ECHO Housing & Community Development

2 days ago

Help Strengthen Services in Our Community - Your Feedback Matters

We are inviting all neighbors and residents across Southwest Indiana to complete a short, anonymous survey about the resources and supports they have used, such as housing, healthcare, behavioral health, employment, transportation, and other community-based services.

We are collecting this feedback because we want to better understand how people experience the systems meant to support them. We want to know what is working, where gaps exist, where services may feel difficult to access or disconnected, and how we can strengthen the way organizations work together in service to our neighbors.

Your responses are anonymous and will help inform how local systems can be improved, how services can be better connected, and how we can better support individuals and families across our region.

By sharing your experience, you are helping build a stronger, more responsive, and more connected community for Southwest Indiana.

Survey Link:
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ECHO Housing & Community Development

4 days ago

MISSION MOMENT 🏠💜

After meeting Tim a year ago, I identified that he had reached the maximum benefit from the intensive case management component of permanent supportive housing. Within a couple of months of discussing this together, Tim agreed that he also felt it was time to begin planning for the next step toward greater independence.

Over the past year, Tim and I worked together to complete several applications for subsidized housing options that would support his income while not requiring the intensive case management component. Seeing him take this step toward greater independence is a great example of the long-term impact of supportive housing.

While understandably nervous about the transition, Tim is also excited about this new chapter. I assisted him in gathering the necessary documentation for the move and helped ease some of his nerves throughout the process. Thursday, March 5th, Tim officially signed his lease and received the keys to his new apartment.

Tim was also one of the original tenants to move into Garvin Lofts when it first opened in December 2018, making this transition an especially meaningful milestone in his housing journey. Tim will be greatly missed at Garvin Lofts, and we wish him the very best as he begins this new chapter.

- Jacy, Garvin Lofts Program Manager ... See MoreSee Less