Meet Jonathan Richardson, founder of Unity in the Community, a non-profit helping individuals experiencing homelessness in Lexington, KY. He is also an employee of the University of Kentucky and a UK Gatton College of Business and Economics student. Jonathan champions health through persistence and dedication.
Listen as Jonathan explains how personal loss led him to return to school and seek ways to help make a difference in the lives of others. He shares the need for understanding mental health and substance use issues, the joys and challenges of his work in the community, and the importance of collaboration in addressing needs.
You can learn more about Unity in the Community and get involved by searching @unity_in_lexington on Instagram.
Olivia Jennings joined host Gerald "GEO" Gibson as a co-host for this episode. Olivia is a longtime OMAC volunteer, employment specialist with New Vista, and #IChampionHealth team member.
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This episode was recorded at the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics. You can learn more about the UK Gatton College of Business and Economics here.
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#IChampionHealth is a collaboration between the PREVENT Community-Engaged Alliance in the UK College of Education, Operation Making A Change, and the United Way of the Bluegrass.
This project is supported by funds made available by the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Office of Health Equity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, under RFA-OT21-2103. The contents of this podcast are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of or endorsement by the Kentucky Department for Public Health or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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