Unlocking Potential
since 1997
About HOPE Calloway
HOUSING
HOPE Calloway offers supportive, transitional housing along with intensive coaching to families and individuals who have been in Calloway County for at least six months.
OUTREACH
Our team assists unsheltered people by meeting them where they are. We help them access any treatment or services they need, including supportive housing or rehab.
PREVENTION
Our prevention program provides supportive coaching, crisis counseling, information and referral, employment assistance, and financial assistance to individuals who need a temporary boost to move beyond a current crisis and prevent eviction or homelessness.
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
The Emergency Assistance program connects people to emergency housing as well as provides transportation assistance for essential needs. This could include transport to a shelter for homeless individuals or transportation to work and school.
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Our Team
Nathan Carter
nathan@hopecalloway.org
270-761-6802 ext. 1000
Nathan has a long history of working in non-profits. Before moving to Murray, he worked for 10 years in special education and began a transitional housing program for young adults with learning disabilities. His passion is helping people who would otherwise fall through the cracks and are neglected by society.
Nathan oversees the daily operations and staff at HOPE Calloway and takes the lead in our prevention program. When he isn’t working, he can usually be found on the family farm that he shares with his twin brother, niece, and nephew.
Brenda Greer
brenda@hopecalloway.org
270-761-6802 ext. 1001
Brenda oversees our transitional housing program, connecting residents to resources and helping them build a path towards long-term stability. She is constantly making new connections in our community to find and create resources for our clients. Jessica brings compassion and purpose to our residential program by partnering with her clients to help them achieve success.
Brenda has three children and is the pastor at New Birth Temple in Clinton, KY where she has served for the last 25 years.
Paula McCutcheon
HOPE Calloway is blessed to partner with West Kentucky Allied Services’ S-CSEP Program.
Paula came to HOPE Calloway after having spent 10 months working in the West KY Allied office. She loves helping and is always quick to jump in to serve wherever needed. She is great at lifting up our clients and her co-workers throughout the day. Paula spent almost 14 years working in sales/customer service and then ran her own cleaning service for a decade. Paula brings a wealth of experience and a wonderful disposition to HOPE Calloway.
Courtney Martens, LPCA
Courtney is a familiar face at HOPE Calloway. She began as a volunteer, became an intern, and then helped rebuild our residential program as a Client Support Specialist. After she finished her degree she was hired by Bridges Family Center as a Licensed Professional Clinical Associate.
We are honored to now partner with Bridges who sends Courtney to our office each week to provide counseling services to our clients. We are so grateful for their support and have seen phenomenal improvements to our client support since providing supportive mental health services.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors is made up of volunteers from all different backgrounds and fields. One thing that they all have in common is that they have a heart for people and serving this community.
President: Jeremy McKeel
Vice President: Tyler Cope
Treasurer: Kristin Bolen
Secretary: Allie Gibbs
Members: Vonda Murdock, Kimberly Myers, Mike Burton, Taylor Cline
Our History
The Murray Calloway County Homeless Coalition began in an effort to help provide housing and assistance to individuals and families with or without children in the community. That movement quickly grew and they were able to start OpportUNITY House, a transitional living home for people who didn’t have children. In July of 2019, OpportUNITY House officially opened with 5 apartments.
In August that same year, Gentry House and MCC Homeless Coalition began a strategic partnership to provide services for homeless and housing insecure community members. This partnership strengthened both programs tremendously. Each organization brought unique strengths to the table, and one year later, HOPE Calloway was born. HOPE Calloway is the fruit of these organization’s labor and is better equipped to serve the community together. The passion and drive from Gentry House and MCC Homeless Coalition live on in HOPE Calloway as we continue fighting the fight against homelessness in Calloway County.
