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/…
Sharing insight with you about positivity, business, social media and some other random things at least sometimes it turns out that way.
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Battle: A fight or a struggle to achieve or resist somethingEveryday we are in a battle with ourselves. We can choose to let the negativity and doubt to win or do we stand up and say "Not me!" "Not Today!" You have a choice everyday. It just comes down to what path are you going to choose. Thank you again again for hunging along with me through thi…
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We often say "I just don't have enough time" This can no longer be a excuse that we use. We must analyze where and how we are spending our time. Sometime we may have to sacrifice some of our leisure time for something that will push us in the direction that we would like to go. Let's spend less time dwelling and more time doing! If we spend our tim…
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It's through moments of adversity that we grow. If we choose to live a comfortable life we will never have the real opportunity to grow. Going through adversity builds us up and makes us stronger. This will help us with our confidence to keep a positive mindset. Think about moments of adversity from the past and how it made you better. Never forget…
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The formula to positive results. In order to get results in our lives we have to analyze how to get there.First we have to make a conscious decision on what we want to achieve. Whether you write in down on a piece of paper or set in as a the lock screen or background on your phone. You could even set a timer as a daliy reminder. Make the decision y…
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'm not prefect! Yes this is true and that's okay. We often strive for perfection and that can take us away from the progress that we can make on a daily basis. Instead of stressing your self out with where you can be or compraming your self to others just focus on making progress. Remember any progress is positive progress. Your are now 2 days down…
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This is the first episode of my 23 day series. Day 1 we talk about the power of your why. I confident that after these 23 days you will have the tools necessary to have and to keep a positive mindset. I hope to stick around. Thank you for listening.
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It’s not about being different. It’s about making a difference.
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So welcome to my podcast everybody. You know what it’s about. It’s about that motivation and trying to help you to achieve that positive outlook on life.
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