For today’s edition of JustLove, we explore the work undertaken to address acute vulnerabilities come wintertime – the need for housing and and warm clothing. Sarah Trillo is the recent Chair electee of the Junior Board of Catholic Charities New York; she discusses the Saint Nicholas Project – whereby the Board and and CCNY volunteers distribute clothing directly to families in need. Then, Josiah Haken of the City Relief organization talks with us about the mobile outreach that brings hygiene, food, and health supplies to the unhoused across New York City. Sarah Trillo is the newly appointed CHair of the Junior Board of Catholic Charities New York, which during the…

We continue the discussion of difficult topics during the holiday season with a look at Tonia Grady’s Fatherless Like Me: Growing Up Without Dad, a book that puts the mission of Gradygirl Productions. in the lap of girls around the country. Please view the YouTube video below to learn more. Next, with many experiencing sadness and depression during the Holidays, we discuss the importance of providing affordable therapy for those of every income with Sara Strole, LCSW. Tonia Grady is the author and CEO of GradyGirl Productions. Follow @gradygirl on Instagram and follow #fatherlesslikeme to learn more about the book and project. Sarah Strole, LCSW, is the Executive Director of…

On today’s recording of JustLove, we are joined by the Reverend Dr. Shakeema North of Covenant House New York. She takes on the complicated issue of youth homelessness with us and shares the relief work of the Covenant House. We then turn to the related issue of mental health more broadly, and have a conversation with Chuck Ingoglia of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. He talks to us about what “Mental Health First Aid” is, and how the public can make use of available resources during the season often associated with elevated levels of depression. The Reverend Dr. Shakeema North is the Vice President of Youth Development, Equity, and…