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Matthew 25

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625 Benton Ave, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

EIN Number: 58-1673641

contact information

Phone: (615) 383-9577

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: https://www.matthew25nashville.org/

Email: mmiller@matthew25nashville.org

NTEE Code: L40: Temporary Housing

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

We empower homeless veterans and men to recapture happiness, fulfillment and independence. We believe that all men deserve HOUSING, HELP AND HOPE on their road to recovery.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

As a Christian nonprofit, Matthew 25 draws deeply from the life and teachings of Christ. Our work and mission are founded on His lessons of love, compassion and hospitality. It is out of a conviction in these teachings that we seek to offer Christ-centered care to our brothers facing the despair and hardships of poverty, homelessness and addiction. By doing so to “the least of these,” we join in Christ’s mission to offer help and hope to a broken and hurting world. More than a shelter, we are a Nashville-based, residential facility that provides Housing, Help and Hope to homeless men in need. Our service-intensive transitional housing program offers a safe, sober and supportive living environment for men wanting to turn their lives around. We serve these men daily by providing beds, meals, counseling, job placement services and more.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM Our service-intensive transitional housing program offers men comprehensive supportive services that enable them to return to independent living and obtain employment. In addition to beds and meals, we bridge the gap from homelessness to permanent housing by providing case management, employment and housing placement assistance, substance abuse recovery support, as well as life and social skills development and training. We operate with four key initiatives in mind for our men: Learn, Work, Save, and Progress. To be accepted into our program, men must be referred by a partner agency and show devotion to turning their lives around. Our men are assigned a case manager who will develop an individualized service plan, targeting goals that should be reached prior to and after leaving the program. PROGRESSIVE HOUSING PROGRAM Our Progressive Housing Program is built for men who have completed a transitional housing program, but may not be ready for completely independent living. While not as intensive or structured as our transitional program, progressive housing offers men assistance and guardrails to stay on track as they move towards the goal of permanent housing. This is an ideal program for men who (1) are doing well in recovery, but feel they can still benefit from a small degree of structure and accountability, or (2) have a significant barrier to housing such as an eviction or felony, and could benefit from case management to help work through these issues. AFTERCARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Our Aftercare Case Management Program is for veterans who were previously homeless and are transitioning into permanent housing from programs such as GPD or the VA’s Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Contracted Residential Services Program. We also accept and assist veterans who are coming from non-VA transitional housing programs. This program aims to improve retention of housing by providing veterans with individualized case management, providing knowledge, referrals and other components to help the veteran thrive once housing is secured. Men receive home visits at least once every three months, as well as education in finance and budgeting, tenants right and lease agreements, and meal/food security planning.