Bryan Barrett hosts Rutherford Issues with guests Billy Truesdell, Director of Operations, and Lisbeth Couser, Director of Development and Marketing at The Journey Home. They discuss the growing housing and homelessness crisis in Rutherford County, including the reality facing thousands of local residents and students experiencing housing instability.
The conversation explores why homelessness is increasing, the true cost to taxpayers, and how rising rents and low wages have created a widening housing gap. The guests also explain The Journey Home’s comprehensive approach to stabilization through basic needs services, wellness clinics, eviction prevention, and new interim family housing units.
Listeners will also learn about winter urgency efforts like the “Coldest Nights” program, expanding healthcare partnerships, and real stories that put a human face on the issue. The episode concludes with ways the community can help through volunteering, donations, and raising awareness.
