Articles tagged as: homelessness
April 8, 2025
Language making it illegal to sleep in public spaces reappears in Senate bill
An Indiana house bill that would have made it illegal to sleep on government property died in February. But advocates for people experiencing homelessness say they were caught off guard when lawmakers inserted similar language into a different bill this week.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2025
Foreclosure filings in central Indiana are up for the third year in a row
Foreclosure filings in Central Indiana are on the rise, and have returned to pre-pandemic numbers.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2025
Indiana bill to punish people sleeping outside fails, but language could come back
A bill that would have made street camping illegal died in the Indiana House. Some legislators hope to create a task force to study homelessness across the state.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2025
Indiana bill to punish people sleeping outside passes out of committee
A bill that would jail and fine people sleeping on state property passed out of committee Monday. The legislation is moving forward for a full House vote despite over a dozen community members testifying in opposition.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2025
An Indiana bill would punish people living on the street. It's part of a Texas think tank movement
A new House bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2025
City taking over development of planned homeless shelter
The city of Indianapolis is taking over development of the long-planned 24/7 homeless shelter on the east side of downtown.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2025
Annual homelessness count underway in Indianapolis
The annual survey of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis kicked off Wednesday night.
Read MoreJanuary 16, 2025
"Since it opened, it was already full." Former IPS school overflow shelter operating off waitlist
The city decided to open the school in December for families experiencing homelessness following warnings from Wheeler Mission that it would not be able to accommodate families this winter.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2025
Ending homelessness: Indianapolis's struggle to build more supportive housing
Leaders say permanent supportive housing is a key piece of the puzzle to reduce homelessness and Indianapolis is working to increase the city’s stock.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2024
Over 100 unhoused residents died in Indy, sparks calls for progress at their memorial
Community members gathered for the Homeless Persons Memorial Day to honor 101 people who died living unhoused in Indianapolis. CHIP reported the number of homeless people increased since pre-pandemic years, to a point-in-time count of 1,701.
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