Articles tagged as: Chasing the Dream
June 27, 2016
Holistic Healing
How one violence reduction program is working to improve the lives of violent crime victims.
Read MoreJune 27, 2016
Chasing the Dream
WFYI explores the factors that drive poverty - including health crisis, lack of education, housing instability, job insecurity and hunger - and examines what's really working to lift up poor households in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJune 23, 2016
Many Children Still Hungry For Summer Food
Summer Food Service Programs are running across Indiana to help children who need healthy food when school's out but many low-income Hoosier children are unable to connect with the meals.
Read MoreJune 1, 2016
What Does Poverty Look Like In Indianapolis?
There are enough Marion County resident living in poverty to fill every seat at Lucas Oil Stadium three times.
Read MoreApril 11, 2016
Efforts Underway To Get Adequate Dental Care To More Hoosier Kids
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that almost 80 percent of children on Medicaid were not receiving all required dental services and almost a third didn't visit a dentist at all.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2016
Disparity In Indiana Counties Health Rankings
The annual report looks at a variety of factors that play into Hoosier health county by county. Hamilton County is listed as the healthiest and Scott as the least.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2016
Detox Reuben Engagement Center To Open In July
The Reuben Engagement Center is designed to have 20 beds come from the homeless population and 10 beds come from IMPD, says Alan Witchey, executive director of the Coaltion for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2015
School On Wheels Brings Learning To Those Who Need It
The organization has over 400 tutors in Central Indiana who help students facing homelessness.
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