Articles tagged as: homeless
November 30, 2021
IPS building finds reuse as shelter this winter
An Indianapolis Public Schools building will be used to house women, children and families experiencing homelessness this winter.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2020
CHIP Works To Help Those Experiencing Homelessness
CHIP Executive Director Chelsea Haring-Cozzi talks about winter contingency plans and move to help youth experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2020
Community Partners Not Happy With Reuben Engagement Center Decision
The Reuben Engagement Center, REC, will not re-open at its original location after changes made during the pandemic. Some say that is a mistake.
Read MoreJuly 25, 2019
New Program Aims To Help Transgender Homeless Move Into Housing
A new grant-funded program at The Damien Center, an AIDS service group in Indianapolis, was designed to help transgender people move into short-term housing.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2018
Youth Homelessness Researcher Matthew Morton Talks About Anti-Panhandling Bills
WFYI's Drew Daudelin sat down with Matthew Morton, a researcher on youth homelessness, to talk about traditional approaches to homelessness and what new research tells him about how it could change.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Indy GOP Proposes Ban On Sitting, Sleeping Downtown
Some who support the ordinance say downtown panhandlers are creating safety concerns and hurting business.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2018
Annual Homeless Count Kicks Off In Indianapolis, With New Focus On Veterans
It's called a point-in-time count, a one-time survey of the homeless population meant to inform the city on how many people might require services on any given day.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2017
Memorial Service Held For Indianapolis Homeless Population
A local group reports an estimated 12,000 people experienced homelessness in Indianapolis this year.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2017
ACLU of Indiana Sues Indianapolis For Homeless Evictions
The ACLU says the city declared an emergency order, and used it to evict homeless people from sidewalks underneath a number of railroad bridges.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2017
Reuben Engagement Center Helps 250 Homeless Individuals Detox
Thirty-plus years from concept to fruition, the first half year for the city-funded Reuben Engagement Center has seen its share of success and frustration.
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