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.
Questions? Email jenna@nashvillelaunchpad.com
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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.
Participation in this program first requires being entered into Nashville's Homlessness Management Information System (HMIS). Click here to view the HMIS Privacy Policy.
Questions? Email maxine@nashvillelaunchpad.com or arson@nashvillelaunchpad.com
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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.
Questions? Email alec@nashvillelaunchpad.com
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