This episode features a conversation with Michelle Flynn, the executive director of the nonprofit The Road Home, and Pete Codella, Go Utah’s managing director of business services. The nonprofit organization provides emergency shelter, supportive services, and housing assistance to help individuals and families step out of homelessness.
Flynn tells listeners why she has been with The Road Home for more than two decades, what first drew her to a service-oriented career, and shares the organization’s long-standing and rich history. She informs the public what the organization is doing to combat the affordable housing situation in Utah, the number of individuals The Road Home assists annually, and how the coronavirus pandemic impacted the organization. Flynn shares how the Salt Valley compares to other metropolitan areas regarding homelessness, tells listeners how they can get involved during this season of giving, and much more.