Navigation Center
Riverbend Bridge Community
The Navigation Center will provide a progressive sheltering system for every individual trapped in shelterlessness in Madison County to live barrier-free 24/7/365 days a year while receiving needed services that help the individual reach and maintain the highest level of stability the person can achieve.
Project Overview
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Purchase a farm with a house, outbuildings, and at least 50 acres of land.
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Farm located in a low-traffic rural setting.
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Separated from other housing.
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Shelters Adults. No children under eighteen are allowed on the property.
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Provide approved camping spaces for individuals trapped in shelterlessness.
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One secure storage compartment for each person.
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Remodel an outbuilding or build a community service building called the "Lodge" with a kitchen, dining area, bathrooms, sleeping accommodations, showers, laundry facilities, fireplace, recreation area, offices, counseling rooms, and meeting areas for up to two hundred people.
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A police substation.
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One full-time employee 24/7/365 days a year for Lodge supervising.
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At least two volunteers 24/7/365 days a year to help oversee the lodge.
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A T3 team for every resident.
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One full-time maintenance person.
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One full-time cook.
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Two minivans for outreach and resident transport.
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One pickup for hauling.
Build a Community of Growth & Opportunity
The Riverbend Bridge Community will provide a full kitchen, work area for skill-building and on-site couselors to support individuals in their journey. Residents will have opportunities to learn trades, gain job placement asisstance, and develop essential life skills.
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With garden areas for growing food, cooking classes community cleanup efforts, and outdoor recreation spaces, this community will foster self-sufficiency, connection, and stability for those rebuilding their lives.