Hotlines: August 11-15, 2025 - The Other Side Academy

The Other Side Academy (TOSA) is the featured guest on this week’s Hotlines, hosted by CRJ’s Seth Ready and Remerg’s Carol Peeples. Lola Strong walks us through the free, 30-month workforce development program that TOSA offers people in transition and recovery throughout Colorado. Keith Spencer from the TOSA team shares glimpses of his own journey, from homelessness and drug addiction, through changing his course through TOSA programs. Lola and Keith also highlight TOSA’s social enterprise businesses, The Other Side Movers and The Other Side Furniture Boutique in Denver.

Hotlines is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

Sites & resources mentioned in this episode include:

The Other Side Academy - https://www.theothersideacademy.com/
Remerg - www.remerg.com