Summary: With the end of the year come the holidays, and this isn't always an great time of year for some people in our community. In this episode of Inside the Squad, we are joined by Pastor Kevin Bowers of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Kevin is the Chaplain for the Lafayette Police Department. Today we discuss money, food and family issues that can come up around the holiday season. If you are in need, what resources are in our community? How can you help a friend or family member during the holidays who has an especially tough time due to depression or loss of a loved one? Tune in to today's podcast to learn about some of the approaches you can think about utilizing. Community resources mentioned can be found below: Lafayette Urban Ministry: http://www.lumserve.org/about/ Toys for Tots: https://lafayette-in.toysfortots.org/local-coordinator-sites/lco-sites/default.aspx Coats for Kids: https://www.coats-for-kids.org/ Salvation Army: https://www.facebook.com/TSALafayette/ Disabled American Veterans Lafayette Chapter: https://www.facebook.com/DAVChapter27/ Goodwill of Lafayette: https://www.yelp.com/biz/goodwill-store-lafayette St. John's Food Pantry: http://www.stjohns-laf.org/food-pantry/ Food Finders Food Bank Lafayette: https://www.food-finders.org/ St. James Food Pantry: http://www.stjameslaf.org/church/foodpantry.cfm National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 Mental Health America: 765-742-0244 National Alliance on Mental Illness: 765-423-6939 LTHC Homeless Services: 765-423-4880 Remember to catch up on past episodes on SoundCloud, iTunes, or Google Play. Stay in touch with LPD at Nextdoor.com, Twitter and Instagram at LafayetteINPD. Also, get immediate alerts on Nixle by texting LAFAYETTEPD to 888777.
