Homeless Connect
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Homeless Connect |
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Hospitality from the whole community, with consumers are welcomed guests, |
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Immediacy—same-day results for consumers (not simply referrals or information), |
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Community—voluntary civic participation, |
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Partnership across agencies and sectors of the community, and |
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Excellence through rigorous evaluation and improvement. |
Linked with Destination: Home
Vanderburgh Homeless Connect is a key to strategies in Destination: Home, the ten-year plan to end homelessness in Evansville and Vanderburgh County. Destination: Home aims for a goal to “maximize resources and access to services through coordination of existing services and providers.” This event helps carry out the strategy: “Develop improved access to information about sources of assistance.”
At least half of those present at Vanderburgh Homeless Connect will be volunteers. Volunteers will be engaged in a various roles to make the event a success. Training will be provided to those who will be investing their time in welcoming, assisting, and serving the event guests. Volunteers can serve the entire day or through two-hour shifts. Volunteers are also needed to serve in the planning stages before the event. Get involved
The menu of services available can be as rich as the kinds of service providers who are willing and able to be present and offer some form of immediate service—processing an application, administering a health screening, preparing tax returns, creating a photo ID, assisting with a job search, repairing a bicycle, and more!
Proposed areas of service include …
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Employment/Education – Job search, resumes; Work Keys &/or other testing; Career advancement; Unemployment; GED, ABE, ESL; Vocational Rehabilitation; Others |
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Health – Health screenings/tests; Hearing; Vision; Dental; Foot care; Mental health; Substance abuse; Acute medical care; Others |
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Government Assistance – TANF, Food stamps, Medicaid, HIP, Hoosier Healthwise; BMV (photo ID’s); Social Security Admin.; Veterans Services (Veterans Admin. VA Clinic, VET Center, etc.); Birth certificate assistance; Trustees; Other |
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Legal – civil & criminal attorneys consultation (like “Talk to a Lawyer” live) |
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Financial – Banking (“Bank on Evansville” +); Credit checks/counseling; Tax assistance |
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Housing – Private landlords; Evansville Housing Authority; Section 8 (voucher-based; project-based); Transitional housing; Permanent supportive housing; Shelter + Care; Home4Good (Aurora + Habitat); HOPE of Evansville; Others |
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Various Others (agencies not listed above or not fitting into a section above) |
Quality of Life Services
Living homeless can be a tremendous challenge for families, youth, and individuals. Being able to access day-to-day services, or "extras," often taken for granted by those who have homes or more resources, can brighten the day of event guests.
Proposed “extras” include…
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Haircuts (basic) |
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Manicures (clean up nails) |
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“Café Connect” serving up lunch (11:00 – 1:00), snacks, Internet/email access, Phones/Voice Mail access; Book giveaway; Massages (neck/upper back while seated) |
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Spiritual (with various pastors as volunteers on-hand for prayer) & a Prayer corner |
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Child care |
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Bicycle repair |
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Take-Away items (Nonperishable food bags, Personal care items, Seasonal clothing items, cold care kits, etc.) |
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...and many others as made available by community partners |
Getting Involved
To find out where YOU, your group, your agency, or your business,
fits with Vanderburgh Homeless Connect, make contact today.
To donate funds to assist with services and supplies provided at the event,
make checks payable to “Aurora, Inc.” (fiscal agent for Destination: Home) and
mail to Vanderburgh Homeless Connect, PO Box 74, Evansville, IN 47701-0074
TEAM LEADER: Commission Troy Tornatta, Chair of Commission on Homelessness
CONTACTS: Kristin Comer, Vanderburgh Co. Commissioners 435-5241
Kat Isbell, Aurora 428-4975 x 30
EMAIL: connect@destination-home.info
WEBSITE: www.destination-home.info/vhc.htm
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Click on the “Make a Donation” button to the left.
You'll be taken to a secure site managed by PayPal. Donations may be made via credit card, debit card or PayPal accounts.
Of course, donations submitted by mail or delivered to the office are also welcomed. Make checks payable to "Aurora, Inc." You may designate a donation for "Destination: Home" Mail to: Destination:Home, PO Box 74, Evansville, IN 47701-0074 Deliver to: 1100 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, IN 47714
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