TOGETHER INC OF METROPOLITAN OMAHA

TOGETHER'S NOURISH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. TOO OFTEN, WORKING FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY OR HOMELESSNESS MAKE DIFFICULT CHOICES BETWEEN FEEDING THEIR FAMILY AND PAYING THE LIGHT BILL. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD THROUGH A GROCERY STYLE ENVIORNMENT (CHOICE PANTRY) THAT PROMOTES RESPECT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY OFFERING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING NUTRITITION AND WELLNESS-RELATED SERVICES. THROUGHOUT 2024, TOGETHER SERVED OVER 141,000 INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE NOURISH PROGRAM.

TOGETHER'S HORIZONS PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES TWO LINES OF SERVICE - ITS RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM AND CRISIS ENGAGEMENT. THE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THAT ARE FACING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH AN INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROCESS. THE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY RESOURCES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. BY UTILIZING A HOUSING FIRST PHILOSOPHY, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES FOR HOUSING STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. DURING 2024, TOGETHER HOUSED 77 INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM. CRISIS ENGAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDE A PERSON-CENTERED APROACH TO PLANNING SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE FACING IMMEDIATE HOMELESSNESS. THESE INDIVIDUALS CAN RECEIVE TRIAGE, DIVERSION, PREVENTION, AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES THAT LEAD TO POTENTIAL CONNECTION WITH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE HOUSING AND SERVICE RESOURCES. DURING 2024, TOGETHER SERVED 4,604 INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE CRISIS ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. IN 2024, CRISIS ENGAGEMENT TOOK ON SOLE OPERATION OF THE NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER INITIATIVE, CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND ENGAGED IN PARTNERSHIP TO ASSIST WITH THE TENANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.