Our ecosystem in this program is the complex one of Chico, and our guest on the phone was She is a Chico native and went to Butte College, and then Chico State to get her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, working at local businesses along the way, as well as as a Behavior Health Education Specialist. She has been the business manager for Chico Chai and is currently working as a case manager helping people transition out of homelessness.  She spoke about housing, infill development vs urban sprawl, public safety, homelessness and climate change. Her emphasis is on making connections among all problems--for example, homelessness as related to social services, public safety as related to urban sprawl, public transportation and the environment.