Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center
Mark Hilbelink serves as the Executive Director at Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center since July 2015 and has been the Lead Pastor at Sunrise Community Church since October 2009, where the focus is on creating a radically-hospitable environment in South Austin. Previously, Mark was a member of the YALT Executive Team for the Christian Reformed Church in North America from August 2011 to May 2017, contributing as a content and creative leader. Mark's earlier experience includes roles as Associate Pastor at First Church of God, Chaplain Intern at Detroit Medical Center, Operations Team Leader at Pamida, and KDCR Radio Producer. Mark holds a Master of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology and Economics from Dordt University.
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Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center
As the highest volume provider of homeless services in Austin-Travis County, Sunrise is the only agency with a fully integrated outreach plus day center model. Even though Austin has an advertised population of 3,000 unsheltered people, Sunrise serves over 5,500 unique individuals experiencing homelessness each year across their four programs, setting the standard for homelessness intake, assessment and integrated models of care. In addition to day center services, Sunrise also has street outreach teams across the city, a permanent supportive housing team and a first-of-its-kind homelessness hotline, all connected together to create better outcomes for clients. Over 1,000 Sunrise clients have obtained safe, supportive housing to date. Sunrise believes in whole-person care for the whole-person trauma of homelessness.