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Q&A with Matt Wiltshire
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Matt Wiltshire is a household name in the economic development and affordable housing world in Nashville.
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In Southeast Nashville, a community resource center leads with love
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Melissa Thomas is the Executive Director and CEO of The Branch of Nashville, which is a community resource center on the property of the Antioch United Methodist Church on Tusculum Road.
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Learn More About My Take on Metro’s Homelessness Budget
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The math is simple: Metro has invested millions of dollars into homelessness since 2022 at unprecedented levels for Nashville. Yet overall homelessness during that time has increased by 14 percent.
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Q&A with Esarrah Hopkins
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Esarrah Hopkins serves as the operations and health equity manager of Black Mental Health Village.
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Learn More About Homelessness and Mental Health
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“When you are in survival mode 24/7 for months or years, the likelihood of developing mental health issues is extremely high — if not to say likely.”
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Learn More About Why We Need Social Housing
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“The biggest affordability issue in this country is a lack of a living minimum wage combined with a lack of access to affordable housing.”
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Q&A with Stephen Watts
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Stephen Watts, 29, is a young Millennial with a Gen Z sensibility. Watts has an intersectional view of how his generation works in social justice and advocacy.
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Q&A with Aftyn Behn
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State Representative Aftyn Behn made a national splash when she ran as a Democrat in the 2025 special election for Congressional District 7, and drew attention to Tennessee for being a viable candidate in a deeply red state.
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Learn More About How The Contributor Helps End Homelessness
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The Contributor is a nonprofit offering wraparound services and vendor-focused programming, all designed to bring our community together to make homelessness a brief, rare occurrence.