ABOUT

RICK BRIGHAM WORKED IN THE SHELTER FOR 27 YEARS

Rick Brigham, founder and member of the NANN, worked at the shelter, then called NOAH, for 27 years in six roles, including Director. Within these roles, towards the end of his time at the shelter, he oversaw two initiatives that dramatically changed how he viewed responding to Neighbors In Need. He had an epiphany… Go to Solutions

NANN — Neighbors Advocating for Neighbors in Need — is a group of Hyannis and Barnstable residents united by a single belief: that people experiencing homelessness deserve real, lasting solutions — not an institutional revolving door that fails them and burdens our community.

We are neighbors who care deeply for all neighbors, especially those in need. We are not anti-homeless; we are anti-failure. We believe a customized, community-based approach is far more effective than the institutional model that has been in place for decades.