Housing for Good

Housing for Good is brought to you by McPherson Housing Coalition, the HUD-designated Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) for McPherson County, Kansas. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to addressing housing needs, the Coalition develops and supports affordable housing opportunities throughout the region. As part of that mission, Housing for Good provides a forum for conversations about housing, affordability, homelessness, and community development. Hosted by Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore, Housing for Good features conversations with guests from across the housing sector, as well as individuals whose work is connected to creating thriving communities. Together, they explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding housing and affordability, discuss factors that affect an individual's ability to obtain and maintain stable housing, and examine local, state, and national responses to one of our most fundamental human needs—housing.

Housing for Good is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 114 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Housing for Good, a society show with 114 episodes published.

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  Episode #116

  Episode 116 — The Healing Side of Housing

  Sep 30, 202637 min

  This week on Housing for Good, Jamie Whitehouse, LCMFT, of Advocate Counseling and Therapeutic Services of Kansas joins Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore to explore the connection between stable housing, trauma, and mental health. Jamie explains how stable housing provides more than shelter. Predictability, privacy, safety, routine, and a place to recover can help the nervous system begin moving out of survival mode. But that process doesn't necessarily happen the moment someone receives the keys to a home. The conversation explores how trauma can affect decision-making, emotional regulation, relationships, sleep, and the ability to plan for the future. Jamie also explains the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses—and how those survival responses can appear in both adults and children. It's a conversation that offers a different way of understanding behaviors that may not make sense from the outside—and why housing stability can be an important foundation for recovery. Interview recorded September 11th, 2026.

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  Episode #115

  Episode 115 — Building Housing That Works

  Sep 23, 202637 min

  What does it take to create housing that truly works for the people and communities it serves? Chris and Karolyn welcome back Otis Odell, AIA, LEED AP, Principal and National Sector Leader for Housing Projects at HED, for a wide-ranging conversation about new approaches to housing. From modular construction and adaptive reuse to employer-supported workforce housing, Otis explores how communities can think differently about creating quality homes people can actually afford. The conversation also looks at the connection between housing and employment, including how long commutes and housing costs affect workers and why employers, school districts, healthcare systems, and other institutions are becoming part of the housing solution. Along the way, Chris and Karolyn share what McPherson Housing Coalition is exploring locally, including modular housing and efforts to create attainable homeownership opportunities in McPherson County. Because affordable housing shouldn't simply cost less. It should be safe, comfortable, thoughtfully designed, and built around the needs of the people who will call it home.

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  Episode #114

  Episode 114 — Housing Is Healthcare

  Sep 16, 202637 min

  What does housing have to do with healthcare? As it turns out, quite a lot. In this Zoom interview, Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore welcome Marcella Mcguire, Ph.D., of the National Center for Housing and Health, powered by Corporation for Supportive Housing, for a conversation about the connection between stable housing, health, and supportive services. Marcella explains how supportive housing combines affordable housing with services that help people remain housed and connected to their communities. The conversation explores homelessness and disability, rising housing costs, the challenges facing rural communities, and the role Medicaid can play in funding housing-related supportive services. Marcella also discusses why communities need good local data and solutions designed around the people they actually serve. At the heart of the conversation is a simple connection: when people don't have stable housing and their basic needs aren't met, taking care of their health becomes much more difficult.

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  Episode #113

  Episode 113 — Second Light: More Than Shelter

  Sep 9, 202626 min

  What does it take to help someone move from homelessness toward lasting stability? In this episode of Housing for Good, Chris and Karolyn welcome back Kent Miracle, board member of Second Light in Wichita, Kansas. Second Light takes a different approach to homelessness. Shelter is only the beginning. Guests are connected with case management and more than 20 community providers who can help address barriers ranging from substance use and mental health needs to legal issues, identification, transportation, and other challenges that can stand between someone and stable housing. Kent also brings a deeply personal perspective to the conversation. Having experienced homelessness himself, he shares what it felt like to finally have a place of his own again, including the relief and gratitude, but also the fear that can accompany such a major transition. The conversation explores why housing alone isn't enough, the importance of wraparound services, and how compassion, trust, accountability, and continued support can help people regain confidence and independence. Join us for a conversation about Second Light, the work being done in Wichita, Kansas, and what it really means to walk alongside someone on the journey from homelessness to home. #HousingForGood #SecondLight #Homelessness #AffordableHousing #WichitaKansas

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  Episode #112

  Episode 112 – A Second Chance: Clearing Evictions in Kansas

  Sep 2, 202635 min

  An eviction can follow someone long after they’ve moved out, creating another barrier when they try to find safe, stable housing. But a new Kansas law is giving some people an opportunity to clear that record and move forward. This week on Housing for Good, Chris and Karolyn are joined by Matt Keenan, J.D., Executive Director of Kansas Legal Services, to talk about Kansas’s new eviction expungement law, who may qualify, and what people need to know before beginning the process. Matt also explains the broader work of Kansas Legal Services, the growing shortage of attorneys in rural Kansas, the importance of legal-aid clinics, and why access to civil legal representation matters for working Kansans. From eviction and criminal expungements to driver's license restoration, this conversation is ultimately about something much bigger: removing barriers and giving people a genuine second chance. #HousingForGood #AffordableHousing #KansasLegalServices #EvictionExpungement #HousingStability #LegalAid #SecondChances #KansasHousing

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