Matt Buttler joined ALIRP in June 2023 the ALIRP Case Manager. Matt was born in Houston, Texas, grew up in Birmingham, and recently returned to the area after living in Arizona for several years. His contract is through June 2024. He has a BA in Spanish from Auburn University, and has done graduate study in Spanish Literature at the University of North Carolina and in Social Work at Arizona State University. During his 10 years in nonprofit social services, Matt has worked with Latinx and migrant communities in Central Alabama, Central Arizona, and along both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. He has worked in faith-based and secular nonprofits of various sizes and focus areas, and his previous roles include direct service, resource development, and political advocacy. Matt has specific training in mental health case management, supporting survivors of domestic partner and sexual violence, and community organizing. Matt believes that all people should have access to basic necessities as well as dignity and self-determination. Matt is excited to join the ALIRP team, and hopes to utilize his diverse experiences to support people seeking relief in the U.S.