Schachere journal

My mother, Mysti, died while living on Section 8 and relying on food stamps. A result of generational poverty. But if you only hear that sentence, you miss the most important part of the story. My mother fought every day as a single mother to give her children a better life. She drove big rig trucks. She worked whatever jobs she could find. She had a criminal background. However, she shielded us from the worst parts of poverty whenever she could. It made her a powerful

Mysti’s Adult & Family Services will sponsor and lead a featured workshop at the Housing California Conference, March 18–20 in Sacramento.

On a recent episode of The Giovanne Show, I sat down with Solveiga Jaskunas—an immigrant leader, human resources professional, and systems t

T-Boz’s co-sign shows that the message of The Giovanne Show is reaching hearts beyond social work and into culture.”

Giovanne D. Schachere, CEO of Mysti’s Adult & Family Services and creator of The Giovanne Show, joins Vamo Radio to discuss leadership, purpose, and real solutions for change. Listen now on Schachere.com.

Shot in the face on New Year’s Eve, Kent Hay could have walked away from people forever. Instead, he came back with a blueprint that is flipping the script on homelessness. In his book, Managing Homelessness, and on the very first episode of The Giovanne Show, Kent proves what cities don’t want to admit: compassion and accountability together are the only way forward.

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