continue reading
Everything old is new again and we're here to talk about two much better than expected retro movies - Blade Runner 2049 and It.โดย Mr. Game
…
continue reading
The new Ducktales is a great show so far but we recall a show where they actually did stuff, or at least Scrooge showed up. This week we're covering this much anticipated return of one of our favorite series - the good and the bad.โดย Mr. Game
…
continue reading
Is Uncharted: The Lost Legacy worth your money? Also, how did the 2017 Emmys go so right? Find out here!โดย Mr. Game
…
continue reading
This week we're raving about Nioh and how it's good to copy Dark Souls and also covering Narcos S3 that despite all odds somehow proved to be a really good story despite missing the lead characters.โดย Mr. Game
…
continue reading
We're talking about the resurgence of quality retro shooters like Doom and Wolfenstein and their place in modern gaming. Also, WTF can't Duke Nukem get this right? Finally we're here to complain about the SNES shortages we should have seen coming knowing Nintendo's track record so far.โดย Mr. Game
…
continue reading
In this week's podcast we're talking about the impressive but easily overlooked Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and wonder how great indie games like this can get attention. Also we had a chance to catch up on Marvel's latest Netflix incarnation, The Defenders. Find out where it ranks in our weekly podcast.…
…
continue reading
This week's podcast is all about the grind that is Ghost Recon Wildlands and other games that work only as coop experiencesโดย Mr. Game
…
continue reading