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Ep #325- Compassion Impact Center
This episode tells the story behind the Compassion Impact Center, featuring guests Barry Feaker, CEO of Compassion Strategies and La Manda Cunningham CEO of Topeka Rescue Mission. It traces how the project grew out of years of community listening, pandemic-era mobile outreach through the Moving Ahead Partnership, and the conviction that no single organization can tackle homelessness services alone in Shawnee County. The conversation covers the research that shaped the center's design, a multidisciplinary team, a safer low-barrier shelter, and a "one-stop shop" model, as well as the practical…
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