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Evansville, IN

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Evansville, IN

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Community Development | Housing Programs | Direct Services

Direct Services

• Homeless Outreach Team

• Information & Referral

• Fresh Starts (basic essentials)

• Massages

Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.)

Aurora has undertaken an energetic outreach, assessment, and case management project to further coordinate and collaborate with providers serving homeless persons. The community-wide 1997 Continuum of Care Committee determined its top priority to address homelessness in Evansville was to develop a means to provide this much-needed service, and selected Aurora to be the project sponsor. The team has been in operation since June 1998.

This team responds to the ever-increasing needs and concerns of homeless individuals and families in our community.

Our goal is to identify and engage persons who are homeless.  Once identified, the outreach team provides:

• Solutions

• Services

• Supplies

• Support

• Housing Search

• Transportation

• Basic Needs

• Linkage to daycare, counseling, health, dental and eye care providers, job training, and employment

The Homeless Outreach Team also

• Advocates for the homeless,

• Educates the community on the barriers and challenges in keeping people housed in affordable housing, and

• Participates in Evansville's continuum of care both in planning as well as through intra- and inter-agency service delivery.

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Information & Referral

Aurora staff provides phone-based information and referral options to numerous individuals daily. We also compile listings on various topics such as rental units, employment, medical care, financial assistance, shelters, hot meals and other resources. Our office is also able to make food referrals through the Food Pantry Consortium and to other independent pantries as needed. Local phone access and resource lists are available to anyone.  

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Fresh Starts

basic essentials for survival on the streets OR for setting up house again

The Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.) consistently gets requests for household items and furniture to assist in the establishment of independent housing. H.O.T. has responded by advertising for items as needed and providing pick-up and delivery of collected items. The Team also has several regular contributors that provide gifts-in-kind for the outreach program. The donation program is limited due to a small amount of storage space, staff time, and moving capability.  

Housing Starter Kits are created throughout the year to assist clients who are re-entering housing after experiencing homelessness.

During the holidays, Outreach Ornaments and Adopt-a-Client programs assist us in supplying items for our clients at Christmas and throughout the year.

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Massages

Each week, at homeless service provider sites, a team member administers a 10- to 20-minute upper back and neck massage to several people who are homeless.

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Aurora, Inc. | PO Box 74 | 1100 Lincoln Ave. | Evansville, IN 47714 | P: 812.428.3246 | F: 812.428.3253