
143
CASES OF HOMELESSNESS ENDED IN 2024
19,812
SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2024
57
CHILDREN HOUSED IN 2024
6,079
IN-HOME VISITS IN 2024
Welcome to ECHO Housing & Community Development
Providing opportunity through housing for our community since 1991
At ECHO Housing & Community Development, we believe that improving lives starts with reducing barriers—barriers to housing, social well-being, and economic opportunity.
Everyone deserves a safe, stable place to call home. Guided by that belief, ECHO works with compassion, advocacy, and innovation to help individuals and families overcome obstacles that stand in the way of housing and stability.
Through eight housing-centric programs, we provide a continuum of care that addresses the diverse needs of people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. From emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing and prevention to affordable rental homes, each program plays a vital role in creating a stronger, more resilient community.
Located in Vanderburgh County – Evansville, Indiana, ECHO extends its services throughout southwest Indiana. In addition to our federally funded programs, we operate as a Community Development Corporation (CDC) by revitalizing neighborhoods. We collaborate with a wide network of community partners to advance our mission, vision, and core values—promoting housing equity, fostering economic mobility, and strengthening communities from the ground up.
Together, we’re building more than housing. We’re building opportunity, stability, and hope.
Welcome to ECHO Housing & Community Development
Providing opportunity through housing for our community since 1991
Guided by our belief that every man, woman, and child deserves a place to call home, ECHO works with compassion and advocacy to make that belief a reality. ECHO has eight federally funded housing-centric programs which all serve a unique and important role in our community.
In addition to our federally funded service programs, ECHO is a CDC affordable housing developer and partners with numerous agencies in our community to ensure our Mission, Vision, and Core Values are maintained through collaboration.
IN NEED OF HOUSING IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA?
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What they are saying about us…
I spent years being homeless, on the streets, in shelters and living in parks. I couldn’t believe it when I was informed that I would be moving into my own apartment. I pray every night, thanking ECHO Housing staff for the opportunity they have given me. I am truly blessed.
Bruce
I ended up on the streets with nowhere to go and was becoming hopeless. As a Veteran, I knew there was help somewhere. Finally, Echo Housing became a part of my life and helped me get my own place and things for my home. My whole life was changed. It has been a blessing.
Paul
I was homeless, living on the streets for 8 years when ECHO Housing found me. I now have a home of my own.
Anthony
I am disabled and in a wheelchair. I had made some bad choices that left me homeless on the streets. If it wasn’t for ECHO Housing, I am not sure I would have made it.
Roger
I spent 31 years in prison. When I was released, I had nowhere to go and I felt like no one wanted to give me a chance. ECHO Housing helped me transition back into society.
Michael
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Jacqueline
“My caseworker Christa taught me how to use some of the functions on my new Phone!”
Tina
“I’ve met one of my goals by working a full-time job for almost 2 months after not working at all and 10 years.”
Michelle
“Being given this golden opportunity—a chance at permanent housing and a program that truly uplifts lives—has been a major blessing. The selfless, non-judgmental support from ECHO Housing staff restored my hope and guided me toward a better path. I may not call myself a success yet, but I’ve improved in so many ways, and for that, I will always be grateful.”
Britt
Learn About ECHO Housing & Community Development Programs
Link to: Lucas Place
LUCAS PLACE
Link to: Lucas Place II
LUCAS PLACE II
Link to: Garvin Lofts
GARVIN LOFTS
Link to: New Start & Renaissance 16
NEW START & RENAISSANCE 16
Link to: Housing First
GARFIELD COMMONS
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1 week ago
🚀 Big News from ECHO Housing & Community Development 🚀
Over the past year, we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes—listening, learning, connecting, and aligning with the people and partners who make change happen in our community.
We are thrilled to introduce the Social Ecosystem Mapping Tool (in partnership with Visible Network Labs). This powerful, interactive, living tool helps us visualize how organizations and institutions across Evansville are connected—and how we can work smarter, together.
📊 Why it Matters:
This tool gives Evansville something we've never had before:
✅ A shared platform to see where partnerships already exist and where they’re needed as well as the trust and value of organizations through partner evaluations
✅ Real-time insights into gaps, overlaps, and opportunities for collaboration
✅ The ability for organizations to showcase their impact, strengthen grant applications, and direct inquiries more effectively
✅ Funders and policymakers can identify who’s doing what, where, and how to best invest in meaningful progress
✅ New leaders and organizations can navigate our social landscape with clarity and connection
💥 This is how we move from isolated impact to unified progress.
In addition to the live data dashboard, we provide semi-annual aggregate and highlight reports, providing snapshots of the network over time.
The interactive, real-time dashboards along with snapshot aggregate and highlight reports can be accessed through our website at: echohousing.org/housing/community-development/
🌐 If you’re an organization serving Evansville and want to be part of this growing network, it’s time to get mapped. Your voice matters. Your work matters. And together, we can do more.
Our work doesn’t stop here! We will continue to identify partners, invite them to participate, identify resource gaps & redundancies, and work to align efforts in the community as we work alongside our incredible partners!
➡️ Stay tuned for more info about how to participate, next steps as we expand the network and incorporate resident voices into assessing systems—or message us today to get started.
This is just the beginning. Let’s build something powerful, together.
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1 week ago
💥 We’re back for year 2! 💥
Thanks to the support of 10 incredible local businesses and organizations, our 2nd Annual Casual for a Cause: Serving Those Who Served awareness campaign is growing strong! 🙌
💛 Want just a wristband? Stop by one of our amazing sponsor businesses to grab one for just $2 and show your support!
👕 Still need a t-shirt? There’s still time to get your order in!
🔹 T-shirts: $18
📅 Save the date: April 25
We’ll be out in the community raising awareness for Veteran homelessness and shining a light on the work ECHO does to support Veterans facing housing instability. Wear your shirt, rep your wristband, and help us spread the word. 💪
👉 Purchase your t-shirt by going to www.echohousing.org/casual-for-a-cause
#CasualForACause #VeteranSupport #EndVeteranHomelessness #ECHOHousing #ServingThoseWhoServed #SupportLocal #WearWithPurpose #Evansville #CommunityStrong
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🐾 Has it been a long week? Ready for the weekend?
We’ve got just the thing! Check out this feel-good video featuring the Pets of ECHO — guaranteed to get your weekend started on the right paw! 🐶🐾💛 #FeelGoodFriday #PetsOfECHO #WeekendVibes #NationalPetDay
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2 weeks ago
🎉 CASUAL FOR A CAUSE IS BACK! 🎉
ONE MORE DAY TO REGISTER TO BE A SPONSOR - to get your logo on the back of the official event t-shirt.
Join us for ECHO Housing and Community Development’s 2nd Annual Casual for a Cause on Friday, April 25, 2025 — a fun and meaningful way to support veterans experiencing homelessness and housing instability in our community. 🇺🇸💙
When you participate, you're not just dressing down—you’re standing up for our Veterans. Here's how you can get involved:
👕 Be an Awareness Sponsor - $250 Receive 100 bracelets, plus your name/logo featured on the back of our event t-shirts and in all event advertising!
🎟️ Buy Awareness Bracelets - $2 each Your business, school, or organization can give or sell bracelets to staff/students to wear and dress casually on April 25. We’ll even come pick up unsold bracelets afterward!
👚 Order an Event T-Shirt - $18 Dress in red, white, and blue and wear your support.
Whether you're casual every Friday or just for this one, every bracelet, every t-shirt, and every dollar makes a difference.
📝 Ready to join us? Click the link below to:
✅ Become a Sponsor
✅ Register your group or organization
✅ Purchase bracelets or shirts
📅 Awareness Sponsorship deadline: April 11
📧 Questions? Reach out to Kim Armstrong at kim.armstrong@echohousing.org
Let’s unite to raise awareness, lift up Veterans, and build stronger communities—one casual outfit at a time. 🙌
#CasualForACause #SupportOurVeterans #EchoHousing #EndVeteranHomelessness #CommunityMatters
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🏚️Promise Home is almost at capacity! With 10 cases of homelessness ended yesterday alone, we now have 21 residents who have keys to their new home and a pathway to new hope! You can support the work of the Promise Home by visiting our website at echohousing.org/donate/.
🤲Do you belong to a group that likes to serve the community? You can host a donation drive and make Welcome Home Kits for our new residents! Contact Kim at kim.armstrong@echoshousing.org for details.
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