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In the debut episode of The Giovanne Show, host Giovanne Schachere sits down with Kent Hay — community leader, author, and Homelessness Response Consultant from Auburn, WA — to discuss what real solutions to homelessness look like when lived experience leads the way.

California is rewriting the rulebook on how we deliver care to the most vulnerable communities. Through CalAIM (California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal), the state has created a framework that connects people to housing, healthcare, and social services through a single coordinated system. And organizations like Mysti's Adult & Family Services are proving it works. From Crisis Response to Coordinated Care For decades, social services operated in silos. You'd go to one age

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.

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.

Giovanne Schachere Los Angeles, CA / Pacific Northwest – September 2025 – Social worker, CEO, and community leader Giovanne D. Schachere, MS is set to launch The Giovanne Show, a podcast that blends powerful storytelling with meaningful dialogue about justice, resilience, and social change. Born in the Pacific Northwest and deeply rooted in Los Angeles, Schachere brings over 20 years of experience in social services, housing stability, and community leadership to the micropho

Who is Giovanne Schachere? A Conversation on Legacy, Leadership, and Systems Change

Mysti’s Adult and Family Services Featured on the California Department of Health Services DHCS PATHways to Success Website