Open Table of Nashville, Inc.
Programs
Budget
$5,000.00
Description
We accept interns for fall/ spring semesters and over the summer. Our internship program is designed as a hands-on learning experience that fosters personal growth, leadership, professional skills, and a deeper understanding of how to break cycles of poverty and homelessness. Our interns not only have access to supervised, hands-on outreach experience, but they also have access to trainings, educational resources, and evidence-based practices. We gear our internships to the educational goals of each intern and provide a reflection component that fosters personal growth. While some of our interns choose to focus on homeless outreach or social work, others choose to focus on advocacy, policy, development, education, communications, or chaplaincy in an interfaith context.
Program Areas Served
None
$5,000.00
Description
We accept interns for fall/ spring semesters and over the summer. Our internship program is designed as a hands-on learning experience that fosters personal growth, leadership, professional skills, and a deeper understanding of how to break cycles of poverty and homelessness. Our interns not only have access to supervised, hands-on outreach experience, but they also have access to trainings, educational resources, and evidence-based practices. We gear our internships to the educational goals of each intern and provide a reflection component that fosters personal growth. While some of our interns choose to focus on homeless outreach or social work, others choose to focus on advocacy, policy, development, education, communications, or chaplaincy in an interfaith context.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Every year, we create a comprehensive book detailing resources available in the Middle Tennessee area. This guide is for anyone in need of help whether it is medical, transportation, veteran services, etc., our Where to Turn in Nashville Guide provides a full list of resources and services available to those in need. This resource guide is updated and reprinted every year.
Program Areas Served
None
Every year, we create a comprehensive book detailing resources available in the Middle Tennessee area. This guide is for anyone in need of help whether it is medical, transportation, veteran services, etc., our Where to Turn in Nashville Guide provides a full list of resources and services available to those in need. This resource guide is updated and reprinted every year.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Centralized Entry is a community-wide, collaborative, and inclusive effort to end chronic homelessness in Nashville. It is the Homeless Impact Division of Metro's collaborative effort, driven by 30+ collaborative community partners that meet regularly to work on it's new strategic plan and monitor its progress.
Program Areas Served
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Centralized Entry is a community-wide, collaborative, and inclusive effort to end chronic homelessness in Nashville. It is the Homeless Impact Division of Metro's collaborative effort, driven by 30+ collaborative community partners that meet regularly to work on it's new strategic plan and monitor its progress.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Open Table Nashville is committed to relational outreach which involves journeying with un-housed and precariously housed individuals and families, being a consistent presence in the homeless community, advocating with the marginalized, and creatively networking available resources.
Program Areas Served
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Open Table Nashville is committed to relational outreach which involves journeying with un-housed and precariously housed individuals and families, being a consistent presence in the homeless community, advocating with the marginalized, and creatively networking available resources.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Open Table Nashville believes that in order to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness, we must first understand such cycles. Therefore, we facilitate trainings and provide resources and curriculum to help groups better understand the complexity of these issues while promoting personal transformation and systemic change in our community.
Program Areas Served
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Open Table Nashville believes that in order to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness, we must first understand such cycles. Therefore, we facilitate trainings and provide resources and curriculum to help groups better understand the complexity of these issues while promoting personal transformation and systemic change in our community.
Program Areas Served
None
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| First, Open Table Nashville's biggest opportunity is to continue doing its unique work placing friends without homes in both shelter and community - a resource no other local service provider offers. In fact, because OTN's friends are both housed & surrounded with caring peers & providers, agencies providing health care, food assistance, & job placement can take effect in ways not possible when people aren't housed. Second, OTN has the opportunity to expand its relationship with universities from four to six. OTN exceeds requirements for internships, service-learning, & fellowship placements. Educational experiences provide authentic engagement leading to reflection on concepts of service, companionship, responsibility, & community for undergraduate & graduate students in social work, sociology, & religion. Finally, OTN's educational opportunities with churches & civic groups continue to grow. OTN staff & volunteers provide training on causes of poverty & homelessness, how to engage & respond to individuals seeking assistance, & ministries & programs that can contribute to healthier communities for everyone . OTN's challenges include financial stability and affordable housing. First, because OTN receives 0% government funding, the organization has to depend upon private donations to keep open seats around the table. Second, it is no secret that Nashville lacks affordable housing for people living in the lowest percentage GMI. If we are to end homelessness, we have to have homes for people to move into. |
