About this episode
Emily Landry speaks with Helena L. Banks about empowering young women experiencing homelessness.
Message us! In this episode of Whitley Penn Talks, WPCares series host Emily Landry speaks with Helena L. Banks, CEO of Our Friends Place, about empowering young women experiencing homelessness to build stable, independent futures. The conversation highlights how education, employment, and community support create lasting change. Helena shares the organization’s mission, its residential and SOAR programs, and what empowerment looks like in daily practice. A powerful story brings the impact to...
People in this episode
Host: Emily Landry
Guest: Helena L. Banks
Topics covered
- homelessness
- empowerment
- education
- employment
- community support
Keywords
- homelessness
- empowerment
- Our Friends Place
- education
- employment
- community support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Our Friends Place
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