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Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ

1. How do I learn more about Aurora, Inc.?
2. How many homeless are in Evansville?
3. How many agencies are serving the homeless?
4. What is Destination Home?
5. How can we help?

How do I learn more about Aurora, Inc.?

Click here to learn about Aurora's people, programs, passion for helping the homelessness, and participation in this community.

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How many homeless are in Evansville & Vanderburgh County, Indiana?

• On average there are 429 individuals in shelter or transitional housing on any given night in Evansville. One third of these individuals are children. Uncounted others (at least 30-40) are living in places not meant for habitation or are doubled-up due to an inability to find safe, clean, affordable independent housing.  (Summer 2004 Department of Metropolitan Development point-in-time survey)

• The 2000 Census documented that Vanderburgh County had the highest percent of homeless persons per capita than any other Indiana county.

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How many agencies are serving the homeless?

17 specialized services as well as a community-wide collaborate effort to serve the homeless through various social service agencies and faith-based ministries.

Homeless Service Providers

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What is Destination Home?

A ten-year plan to end homelessness using the "Housing First" model and to prevent homelessness for those at-risk of becoming homeless.

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How can we help?

Join a committee, volunteer for one of the agencies that serve the homeless, give financial support, and encourage legislature for support.

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Links to Other Sites Related to Homeless Issues

National Alliance to End Homelessness

www.endhomelessness.org

Indiana Coalition on Housing and Homeless Issues (ICHHI)

www.ichhi.org 

Horizons for Homeless Children

www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org

National Low Income Housing Coalition

www.nlihc.org

National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness

www.npach.org

The Polis Center

Responsive Communities - Housing and Homelessness

Bringing America Home: the Campaign

www.bringingamericahome.org

US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

www.hud.gov/homeless/index.cfm

National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
www.naehcy.org

National Conference of Mayors Report: "Hunger and Homelessness in America’s Cities"

www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/hunger_release.htm

Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty

www.weingart.org/institute

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

www.ich.gov

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

http://aspe.hhs.gov/homeless/index.shtml

National Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness

www.nscahh.org

National Resource & Training Center on Homelessness & Mental Illness

www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov

The National Center on Family Homelessness

www.familyhomelessness.org

It Takes a Home to Raise a Child

http://www.chicagohomeless.org/campaigns/campaigns.htm

The Urban Institute

www.urban.org

National Health Care for the Homeless Council

www.nhchc.org

National Coalition for the Homeless

www.nationalhomeless.org

American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness & Poverty

www.abanet.org/homeless

Corporation for Supportive Housing

www.csh.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=3644&nodeID=81

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