COVID-19 affected everyone's lives in different ways. At the Primo Center for Women and Children, the coronavirus dealt another difficult challenge to the residents and staff. In this episode, Ron interviews Primo Center health care professionals about how they're dealing with the coronavirus on top of a multitude of emotional and financial stresses.
Jan 6, 2021
17 min
Building a community that returns like family to give back is called paying it forward. Jasmine and Ryan are just two examples of former Primo Center residents who help out after they've moved on to whole new worlds. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To donate to Primo Center text "NewWorlds" to 44321. To learn more about Primo Center, check out primocenter.org. Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Dec 30, 2020
8 min
Primo Center Clinical Director Trevaughn Davis-Neal explains how she helps team members stay strong for their clients. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To donate to Primo Center text “NewWorlds” to 44321. To learn more about Primo Center, check out primocenter.org. Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Dec 23, 2020
8 min
Valery was living in a storage unit in Chicago when she gave birth to her daughter, Serenity. Now Serenity is 4—and doesn’t remember the time they spent there. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To donate to Primo Center text “NewWorlds” to 44321. To learn more about Primo Center, check out primocenter.org. Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Dec 16, 2020
15 min
Entering a shelter can be scary and it’s hard to know how newcomers will react. Primo Center Senior Case Manager, Carla Dudley tells a story of winning the trust of a particularly volatile new resident. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To donate to Primo Center text “NewWorlds” to 44321. To learn more about Primo Center, check out primocenter.org. Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Dec 9, 2020
5 min
Everyone in the family has a role: Jade’s the goofy one, Paul’s the helper, and Alexis is the “mom” among the kids. Together they’re a dream team—like a PB&J sandwich. Tomorrow they’re going home. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To donate to Primo Center text “NewWorlds” to 44321. To learn more about Primo Center, check out primocenter.org. Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Dec 2, 2020
16 min
Most people coming into shelter have a hard time trusting the people around them. Primo Center’s Chief Officer of Quality & Impact LaShunda Brown is in charge of earning their trust. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To donate to Primo Center text "NewWorlds" to 44321. To learn more about Primo Center, check out primocenter.org. Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Nov 25, 2020
11 min
Avery’s been at Primo Center longer than most of the other residents -- and he wants to leave. But he doesn't know when that might happen. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To donate to Primo Center text “NewWorlds” to 44321. To learn more about Primo Center, check out primocenter.org. Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Nov 18, 2020
12 min
Most of the thousands of homeless people in Chicago have been kicked out of at least one other shelter. Not at Primo Center where they work with rulebreakers instead of removing them. Primo Senior Clinician Trevaughn Davis-Neal discusses how Primo makes it work and how she’s bringing the approach to other shelters in Chicago. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To support Primo Center text NewWorlds to 44321. For more information about how that money gets spent, check out primocenter.org Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Nov 11, 2020
7 min
Food plays a major role in our lives. At Primo Center, the kitchen is where community starts. This show is a collaboration between Rivet and Primo Center. Subscribe to the show to hear every episode— and don’t forget to leave a review. To support Primo Center text NewWorlds to 44321. For more information about how that money gets spent, check out primocenter.org Thanks to Moby for giving us permission to use his songs, including “Porcelain” and “South Side” as our opening and closing theme.
Nov 4, 2020
11 min
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