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MATT TALBOT KITCHEN
AND OUTREACH
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Matt Talbot is a place where hope is bold and
compassion is at the forefront. All people are
welcome no matter their circumstance. Hungry
people are fed twice each day, shelter is provided
for persons who are homeless, substance use is
addressed and the working poor receive
assistance. Matt Talbot’s Covid-19 Rapid Rehousing
Project provides safe housing for individuals and
families in the Lincoln community experiencing
homelessness during the pandemic.
At Matt Talbot, life skills training, tenant
education, a landlord liaison project and nutrition
education are available. MTKO is a mailing address
for guests without a home, a place to do laundry or
to take a hot shower.
Matt Talbot outreach staff connect with M A T T T A L B O T I S A
individuals and families who live in campsites or in
P L A C E W H E R E
their vehicles, building trust, offering food, water,
personal care items and other basic supplies.
C O M P A S S I O N
Matt Talbot’s housing programs use evidence-
I S A T T H E
based best practices for securing safe and stable
housing for people who are homeless. These F O R E F R O N T .
efforts move our community closer to our
collective and compassionate goal of ending
chronic homelessness.