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NEW REPORT>>  The Homeless in Evansville:  Current Jobs, Skills, Education and Training

Compiled by Marie Opatrny PhD, Department of Social Work, University of Southern Indiana, & Katrina Boyd, Master of Social Work Graduate Student Assistant

 

We used to think homelessness

was caused by reckless choices.

    It often seemed to affect

        single people with

            alcohol or drug problems

        or people who just didn't want to work.

 

Now more than ever,

        we know that's not the case.

 

The victims of homelessness today

     are working families--mothers, fathers, and children

            -- who just can't stay ahead.

 

As the basic cost of living rises and wages lag behind,

        more families are faced with evictions or foreclosures.

 

Right now in Evansville, there are countless

       families on the brink,

            one lost job,

                one illness,

                     one illness,

                            one rent increase away

                                    from losing their homes.

      

    In fact, one third of Evansville's population

        lives below the poverty line.

 

   Often, for those at risk, a little help and

        guidance can break the cycle

                                of poverty and homelessness.

 

We know it's not enough to offer beds in shelters.

The beds fill up, and day after day

        there's still no permanent place

            for the homeless to call home.

 

Our community is working together

to end and prevent homelessness.

Together we can empower

        all community members

            to reach their Destination: Home.

Dispelling Misconceptions

 

"Everybody who is homeless is not a drug addict or an alcoholic or even a felon." -- Will

 

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Greg and his spouse both had great jobs with a household income of more than $100,000.  Greg came home one day, and his marriage of 15 years ended. He went through a messy divorce, in which she got everything except for the bills. He ended up homeless.

 

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Kim had an injury from work. Worker's compensation ran out before she had healed, and her injury was too physically devastating to continue at her job. She then lost her insurance and eventually lost her children as well.

 

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Lois was purchasing a home on contract for the amount the previous owners owed. When she made her payments, the mortgagee kept the money and never paid off the loan. She was forced to move out and had no where to go.

 

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Delilah's husband had a substance abuse problem. The money that was designated for bills was being used for his habits instead. She went out on her own, but childcare was a real issue. When she was working, her income was too high to meet eligibility for assistance.

 

These are real people with real circumstances that led to their homelessness. These are just a few stories of those who were currently homeless or formerly homeless at the time they participated in focus groups in 2003.

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"Destination: Home--A Ten-Year Journey to End Homelessness in Evansville and Vanderburgh County"       

Complete plan in PDF format

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Introduction: The Day I Became Homeless

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Homeless Statistics:    Local    State    National

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Impact of Homelessness on Children

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At-Risk of Becoming Homeless

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What you can do to help end homelessness

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Links to Sites with Homeless-related Issues

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Homeless Service Providers - Evansville & Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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Homeless Services Council of Southwest Indiana

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