Restorers: A Water Street Podcast

<p>When it comes to homelessness, many people in the church want to help — but if we are honest, sometimes not knowing what to do leads us to look away.</p><p>In this episode, Water Street Mission's President Jack...

<p>In this episode, Jack Crowley, President of Water Street Mission, sits down with Ron Gibson, Senior Life Coach, to listen to the voices of people staying at Water Street. These individuals share what they wish people...

<p>More older adults are losing their housing than ever before — many for the first time in their 60s or 70s. After a lifetime of work, stability can unravel quickly through rising rents, health challenges, the loss of...

<p> “Do people want to live on the street?” It’s a question we hear often—and one that deserves a more honest answer. In this episode, Jack Crowley and Ron Gibson react to what our guests actually say about life on the...

<p>"Poverty is a deep, deep problem and should have deep, deep solutions to it."<br/><br/>Tune in as Princeton Sociologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond and Water Street's President Jack Crowley...

<p>Nationally, there were over 34,000 unaccompanied youth that were counted as homeless during the national count last year. <br/><br/>That means we're seeing 18, 19, 20 year-olds living on the streets, living in...

<p>The growing scarcity of affordable housing is a pressing issue in Lancaster County. Low vacancy rates along with rental rates jumping significantly in the last couple of years, we know solutions to the affordable...

<p> "211 is like the 911 for health & human services, and above and beyond, over half of our calls are housing related right now," Kate Zimmerman says. "And if you're in this critical place with your housing needs...

<p> As a father, I can tell you, <b>"I longed to be restored to my son,"</b> John says. After his son got caught up in the opioid epidemic and nearly lost his life, John Roberts started R3 Recovery House in Lancaster to...

<p>If you were to ask someone what it was like to experience homelessness, you probably wouldn't expect a positive response. But when we sat down with some of our guests in the residential program at Water Street...

<p>Stepping through the doors of Water Street's shelter for the first time, what does that feel like? In this episode of the Restorers Podcast, we'll hear about the experiences and challenges of coming to a shelter and...

<p>As the largest service provider to men and women experiencing homelessness in Lancaster, we often hear the question, "<b>what do I do when I meet someone experiencing homelessness?" <br/><br/></b>Do I give money...

<p>What is it like to live on the streets, particularly in a small city like Lancaster, PA? In this episode, we'll hear firsthand accounts from guests of Water Street Mission, who know what it's like to live in this...

<p>Without people you trust, life can lead you down some challenging roads. Today's episode centers on the story of a former Water Street guest who found himself exactly where he didn't want to be, in large part because...

<p>Work is often touted as the solution to homelessness, but is that really the case? Today we're going to hear the story of a guest who fell into a negative cyclical pattern, linked strongly to his work life. We'll...