“I think the important thing is that’s where they are right now, and they need help. I think a lot of judgments are made about, again, choices, or substances, or mental health, and all of those things. That could be any of us. If that were me, I wouldn’t want people judging how I got there. I would want help to get out of that situation. I think that’s what a lot of our neighbors are looking for.”

—January, clinical supervisor at Horizon House

Ending homelessness can be done, says Rodney Stockment, the city of Indianapolis’ senior strategy director for homelessness, adding that collaboration and supportive services are imperative to its eradication. In this month’s episode of For Good, hear from Rodney, representatives from Horizon House, Partners in Housing and the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) about the realities of homelessness in Marion County and the collaborative efforts to end it.

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Transcription of episode available below.

WHO YOU’RE LISTENING TO

* Angela Cain – Angela Cain Communications

* Angela – currently experiencing homelessness and resident at Blue Triangle Residence Hall

* Richard Martin – currently experiencing homelessness and Horizon House neighbor

* Rodney Stockment – senior strategy director for homelessness at the City of Indianapolis

* Alan Witchey – former executive director at CHIP (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention)

* January Jetter – clinical supervisor at Horizon House

* Melissa Burgess – program manager at Horizon House

* Mindi Brown – ambassador and project manager for Partners in Housing

* Scott Armstrong  – executive director at Partners in Housing

DISCOVER MORE

Breaking the cycle of homelessness – blog by CICF’s Diane Schussel

Mapping unsheltered homelessness in Indianapolis – report from Public Policy Institute and CHIP

Learn more about our community ambassadors – CICF podcast episode

CHIP unveils 5-year strategy to slash homelessness in Indianapolis – article in the Indianapolis Business Journal

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