Women Experiencing Homelessness
Today we learn about the unique challenges faced by women experiencing homelessness, from access to menstrual products to a lack of maternal health care plans. FULL ARTICLE
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Housing to Recovery Fund
Have you ever heard of Housing First? This video discusses the Housing to Recovery Fund and provides a high-level overview of Housing First to combat homelessness.
Center Helps The Homeless Find Jobs
A local service center that provides street outreach, case management, permanent housing solutions, and basic needs for those experiencing homelessness has another option for their neighbors. WFYI’S Terri Dee spoke with Director of Development and Communications Marcie Luhigo about Horizon House’s job readiness workshop, which serves as a support system for participants before and after …
Horizon House connects life changing opportunities with people battling homelessness
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard to walk by area businesses without seeing a “Help Wanted” or “Now Hiring” sign. Despite the numerous vacancies, organizers with Horizon House say barriers often block opportunities for those living through homelessness. FULL ARTICLE
Breaking barriers: Horizon House helps find job opportunities for those living through homelessness
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s hard to walk by area businesses without seeing a “Help Wanted” or “Now Hiring” sign. Despite the numerous vacancies, organizers with Horizon House say barriers often block opportunities for those living through homelessness. FULL ARTICLE
An awful year, a silver lining: COVID relief funds ‘fully changed’ Indy homelessness fight
A nondescript brick building just north of Monument Circle has become a haven for Kevin Wynn. His roughly 250-square-foot studio apartment fits a small oven and range, refrigerator, microwave, sink, a small table and a chair. A tiny bathroom barely bigger than a phone booth is separated from the main room by a folding partition. What was …
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 …
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’
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 …
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
