Destigmatizing homelessness and rebuilding support systems in 20 years of mission work

About this episode

Nipa Eason interviews Jaime Buxton about her extensive work in addressing homelessness and building community support systems over two decades.

In this episode of the RKD Group Chat podcast, host Nipa Eason sits down with Jaime Buxton of The City Mission in Cleveland, Ohio. She’s an advocate, community builder, and longtime nonprofit leader whose heart for people experiencing homelessness has shaped more than two decades of service.

People in this episode

Host: Nipa Eason

Guest: Jaime Buxton

Topics covered

• homelessness
• nonprofit work
• community building
• advocacy
• support systems

Keywords

• homelessness
• nonprofit
• advocacy
• community support
• Cleveland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The City Mission

Places: Cleveland, Ohio

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