Housing the Unhoused: Innovative Solutions Serving Nashville’s Most Underserved Community

Join us for an eye-opening tour of some of Nashville’s most impactful projects and programs serving the city’s unhoused community. We’ll kick off the tour with an orientation in Nashville’s core, highlighting long-term strategies such as critical outreach services and creative housing solutions that combat homelessness and create both transitional and permanent supportive housing rooted in sustainable communities. Learn about Nashville’s Continuum of Care—the planning body responsible for coordinating funding and delivery of housing and services for those experiencing homelessness. 

The next stop is Room in the Inn, which started from the simple act of a religious leader opening the parish doors to those seeking sanctuary in their parking lot to now partnering with 200 congregations and 7,000 volunteers. From there, travel to the Village at Glencliff to see how tiny homes are being used to house the medically vulnerable, unhoused Nashvillians to safely recover. Along the way, hear directly from the changemakers cultivating these resources—affordable housing developers, outreach providers, clergy, city leaders, and those with lived experience. Their stories will offer a powerful, comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities facing this imperative initiative. Explore other bold, forward-thinking developments that challenge the norms of what affordable housing can look like. 

Don’t miss this chance to uncover the often-overlooked story of Nashville’s most underserved residents and the strides our city is taking to close the gaps in outreach services and permanent supportive housing for this community.