Our Programs
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Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelter provides an LGBTQ+ affirming, safer sleeping environment, a warm meal, and a hot shower to unhoused young adults 18-26 years old. This program operates from Nov 1st - March 31st.
Nightly Emergency Shelter has been the heart of Launch Pad since 2014. These simple shelter spaces are supported by a network of church hosts. t’s not fancy, but our staff and volunteers are trained in trauma-informed care and all work to create a welcoming, secure, and healing environment for our guests.
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Mobile Housing Navigation Center (MHNC)
In partnership with Community Care Fellowship, we opened the sixth Mobile Housing Navigation Center in Nashville in the beginning of 2024. This grant funded, year-round center offers 15 sleeping pods for unhoused young adults, 18-24, to stay in for 120 days while receiving case management support.
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Independent-Supported Living Program (ISLP)
Launched in 2021, ISLP provides apartment accommodations to unhoused young adults, 18-26 years old. Guests can take up to six months to focus on employment, the search for permanent housing, education goals, and more.
Guests can receive mail, leave belongings, and create a routine by returning to the same, familiar place night after night while protected from the Nashville heat or cold.
Meet the Team
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HG Stovall
he/him
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
hg@nashvillelaunchpad.com
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Alec Miller
he/they
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
alec@nashvillelaunchpad.com
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Corrine Elise
she/her
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT & ADMIN
corrine@nashvillelaunchpad.com
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Emi Canahuati
she/her/ella
BOARD CHAIR
emicanahuati@nashvillelaunchpad.com
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Dr. Stephanie Mahnke, Ph.D.
she/her
BOARD VICE CHAIR
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Rev. R.J. Robles, M. Div.
he/they
BOARD SECRETARY
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Andrew Herrington
he/him
BOARD TREASURER
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Blake Matthews
he/him
BOARD MEMBER
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Justin Pruett, J.D.
he/him
BOARD MEMBER
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Amiee Sadler
she/her/they
BOARD MEMBER
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Melinda Sanchez
she/her
BOARD MEMBER
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Robert L. Thomas
he/him
BOARD MEMBER
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Ashley Webster
she/her
BOARD MEMBER
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Derek Gibson
FOUNDER, EX-OFFICIO
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Headshots taken by Emily April Allen