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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 were serving at Vanderburgh Homeless Connect and were engaged in various roles to make the event a success. Training was provided to those who invested their time in welcoming, assisting, and serving the event Guests. Volunteers served the entire day (with some exceptions as needed). Volunteers were also engaged in the planning stages before the event.
Vendors - Service Providers
The menu of services available were 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 was not an "information fair." Vendors were challenged to do as much of the kinds of services they do in their own offices at this event. Vendors were recruited by invitation only and by VHC Team members.)
Areas of service included …
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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
CONTACT: Kristin Comer, Vanderburgh Co. Commissioners 435-5241
OR 812-428-4975
EMAIL: connect@destination-home.info
WEBSITE: www.destination-home.info/vhc.htm
DOWNLOAD 2010 EVENT FORMS: (as available)
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Media release (post-event 2010) |
We are immensely appreciative of our event sponsors!
(current list)
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4C of Southern Indiana |
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Albion Fellows Bacon Center |
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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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Deaconess Hospital |
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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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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation |
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14WFIE |
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Fox 7 WTVW |
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Gerling Law |
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Kat Kreations |
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Meadows Catering |
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News 25 WEHT |
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Old National Bank |
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St. John’s East United Church of Christ |
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St. Mary's Medical Center |
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Scottrade |
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T. Eyer |
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United Caring Shelters |
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Unity Taxi |
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University of Southern Indiana |
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Vanderburgh County Commissioners |
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Vectren |
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WIKY (news & extortion breakfast) |
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WNIN |
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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Arbor Education & Training |
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CAPE Learning Center |
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Evansville ARC |
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Evansville Goodwill Industries |
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Evansville Vamderburgh School Corporation--School-Community Council |
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HR Solutions |
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Ivy Tech Community College |
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National Able Network |
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Resume Writing Station |
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Transition Resources Corporation |
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Vincennes University |
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Vocational Rehabilitation |
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WorkOne |
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Bank on Evansville |
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CAPE |
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Catholic Charities |
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Credit Checks |
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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)--United Way of Southwestern Indiana |
GOVERNMENT SERVICES (PUBLIC ASSISTANCE)
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Anthem - HIP |
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles |
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Division of Family Resources |
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Social Security Administration |
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St. Mary's Outreach Services - Hoosier Healthwise |
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Vanderburgh County Health Department |
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Vanderburgh County Voter Registration |
HEALTH SERVICES
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AIDS Resource Group |
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American Red Cross |
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Amethyst House |
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ECHO Community Health Care |
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Pregnancy Resource Center (ECLC) |
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Family Nutrition Program - Purdue Extension |
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Lion's Club & Kidsight |
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Matthew 25 AIDS Services |
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Southwestern Behaviorial Healthcare |
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Vanderburgh County Health Department |
HOUSING SERVICES
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Dale Haven Estates |
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Goodwill Family Center |
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ECHO Housing - Lucas Place; New Start |
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Evansville Housing Authority |
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Fetters Properties |
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Lowe Realty |
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Shannon Glenn |
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United Caring Apartments |
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Vann Park Apartments |
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Village Green |
LEGAL SERVICES
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Volunteer Lawyer Program |
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Legal Aid Society |
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Indiana Legal Services |
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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Child Care Vouchers |
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Early Childhood Development Coalition |
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Evansville Christian Life Center-Parenting Rewards |
VARIOUS - RELATIONSHIP RESOURCES
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Albion Fellows Bacon Center |
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Community Marriage Builders |
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Holly's House |
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YWCA |
VARIOUS - SUPPORT GROUPS
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Accent on Christ (ECLC) |
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Mothers at War (MAW) |
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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First Aid |
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US Census Bureau |
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United Way 2-1-1 |
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Interpreters |
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HOLA |
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Connections Sign Language Interpreting |
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Computer Lab - Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library |
QUALITY OF LIFE SERVICES
HAIRCUTS
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Phoenix Salon |
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Salon Professional Academy |
MASSAGES
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Sr. Mary Ann Woodward |
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Caroline Nellis |
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Jan Wagner |
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Sr. Salvatrice Murphy |
HAND CARE
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TRANSPORTATION
To/From Event
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Unity Taxi |
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation |
BMV Shuttle
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Albion Fellows Bacon Center |
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United Caring Shelters |
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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 info@destination-home.info to reach 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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