Joel Reagan talks with Nikisha Baker, President and CEO of SAM Ministries, serving San Antonio and Bexar County, and providing shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Baker describes prevention, street outreach, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and veteran services. She also discusses youth support, healthcare, education, employment, and the role of wraparound services in housing stability. The conversation addresses misconceptions about homelessness, community vulnerability, volunteers, and paths to self-sufficiency. Twenty-two young adults are preparing to receive high school diplomas in November. (SAMM.org)
Original airdate: 10/11/2026
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Joel joined K-LOVE in 2010 and he covers U.S. central states including major markets Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Kansas City.
