Tips to Not Let Stress Get the Best of You This resource guide is a guest post from Gwen Payne, gpayne@invisiblemoms.com Self-isolation is a term we’ve grown used to nowadays. But just because some of us have to do it at some point or another doesn’t make it any easier. Self-isolation can also be the…
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Serving the Underserved
Name/Nickname: Cora Morrow (no nickname) Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing intake specialist Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I worked for the YWCA as a Residential Service Assistant for the shelter. There I would complete the intake and provide support for clients leaving domestic/sexual violence throughout the stay in the shelter. I…
Housing Helps Our Community
Name/Nickname: Shelby, no nickname! Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing intake specialist Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I came from Hampton Roads Community Action Program and I was a part of their Emergency Service Department where I did their Rent Relief Program. I also transitioned to their Community Navigation Intiative department as…
Connecting Our 50 and Better Community
Name/Nickname: Lauren T. Furey and I go by Lauren (I use my middle initial too because there’s a famous chef in Florida named Lauren Furey). Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Senior Services Program Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I’ve been in the museum field for forty years and my most recent…
Payroll with Purpose
Name/Nickname: James McCaddin (Jim) Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Payroll Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Catering/Restaurant Management I’m here to help you with: Payroll/Benefits administration and Finance department support (grant reimbursement packages, Mental Health Program, 340b Pharmacy program). How did you become interested in this job/type of work? I have always been drawn…
The Logistics LIFE
Name/Nickname: Thomas Tracy (no nicknames….yet!) Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Operations Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I come from a long career in the construction industry. I was in project management and logistics. I helped with the daily operations of many job sites; everything from contract management to finding and working…
Understanding the Importance of a Hand-up
Our new Housing Case Manager, Kendra, knows the importance of a hand-up, which led her to the career she’s in today. Name/Nickname: Kendra Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Prior to this position, I was a resident services assistant at the YWCA South Hampton Roads….
Home at LGBT Life Center
Name/Nickname: Katie, I haven’t been given a nickname yet. Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I was at the HER Shelter in Portsmouth, VA for the past 6 years. I started as a Family Case Manager and then my role changed to a Stabilization Coordinator…
A Lifetime of Dedication to the Work
Name/Nickname: Michael P. Saunders, Master of Human Service. Michael, (family calls me Uncle P or Uncle). Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Medical Care Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? New York City – New York City Health and Hospital Corp. Community Engagement Supervisor w / Covid Test and Trace Team. I’m here…
Help Navigating the Health Care System
Name/Nickname: Joshua Holder / Josh Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Medical Care Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Therapeutic Alliance / ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) and IIH (Intensive In-Home) Therapy. I’m here to help you with: Navigating health care, medications, transportation to medical appointments, and more. How did you become interested in this…