Ep 041: Ending Homelessness, Rebuilding Lives with Friendship Place

Jean-Michael Giraud– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 41 Jean-Michael Giraud. Jean-Michel Giraud has advanced the entire homeless services system in the Washington, DC Metro Area by drawing on over two decades of clinical experience in human services, expertise in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery, and commitment to person-centered programming. He is a pioneer of innovative program models and, since joining Friendship Place in 2006, has overseen the launching of 10 new programs based on the state-of-the-art Housing First service model, transforming the organization from a small neighborhood provider serving 300 people a year into a major regional provider serving more than 3,000 people annually.Jean-Michel’s focus on cost-effective, permanent and rapid solutions to homelessness has been lauded by the DC government, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and countless homeless service advocates. He is a recipient of the Meyer Foundation Exponent Award for visionary nonprofit leadership (2010), served on the DC Interagency Council on Homelessness from 2009 to 2017, and is a member of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. Jean-Michel speaks at national conferences and presents field workshops on empowerment, organizational transformation, systemic change, veterans services, Housing First, Employment First, Rapid Rehousing, LGBTQ, racial equity, and senior homelessness.Jean-Michel Giraud holds a Master’s Degree and Doctoral Qualification (DEA) in American Studies from Montpellier University in France, undergraduate degrees in Translation from La Sorbonne Nouvelle and Paris X University, and a Master Certificate in Business Administration from Tulane University in Louisiana. Listen to this uplifting Truman Charities episode with Jean-Michael Giraud about his work with Friendship Place. Here is what to expect on this week’s show:How Jean-Michael is helping people get off the streets and rebuilding their lives. The fact that 40% of homeless youths are from the LGBTQ community, and why this community is at such a high risk. Jean-Michael’s youth work and the “Five Mothers” Holistic Approach. Connect with Jean-Michael:Guest Links:Website- https://friendshipplace.orgFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/FriendshipPlaceDC?ref=hlInstagram- @friendshipplaceTwitter- @FriendshipPlaceLinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/friendship-placeLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesConnect with Jamie at Truman Charities:FacebookInstagramLinkedInWebsiteYouTubeEmail: [email protected] episode was post produced by Podcast Boutique https://podcastboutique.com/