Move-in day for newest housing development for Indy's unhoused

Move-in day for newest housing development for Indy’s unhoused

INDIANAPOLIS — Monday was move-in day for some Hoosiers who have been waiting for so long to call a place of their own home. WRTV’s Amber Grigley was at the Compass on Washington, a housing development through Horizon House, as people experiencing homelessness got their keys to open a new chapter. A two-year journey for …

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Neighbor Story: Lamont

Neighbor Story: Lamont

Lamont was born in 1968 and grew up in Indianapolis, living in different homes through the years. All of them were around The Meadows neighborhood. From the 1940s to the early 1960s the neighborhood was considered a highly desirable community in which to live. “Yet, by the 1980s, the one-time suburban destination became a textbook …

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Neighbor Story: Jamain

Neighbor Story: Jamaine

Jamaine has always been a hard worker, he worked for 37 years straight in his home state, Michigan, where he was from.  In December of 2017 he moved to Indiana to be with his wife and kids. They were renting a house, until their landlord tried to evict them.  To protect his family, and his …

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Neighbor Story: Stacey

Neighbor Story: Stacey

I first met Stacey when her daughter was only a year old. They were living mostly on the streets, with friends or acquaintances, or sleeping in libraries and emergency rooms for safety. Stacey and her daughter had to use the bus system to access anywhere they needed to be, which required bus fare or bus …

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Neighbor Story: Waymon

Neighbor Story: Waymon

Wayman was addicted to drugs and alcohol, leading him to a life of crime and landing him in jail.  He spent years in and out of jail, each time out finding himself homeless and alone. Wayman found it hard to get a job because of his criminal background, so he went back to using drugs …

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Horizon House taking steps to expand diversity, equity, inclusion

Horizon House taking steps to expand diversity, equity, inclusion

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Horizon House, an agency that helps the homeless, is expanding its advocacy work for Indy’s homeless population by building on efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for staff and clients. Indianapolis has seen an increase in the number of homeless individuals over the last few years. Currently, the Circle City is home …

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Horizon House eyes plan to help dozens of families find homes

Horizon House eyes plan to help dozens of families find homes

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett stopped by Horizon House Wednesday to share the progress they’ve made helping families find permanent homes. The city helped Horizon House through the Housing to Recovery Fund. With that money, Horizon House has helped 160 families find a place to call home over the past three years.   FULL …

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Lilly Endowment Award

Horizon House Receives $1.7 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment

Horizon House will use the grant money to expand services to help end the cycle of homelessness in Indianapolis (INDIANAPOLIS, IN): Horizon House has received a $1.7 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. that will be transformative for the agency in our effort to house our most vulnerable neighbors over the next three years. Horizon …

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Horizon House providing winter assistance for people who are homeless

Horizon House providing winter assistance for people who are homeless

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As temperatures drop, local organizations are preparing to help Hoosiers who are homeless. Staff at Horizon House, an agency connecting those who are homeless with services, say they see at least 200 people a day. Beverly Bell, the guest service supervisor at Horizon House, says needy Hoosiers can use their “day room” …

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