Jessica Brown is a resource development manager for the amazing non-profit First Stop, which provides resources and service to the homeless community in Huntsville, Al. Jessica has an amazing story of struggle, determination, and triumph, which has shaped her into the person she is today. One drawback to the growth of a city like Huntsville, is that the homeless population will rise as well. Jessica details what First Stop is doing to meet the homeless and unsheltered where they are in their circumstance. Jessica also is a professional photographer and has run her own business named Moonbelle Photography since 2009.
Timeline:
00:00 Start
04:11 First Stop Overview
10:49 Realities of Growth
17:05 New Facility
20:50 Classifying Homelessness
29:50 Pregnant & Homeless
37:32 Living in Egypt
43:00 Pregnancy Cravings
47:00 College Years
51:01 HSV Supply of Housing
58:16 Encountering the Homeless
01:15:10 Largest City, Biggest Heart
01:27:41 The Pic 6
01:38:50 Committee of 100
01:47:15 Closing
https://moonbellephotography.com
https://firststop.org Host/Interviewer:
M. Troy Bye, Owner, Our Town Podcast a brand of the Our Town Company, LLC
Website: www.ourtownpodcast.net
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