Indy’s violence reduction team, local groups bring resources into neighborhoods

Indy’s violence reduction team, local groups bring resources into neighborhoods

INDIANAPOLIS — It can be difficult to reach out for help when you are experiencing hardship. That is why the city’s Community Violence Reduction Team is continuing its Neighborhood Outreach Series throughout the month of May. These events give the violence reduction team as well as numerous other organizations, mostly specific to the neighborhood, a …

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Horizon House holds event to collect underwear for those experiencing homelessness

Horizon House holds event to collect underwear for those experiencing homelessness

INDIANAPOLIS — A group’s event downtown Tuesday aimed to restock an important personal item they share with the community’s homeless population Downtown Indy Inc. partnered with Horizon House for a drive-thru drop-off of new underwear.  The donations will be given to people experiencing homelessness served by Horizon House. FULL ARTICLE

New grant helps Horizon House ‘grow forward’

New grant helps Horizon House ‘grow forward’

A $1.4 million grant from Lilly Endowment will go toward the creation of six peer support specialist positions at Horizon House, a day center for Indianapolis residents experiencing homelessness. The specialists will work with Indianapolis residents who are currently homeless, as well as individuals who have recently received housing, to overcome barriers in employment, substance …

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Horizon House's supportive housing project, Compass on Washington, greenlit

Horizon House’s supportive housing project, Compass on Washington, greenlit

Horizon House has been given the green light to begin construction of a new apartment building that will provide permanent supportive housing to Hoosiers experiencing chronic homelessness.  Construction on the Compass on Washington project, which will be located next to the Horizon House day center on East Washington Street, is expected to begin early this September. FULL ARTICLE

Lilly Endowment Award

Lilly Endowment Award

The Lilly Endowment Inc. on Wednesday said it has approved $93.6 million in new grants to help Indianapolis residents living in or near poverty—an amount nearly twice as much as the endowment initially planned to donate to the Enhancing Opportunity initiative. The grants, which range from $180,000 to more than $8 million each, will be awarded to …

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Follow the Impact of Our 2008 Change Maker Grant to Horizon House

Follow the Impact of Our 2008 Change Maker Grant to Horizon House

At the First Thursday Virtual Lunch on February 4, 2021, Impact 100 members and supporters followed the impact of our 2008 Change Maker grant to Horizon House. Horizon House is the only day shelter for homeless individuals in Central IN. Horizon House is a full-service agency that connects individuals experiencing homelessness with integrated, comprehensive services. Horizon House …

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Neighbor Story: Tyree

Neighbor Story: Tyree

“If you want to get your life together, you can come to Horizon House.” Tyree has been coming to Horizon House since 2017. He describes it as a place where he can take care of himself. When he has money, he gets an apartment or rents a room. When there is no money, Horizon House …

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Neighbor Story: Rick

Neighbor Story: Rick

“Horizon House saved my life in 1995.” This message was posted to our Facebook page on January 6, 2016. That’s how we reconnected with Rick, who had been at Horizon House over 20 years ago, when we were housed at Shepherd Community Center. Life on the Streets Rick was homeless for two long years, due …

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