Want to make a difference in the lives of our veterans? Donate a move-in kit to the veterans coming from the street/shelter to live in an apartment. HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program’s Veteran Grant Per Diem housing program assists veterans off the streets and into an apartment where they can live for up to two years [...]
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Serving Our Veterans
In April, HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) was part of a community wide effort including the Veteran’s Administration and Indiana National Guard among many others, to have a booth and support in the way of volunteers the “Operation Hire A Hoosier Veteran Career Fair.” Many exceptional employer partners were present, including but not limited, to [...]
HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program
Post by Matt Holland, Homeless Initiative Program HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) has been serving the homeless population in Marion County since 1988 with Health Care, Street Outreach, Walk-In Triage services, Intensive Case Management, Employment & Training as well as Housing services. All of our services are available to homeless Veterans, as well as to anyone experiencing homelessness. [...]
A Day in My Shoes: Homeless Initiative Program
Did you know that our Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) serves approximately 3,000 homeless individuals each year? They also provide employment and training services to help homeless individuals achieve their career and educational goals. We reached out to Matt Holland from the HIP Employment and Training Team to learn more. Matt serves as the Job Developer to help [...]
A quick post: A Thank You to All Who Served
Memorial Day Weekend is one of the best weekend’s to spend in Indianapolis. 1) The first weekend of GREAT weather. 2) The Indianapolis 500 turns Speedway into the second largest city in Indiana for a day. 3) Cookouts, family, friends and a DAY OFF of work. But more importantly, we celebrate Memorial Day. A day [...]
Love a Veteran This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is less than a week away! It’s a great day to share your appreciation not only with your family and loved ones, but also with those who help protect them. Next week most of us will scramble to buy cards and flowers for a sweetheart, but we should all look for a way [...]
Housing those who protect OUR homes…
Homelessness affects everyone, and the homeless population is GROWING. And, one fact that is not at the forefront of people’s minds when thinking about homelessness is the amount of VETERANS who are homeless. According to National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 23% of all homeless persons are veterans. Almost 1 in 4 homeless persons served our country [...]
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