Homeless in San Diego

PATH to Self-Sufficiency! This week on Homeless in San Diego, Host Greg Anglea sits down with PATH's Senior Director of Communications, Tyler Renner. They talked about Tyler's career, what inspired him to get involved in the work PATH does, and how he sees homelessness statewide. Tyler also shared his involvement with restorative justice. Be sure to tune in and learn about the incredible work Tyler and PATH are doing for the entire state of California.  Links:  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/02/04/opinion-this-is-how-restorative-justice-heals-lives/  https://www.instagram.com/p/DYXhdNCCe3x/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/p/DWrU4mmjUe3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://epath.org/regions/greater-san-diego/  

This month on Homeless in San Diego, we welcomed Senior Coordinated Entry System Specialist Phylicia Applewhite from the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH). Phylicia provides a detailed breakdown of the homelessness service systems that are in San Diego and shares her own lived experience.  Listen to our brand-new episode to learn more about the systems and resources in San Diego County.    Show links: https://www.rtfhsd.org/  https://www.rtfhsd.org/reports-data/ https://www.rtfhsd.org/about-coc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/phylicia-applewhite-2a2290160/

This week on Homeless in San Diego, we are honored to welcome Jordan Verdin, Founder of Humanity Showers and Street Stories. Host and Interfaith CEO Greg Anglea was thrilled to sit down and discuss his admirable work.    Jordan created Humanity Showers, a 100% volunteer project that now provides over 2,000 mobile showers each month across San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties. .    His next initiative, Street Stories, aims to interview every single person experiencing homelessness in Oceanside to highlight their individual stories and challenge the stigma and stereotypes surrounding homelessness.   Links: https://www.instagram.com/jordanverdin/ https://www.humanityshowers.org/ https://streetstories.com/

From Homelessness to Homeownership! On this week's episode of Homelessness in San Diego, we welcomed back father-son duo, Tracy and Caleb. When we first spoke with them in 2019, Tracy shared his experience with homelessness and how Interfaith supported him. After living in his car and struggling with PTSD, he entered our Recuperative Care Program and began rebuilding his life. On that episode, Tracy shared how grateful he was for that support, while Caleb expressed how proud he is of his dad's resilience. Today, they returned with incredible news: they bought a house together! Using a zero-down VA loan, Tracy and Caleb were able to purchase a place to call their own, a milestone that once felt out of reach. In this episode, Tracy reflects on his journey through homelessness and why timely support can make all the difference. Links: To listen to Tracy and Caleb's original episode click here To get involved and volunteer at our Turk Recuperative Care Center click here

Special Podcast Alert! This week, Interfaith's Faith-Based Senior Manager Mitchell Snow takes over Homeless in San Diego. He joins PACE-TV's Ernie Alvarez to discuss Interfaith's Empathy Building Experience. Alvarez attended our 2025 annual meeting, where we hosted the interactive simulation.  Ernie was so moved by the experience that he wanted to explore it further. This episode discusses his takeaways, why empathy matters, and how your company or organization can bring this powerful activity to life.  Show links: https://www.interfaithservices.org/get-involved/volunteer  https://www.pace-tv.org/  https://youtu.be/S8XZPJbVIJY?si=eYGaaxqCGv1QZWmF