HOTEL INC
PO BOX 1688, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42102 hotelincbg.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: HOTEL INC, HAS BEEN SERVING THE IMPOVERISHED AND HOMELESS OF WARREN COUNTY SINCE 1981. WE HAVE THREE FOCUS AREAS THAT SERVE TO MEET OUR MISSION AS WELL AS CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO OTHER RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT MAY BETTER SERVE THEM AS THEY MOVE OUT OF HOMELESSNESS OR POVERTY. WE CONTINUE TO WORK ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AND ARE COMMITTED TO OUR VISIONSTATISTICS-SERVICES PROVIDED: 29,3481,925 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 3,780 PEOPLENEW HOUSEHOLDS: 637 WITH 1,150 PEOPLEHOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: 713 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 1,106 PEOPLE

Hotel Inc's mission is to advocate, educate, empower and share in the work of our community to ensure all citizens have security through safe, affordable housing, health care and nutritious food.

HOMELESS AND HOUSING SERVICE- THIS DEPARTMENT SERVED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR FACING EVICTION. AREAS OF ENGAGEMENT, SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE THE EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC), PREFERRED TENANT PROGRAM, SHORT-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE WITH CASE MANAGEMENT (STRAC), AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. IN 2019, HOTEL INC UTILIZED 5 APARTMENTS FOR TRANSITIONAL TO PERMANENT HOUSING AS PART OF THE EXECUTION OF THEIR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN FOR 2019-2023. IN NOVEMBER 2019, A 3 BEDROOM 2 BATH HOME WAS PURCHASED FOR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND CAN BE USED BY 1 FAMILY AT A TIME OR UP TO 4 PEOPLE OF THE SAME GENDER WHO ARE ENROLLED OR GRADUATES OF THE PREFERRED TENANT PROGRAM. ELIGIBILITY AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REVIEW BY CONTACTING HOTEL INC, DIRECTLY.THROUGH ROUNDTABLES HELD IN THE EDC WITH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF PROGRAM POLICIES AND EFFECTIVENESS ARE DISCUSSED AND MODIFIED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE FEEL A PERSON EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR POVERTY IS THE EXPERT OF THEIR LIFE AND KNOW THE SOLUTIONS AND GOALS THEY HAVE TO OVERCOME THEIR CURRENT EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESSNESS OR ECONOMIC POVERTY. THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS DESIGNED A GENERAL STORE WHERE ITEMS COULD BE PURCHASED WITH POINTS OBTAINED THROUGH EDUCATION CLASSES AND DEVELOPMENT WORK COMPLETED TO OBTAIN ITEMS THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BUT WERE NOT ESSENTIAL TO THEIR SURVIVAL. THIS GIVES PEOPLE DIGNITY, RESPECT, PRIDE AND A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT WHEN THEY ARE SHOPPING FOR THEMSELVES WITH POINTS THEY HAVE EARNED.TRIAGE OF RISK IS COMPLETED THROUGH THE VI-SPDAT, WHILE THE SPDAT IDENTIFIES BARRIERS THE HOUSEHOLD MAY BE EXPERIENCING IN HOUSING, EDUCATION, LEGAL, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EMPLOYMENT. SPDATS ARE CONDUCTED IN 30,60,90, AND 180 ANNUAL INCREMENTS THROUGH HOMELESSNESS TO PERMANENT HOUSING TO MEASURE THE IMPACT, IMPROVEMENT OR DECLINE A PERSON OR FAMILY IS HAVING IN SUSTAINING THEIR HOUSING, OBTAINING THEIR GOALS AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS THAT MAY LEAD THEM BACK TO HOMELESSNESS AGAIN. BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED CASE PLAN AND WORK ON THEIR GOALS WEEKLY WITH THEIR NAVIGATOR.

FOOD SECURITY - THROUGH ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND STAFF, THE WORK WITHIN THE FOOD PANTRY CONTINUED TO MOVE FROM TRANSACTIONAL WITH HIGH OUTPUT OF NUMBERS TO RELATIONAL AND WORKING TO ALLEVIATE CHRONIC HUNGER THROUGH PARTNERSHIP ON THE IDENTIFIED CAUSES OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR HOUSEHOLD NOT HAVING THE APPROPRIATE NUTRITION NEEDED EACH MONTH. THE TOP REASON IDENTIFIED BY PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: LOW WAGE EARNER; MULTI-GENERATIONAL HOUSEHOLD; MEDICAL COST; RENT BURDENED; UNEMPLOYMENT; LACK OF CONSISTENT TRANSPORTATION. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP ALLOWS FOR A HUNGER RISK ASSESSMENT TO BE COMPLETED, AS WELL AS, THE SPDAT TO TRIAGE RISK AND IDENTIFY BARRIERS THE HOUSEHOLD MAY BE EXPERIENCING IN HOUSING, EDUCATION, LEGAL, HEALTH, SAFETY, AND EMPLOYMENT. THIS ALLOWS A PERSON CENTERED PLAN TO BE CREATED AND WORKED ON WITH A NAVIGATOR SO THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUSTAIN THEIR HOUSING AND PROVIDE THEIR BASIC NEEDS.

STREET MEDICINE - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES WEEKLY FIXED AND MOBILE SITE VOLUNTEER TEAMS ADDRESSING THE BASIC AND MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE STREET HOMELESS AND PRECARIOUSLY HOUSED. THE STREET MEDICINE TEAMS CONSIST OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, HOUSING NAVIGATOR AND STREET MEDICINE COORDINATOR. IT IS THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM, TO HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE AND OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING.THE STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO ACQUIRE AN APARTMENT TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL RESPITE IN 2019 IN ADDITION TO THE HOME WE HAVE RENTED SINCE 2017. MEDICAL RESPITE IS NEEDED FOR PEOPLE TO RECOVER AND STABILIZE FROM ILLNESS, SURGERIES, AND MENTAL HEALTH STABILIZATION.

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