Libraries play a central role in many communities, providing books and information and helping people navigate challenges. Increasingly, those challenges are beyond the scope of what librarians are trained to handle like housing insecurity and mental illness. To meet the need, some libraries are hiring social workers.

A new database is available to support accessibility to resources for central Indiana's immigrant and refugee populations.

Pastor Damon Lynch says social services focus almost entirely on the emptiness of people's lives, ignoring the potential for real community growth.