Heading Home Partners with
IU Kelley Institute for Social Impact!
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Early next year, student teams will develop innovative solutions to support Heading Home's work. The competition includes over $10,000 in prizes for teams and an additional $10,000 for the winning team to implement their idea with Heading Home.
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Legislative Housing Task Force Report |
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Earlier this year, the Indiana General Assembly formed a Housing Task Force to examine the state's housing crisis and propose legislative recommendations to address it.
Among the recommendations are state funding for housing infrastructure, tax incentives for home ownership, funding for financial literacy efforts, and incentivizing local governments to change zoning codes to allow for greater housing density. We expect to see some of these recommendations incorporated into legislation during the 2023 IGA session.
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Housing & Legal Services Kiosk at
Monroe County Public Library
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Indiana is implementing a statewide network of computer kiosks for housing legal services, placed in a variety of community locations -- including Bloomington! Through the kiosk, the public can talk to a remote legal housing navigator, gain access to legal information and resources, and apply for rental assistance.
In November, a kiosk was installed at the downtown Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. Patrons are able to use the kiosk whenever the library is open.
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In the News: Built for Zero |
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Heading Home is proud to be the only region in Indiana that's working with Built for Zero! A recent article in Forbes magazine interviews Rosanne Haggerty, president and CEO of Community Solutions, which runs the Built for Zero initiative. She describes their approach to decreasing homelessness.
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Housing Security Panel
for IU Cox Civic Scholars
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Heading Home is grateful for partnering with IU Cox Civic Scholars through a 4-year internship with Shay Berry, who started working here this semester. And a big thank you to Bloomington Housing Authority and Beacon Inc. for all you do!
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Regional Partnerships: Becky's Place |
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In November, the Heading Home team visited Becky's Place, an emergency shelter for women & children that's located in Bedford. Corrina Hayes, executive director for Becky's Place, gave us a tour of their historic building and updated us on their programs.
We're grateful to Becky's Place for the work they're doing in Lawrence County to address housing insecurity!
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WFIU Noon Edition: Housing & Food Security |
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On Nov. 25, Forrest Gilmore from Beacon Inc., Emily Pike from New Hope for Families, and Julio Alonso from Hoosier Hills Food Bank were guests on WFIU News Noon Edition. They discussed how their organizations, which serve people who are experiencing housing and food insecurity, are preparing for the holiday season.
Check out this link to listen to the episode.
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Heading Home Column in the IDS |
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The Indiana Daily Student (IDS) recently dedicated an edition of the newspaper to raising awareness around homelessness. Heading Home's Mary Morgan wrote a column on how IU students, faculty and staff can help the Bloomington community strengthen housing security.
You can read her column here.
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Homeless Persons' Memorial Day: Dec 21 |
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Since the Memorial Day began in 1990, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council have sponsored this day to call attention to the plight of people experiencing homelessness in our country.
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American Graphic Design Award |
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Graphic Design USA runs a national competition each year, and this year they included a Designing for Good category.
Congratulations to Danielle Lucas, owner of the Bloomington design firm Studio Loupe, who won the Designing for Good award for her Heading Home branding work. We love our logo and branding, and are thrilled to see Danielle's work get national attention!
Click here to check out more of Danielle's work on her website.
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Sojourn House is hiring a Program Manager.
This position is the key management leader of the day-to-day operations of Sojourn House Inc. The Program Manager is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization. Other duties include fundraising, networking, marketing, and community outreach as well as supervision of staff, residents, and volunteers. This position reports directly to the Board of Directors. Click here to learn more.
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Middle Way House is hiring a Crisis Intervention Specialist for The Rise, a transitional housing program for survivors and their children who are leaving violent relationships. This position is responsible for meeting the needs of residents at The Rise.
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South Central Community Action Program is hiring a Covering Kids and Family (CKF) Program Manager. This position works with all South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP) programs and coalition partners to identify and enroll uninsured individuals, children, and families into available health coverage programs.
The CKF Program Manager helps develop, lead, and initiate SCCAP CKF Program within their supporting counties. The CKF Program Manager will treat all individuals with dignity and respect, make necessary referrals for clients, and exemplify the SCCAP commitment to empowering people to reach their potential.
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Housing security touches on many factors: Food, transportation, health care, mental health, child care, substance abuse and more. Have some news you'd like to share? Contact Tatiana Wheeler at tatiana@headinghomeindiana.org. |
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Mother Hubbard's Cupboard |
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Pantry Volunteer For Mother Hubbard's Cupboard: It takes many hands to run the Hub Food Pantry! Volunteers assist with a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to packing boxes, sorting produce, stocking, working the front desk, assisting patrons in the pantry, repackaging bulk goods. Lifting abilities preferred but not required. Families are welcome to volunteer as a group.
Time Commitment: 2 hours per week
Days and Times: There are pantry shifts open Tuesdays-Thursdays, 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Beacon Inc.'s Shalom Center |
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Kitchen Volunteers are needed to work in Phil’s Kitchen at Beacon's Shalom Center between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Duties include helping with meal preparation, serving, and clean up.
Hospitality Volunteers are needed to work at Shalom Center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Duties include managing guests’ mail, signing up guests for services, distributing supplies, assisting with long-term storage and day storage, and fielding a variety of phone calls and in-person inquiries.
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Volunteer Drivers Needed! |
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Volunteer drivers are needed for the Disabled American Veterans program, managed by the VA Volunteer Transportation Network. There are currently no volunteer drivers in Monroe County to take veterans to medical appointments at the VA hospital in Indianapolis.
Click here for more information about the program, or contact Steven Miller, Monroe County's Director of Veteran Services, to learn more. He can be reached at smiller@co.monroe.in.us
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Do you know families with children ages 0-12 years old? The Salvation Army may be able to help with holiday presents.
People can apply for the Angel Tree online at saangeltree.org. Registration is now open.
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Join Heading Home on Social Media! |
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On our social media pages, we hope you learn, laugh and feel empowered to make a difference in our corner of the world!
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