Street Outreach Program
Engagement & Comprehensive Coordinated Services
The goal of the street outreach team is to engage and provide comprehensive coordinated services to individuals experiencing homelessness in the City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana.
For all street outreach-related inquiries, please contact our Street Outreach Team at outreach@horizonhouse.cc
Community Outreach
The street outreach team works to function in a street and community capacity; and, utilizes various modes of transportation such as walking bicycling, and driving to initiate contact with individuals experiencing homelessness.
Effective Engagement Strategies
The street outreach team works to implement effective engagement strategies in a street outreach setting. They distribute material accommodations, such as hygiene items, water, food, and blankets and provide service coordination, such as emergency shelter, medical/mental health, and substance abuse treatment.
"Low to No" Threshold
The street outreach team works to establish a “low to no” threshold for service coordination with the intention of connecting individuals with supportive services and resources that meet individualized needs.
Coordinated Entry System (CES)
The street outreach team works to provide assessment and intensive case management services by completing Coordinated Entry System (CES) housing assessments for the purpose of preparing pathways for housing stability.
Multi-Disciplinary & Multi-Agency
The street outreach team works within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team approach to support collaborative street outreach practices.
Best Practices & Professional Standards
The street outreach team works within frameworks that support best practices and professional standards, such as the harm reduction model, strengths-based and person-centered approaches.
Professional Blended Street Outreach (PBSO)
The street outreach team works in conjunction with the Professional Blended Street Outreach (PBSO) Team, a collaborative consortium of 20 homeless service provider organizations. PBSO is designed to support the impactful street outreach work with effective communication/coordination effort that maximize community resources and safeguard outreach capacity.
