Speaking on Business: The Other Side Village

About this episode

The episode discusses The Other Side Village's innovative approach to addressing homelessness through community and self-reliance.

This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. The Other Side Village in Salt Lake City is redefining how communities respond to homelessness. Located at 1882 West Indiana Avenue, The Other Side Village pairs permanent housing with a powerful model of accountability, connection and self-reliance. CEO, Preston Cochrane, joins us with more. Preston Cochrane: At the Other Side Village residents are not passive recipients of services. They actively rebuild their lives through joining a therapeutic community and learning vocational skills in social enterprises like The Other Side Donuts, The Other Side Foods, The Other Side Inn and The Other Side Events. These enterprises provide workforce development and create pathways back into self-reliance, stability and generate revenue to support the mission, reducing reliance on government funding and moving toward a self-sustainable model. What sets the Village apart is its commitment to lasting transformation. Residents choose sobriety, adopt a values-centered way of living and are guided by coaches who have lived similar experiences. This is not a short-term fix. It is a community built for sustained change, where dignity and accountability…

People in this episode

Host: Derek Miller

Guest: Preston Cochrane

Topics covered

• homelessness
• community solutions
• self-reliance
• vocational skills
• sustained change

Keywords

• homelessness
• community
• self-reliance
• vocational skills
• The Other Side Village
• Salt Lake City
• sustained change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Other Side Village, The Other Side Donuts, The Other Side Foods, The Other Side Inn, The Other Side Events

Places: Salt Lake City, 1882 West Indiana Avenue

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