Helping Odessans In Need
for over 20 years
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency governed by a board of directors.
Over the years we’ve been best described as: a non-profit hub; a nucleus of services; a connection point; a linking service; an entry point.
Our mission is to provide impoverished and unhoused Odessans with the resources, advocacy, and opportunities they need to become self-sufficient while offering guidance and motivation to those who are underserved.
Annually,
Odessa Links averages…
Created
Information &
Referral Connections
Provided rent assistance to
homeless adults & children
in need of rapid rehousing
Identified
homeless families through
Coordinated Entry Assistance
Our Annual Impact
Relies on Your Support.
Our Programs
Bridge to Resources
The Referral Plus Program assists individuals with resources and local services through our community partners and online directory, along with follow-up care services to ensure the individual’s needs are met.
Odessa Links is a Coordinated Entry Site (CES) for homeless families and individuals seeking shelter and housing interventions.
Project HOPE Program
Project HOPE (Homeless Opportunities for Personal Excellence) is our rapid rehousing self-sufficiency program that collaborates with existing supportive services, rental assistance, and long-term self-sufficiency plans.
Odessa Links works tirelessly to decrease the chances of the individual or family experiencing homelessness again.
Homeless Coalition
The primary mission of the Odessa Homeless Coalition is to assist in the transition of homeless individuals and families to permanent housing along with providing them the necessary resources to become self-sufficient.
Links is the “nerve-center” for agencies and the only licensed site in Odessa with the HMIS (Homeless Management Information System).
Our People
Staff
- Andrea Quiroz
- Executive Director
- ed@linksodessa.org
- Anthony Lozano
- Project HOPE Case Manager
- projecthope@linksodessa.org
- Julia Cole
- Resource Data Specialist
- Resource@linksodessa.org
- Sylvia Campbell
- Intakes and Case Assessment
- accessor@linksodessa.org
- Jesus Gomez
- Homeless Community Coordinator
- homeless@linksodessa.org
- Tania Hall
- Executive Assistant
- finance@linksodessa.org
Executive Board of Directors
Yvonne Waugh – President
Nicole Forbes – Vice President
KT Thurman – Secretary
Larisa Lopez – Treasurer
Board of Directors
Mariann Bagley
Brad Webber
Cathy George
Sirisha Neerukond
Valerie Cavazos
Liset Guillen
Non-Voting Member
Erika Chavez