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Hospitality from the whole community, with consumers as 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.”
Volunteers will be serving at Vanderburgh Homeless Connect and will be engaged in various roles to make the event a success. Training will be provided to those who invest their time in welcoming, assisting, and serving the event Guests. Volunteers serve the entire day (with some exceptions as needed). Volunteers are also engaged in the planning stages before the event.
Vendors - Service Providers
The menu of services available will 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, assisting with a job search, making appointments, and more!
(This is not an "information fair." Vendors are challenged to do as much of the kinds of services they do in their own offices at this event. Vendors are recruited by invitation only by VHC Team members.)
Areas of service may include …
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Employment/Education – Job search, resume preparation; Career advancement; Senior employment services; Vocational Rehabilitation; Basic literacy, GED, ABE, ESL; Transition Resources for agricultural workers, Ivy Tech Community College, and others |
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Health – Health screenings/tests: blood sugar, blood pressure, HIV, Hepatitis C; Vision; Foot care; Mental health; Lung health; Substance abuse services, Access To Recovery (ATR), Nutrition on a budget, and others |
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Government Assistance – TANF, Food stamps, Medicaid, HIP, Hoosier Healthwise; Social Security Admin.; birth certificate assistance; |
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Veterans Services (Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA Clinic, VET Center, Veterans Employment Training, Supplies, etc.); and others |
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Legal – civil & criminal attorneys consultation (like “Talk to a Lawyer” live) |
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Financial – Banking (“Bank on Evansville” +); Tax preparation; Foreclosure mitigation; Financial assistance; Unclaimed property search; Consumer protection; Neighbor to Neighbor; Utility bill consultation, Credit checks/counseling; and others |
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Housing – Private landlords; Evansville Housing Authority; Permanent Supportive Housing; Transitional housing; Criminal history checks; notary public; others |
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Various Others (agencies not listed above or not fitting into a section above) including special areas for Parent Resources, Support Groups, Re-entry Services, Relationships (marriage, domestic violence), Information & Referral, Latino Hospitality/interpreters; Youth Services, etc. |
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.
"Extras” or quality of life services included…
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Haircuts |
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Massages (neck/upper back while seated) |
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Hand Care (basic nail clean-up) |
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“Café Connect” serving up |
FREE lunch
FREE snacks
Computer lab with FREE internet access
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Interpreters for people with hearing impairments and who speak Spanish or other languages |
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Child care (for children of Guests while attending the event) |
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Take-Away items (Nonperishable food bags, personal care items, comfort kits, Veterans-only supplies, etc.) |
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...and many others as made available by community partners |
Getting Involved
To donate funds to assist with services and supplies provided at the next event,
make checks payable to “Aurora, Inc.” (fiscal agent for Destination: Home),
designate "VHC" on the memo line, and
mail to Vanderburgh Homeless Connect, PO Box 74, Evansville, IN 47701-0074
To get reports, updates & information on how to get involved in the next Vanderburgh Homeless Connect, click on the link below to join an email list (select "Vanderburgh Homeless Connect" from the list of options):
TEAM LEADER: Commission Troy Tornatta, Chair of Commission on Homelessness
CONTACTS: Kat Isbell, Aurora 812-428-4975
Kristin Comer, Vanderburgh Co. Commissioners 435-5241
EMAIL: connect@destination-home.info
WEBSITE: www.destination-home.info/vhc.htm
DOWNLOAD 2010 EVENT FORMS: (as available)
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Volunteer Roles have been filled *** NO WALK-INS! *** |
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Media release (pre-event 2010) |
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Guest Invitation Slips 2010 (print 2-sided & cut apart; 3/page) |
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Event Guide 2010 |
We are immensely appreciative of our event sponsors!
(current list)
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4C of Southern Indiana |
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Aurora |
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Berry Plastics |
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Brendel: Creative |
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CAPE |
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City of Evansville |
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Discharge Planning Coalition |
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Evansville Christian Life Center |
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Evansville Courier & Press |
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Evansville Rescue Mission |
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Kat Kreations |
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Old National Bank |
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St. John’s East United Church of Christ |
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University of Southern Indiana |
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Vanderburgh County Commissioners |
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Vectren |
2010 Vendors
The core of this event has been our Vendors who created ways to bring their services to the Coliseum on this One Day at One Stop with One Mission: to serve our Guests!
(current list of "confirmed" Vendors, those who have submitted their applications)
EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION SERVICES
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AARP Foundation |
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Action Temporary Services |
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CAPE Learning Center |
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Evansville ARC |
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Evansville Goodwill Industries |
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Vocational Rehabilitation |
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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CAPE |
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Catholic Charities |
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Indiana Attorney General |
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Salvation Army |
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Vectren |
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) |
GOVERNMENT SERVICES (PUBLIC ASSISTANCE)
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Anthem - HIP |
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St. Mary's Outreach Services - Hoosier Healthwise |
HEALTH SERVICES
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HOUSING SERVICES
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Goodwill Family Center |
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ECHO Housing |
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Evansville Housing Authority |
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United Caring Apartments |
LEGAL SERVICES
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Volunteer Lawyer Program |
VETERAN'S SERVICES
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
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Veterans Council |
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WorkOne Veterans Services |
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Vet Center |
VARIOUS - PARENT RESOURCES
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4C of Southern Indiana |
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Early Childhood Development Coalition |
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Vincennes University-Child Care Vouchers |
VARIOUS - RELATIONSHIP RESOURCES
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YWCA |
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Holly's House |
VARIOUS - SUPPORT GROUPS
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Accent on Christ |
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Mothers at War |
VARIOUS - RE-ENTRY RESOURCES
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Churches Embracing Offenders |
VARIOUS - YOUNG ADULT SERVICES
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Hillcrest Washington Youth Home |
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WorkOne - Youth Services |
HOSPITALITY
GUEST SERVICES
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Child Care - 4C of Southern Indiana |
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Guest Info - |
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Interpreters - |
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First Aid - American Red Cross |
QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES
HAIRCUTS
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Phoenix Salon |
MASSAGES
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HAND CARE
| Salon Professional Academy |
BICYCLE REPAIR
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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
Send mail to our Webmaster with questions or comments about this web site. trainersDestination: Home | PO Box 74 | Evansville, IN 47701-0074 | P: 812.428.4975 | F: 812.428.3253 | E: info@destination-home.info |
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