Neli Vasquez Rowland is the co-founder and president of A Safe Haven, which is a Chicago-based nonprofit whose goal is to end homelessness. So we talk to Neli about A Safe Haven’s comprehensive approach; how and why their model could be adopted by other cities around the world; their Run to End Homelessness; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Running in Chicago (0:53)
• What is A Safe Haven (5:14)
• What led you to start A Safe Haven? (6:30)
• A Safe Haven’s approach (15:00)
• Neli’s book, HEALING (18:04)
• Who qualifies for the program? (19:58)
• A Safe Haven’s housing options (28:48) 
• How does this compare to other programs? (29:40)
• Providing jobs to break the cycle (33:38)
• What could other cities be doing better? (38:25)
• Expanding A Safe Haven to other locations (52:50)
• What policies or laws most need to be changed? (1:01:05)
• A Run to End Homelessness (1:08:58)

RELATED LINKS:

• A Safe Haven
• Run to End Homelessness
• Neli’s book: Healing: Real Stories Told By People Who Have Overcome The Homeless And Opioid Epidemics

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