The following organizations have signed organizational membership agreements in 2023.
Our Partners
BWI
BWI (Black and White Investments, LLC) is a Minority-owned real estate development and construction services business that brings professional resources to mixed-use, multi-family development and construction management.
CHIP
CHIP (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention) coordinates the Indianapolis community’s response to homelessness.
Coburn Place
Coburn Place offers compassionate support and safe housing choices for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
City of Indianapolis, Department of Metropolitan Development
The Department of Metropolitan Development works to shape the city’s identity by strengthening people and places, building upon our history, and fostering visionary development.
Damien Center
Damien Center is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO) and serves individuals living with or at risk for HIV through a comprehensive, innovative approach to HIV care and prevention.
Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis
Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis is a partnership of congregations and community organizations responding to the crisis of children and their families who are homeless.
Gennesaret Free Clinics
Gennesaret Free Clinics provide quality, accessible, and compassionate patient-centered healthcare regardless of one’s insurance coverage or ability to pay.
Greater Indianapolis Multi-Faith Alliance (GIMA)
The Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance gathers faith leaders representing diverse religious traditions to collaborate on civic projects that serve the common good of greater Indianapolis.
Holy Family Shelter (Catholic Charities)
Holy Family Shelter, a program of Catholic Charities Indianapolis, opened in 1984 as the first emergency shelter specifically for homeless families in Indianapolis.
Horizon House
Horizon House supports our neighbors experiencing homelessness with integrated, comprehensive services so they can secure and maintain housing.
Homeless Initiative Program (HIP)
HIP helps homeless persons in Marion and Monroe counties reach a level of self-sufficiency consistent with their goals and capabilities for health and social well being
HVAF
HVAF provides housing and re-integration services for homeless veterans and programs to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless.
The Indianapolis Foundation
The Indianapolis Foundation mobilizes people, ideas and investments to make this a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential.
The Indianapolis Housing Agency
The Indianapolis Housing Agency provides low-income families, seniors and families with disabilities access to affordable housing.
Indy Crime Intervention Taskforce
Indy Crime Intervention Task Force is an organization made up of community volunteers and formerly incarcerated individuals that partners with organizations to address community issues.
Lutheran Child & Family Services
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana/Kentucky, Inc. (LCFS) is a non-profit, 501(c)3social service organization that offers both residential and community-based services to families and children.
Marion County Public Health Department
The Marion County Public Health Department promotes physical, mental, and environmental health, prevent and protect against disease, injury, and disability.
Mayor Joe Hogsett
Mayor Joe Hogsett is the 49th mayor of the City of Indianapolis, committed to creating a city where prosperity and opportunity are attainable for all.
Outreach Inc.
Outreach Inc. equips and empowers homeless teens and young adults to achieve stability and life transformation.
Partners in Housing
Partners in Housing helps those experiencing housing instability reach their potential and achieve self-sufficiency by connecting permanent supportive housing, intensive case management, and wrap around services.
Purpose of Life Ministries
Purpose of Life Ministries is a nondenominational church committed to community advocacy.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an international movement part of the Christian Church with a mission of meeting human needs without discrimination.
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for all types of emotional and behavioral problems.
Step Up Inc.
Step-Up, Incorporated provides prevention, education, care coordination, medical case management, and counseling to a wide array of members in our community vulnerable to HIV.
Stopover Inc.
Stopover provides safe shelter, supportive services, and housing to unaccompanied youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis.
Trinity Haven
Trinity Haven provides safe, welcoming, and affirming housing for LGBTQ young adults experiencing housing instability.
United Way of Central Indiana
United Way of Central Indiana stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our partners to help our neighbors in crisis, pave the way for families to succeed, and stop generational poverty in its tracks.
Veterans Administration
The Veterans Administration cares for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Wheeler Mission
Wheeler is a non-denominational, Christian, social services organization, which provides critically needed goods and services to individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, and need in Central and South Central Indiana without discrimination.
*Individual and advocate membership agreements are held at CHIP and help inform membership distribution lists, CoC voting eligibility, and eligibility for Blueprint Council elections. Please reach out if you want to confirm membership or sign a membership agreement by emailing info@chipindy.org re: 2023 CoC Membership.
What is Collective Impact?
Collective Impact represents a powerful approach where diverse organizations and stakeholders come together with a shared vision to tackle the complex issue of homelessness. It is a collaborative framework that emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts and the pooling of resources to achieve the common goal of a lasting, positive impact on homelessness. Within this framework, the Indianapolis CoC takes a comprehensive approach by providing a continuum of housing programs and services.
Current CoC Workgroups
To advance our shared goals and key strategies, CHIP works with CoC partners to organize workgroups focused on planning, implementing, and assessing our progress. Each workgroup is tied to a specific strategy or priority of the CoC and should be inclusive of a diverse group of stakeholders and practitioners responsible for translating strategy into action. Every workgroup has a facilitator, a clear focus, and an annual action plan.
CoC Case Conferencing Info
This resource is accessible only to approved participants (who have also submitted a Confidentiality Form)- which includes relevant housing and service providers such as access points, street outreach, emergency shelters, CoC and ESG program fund recipients, and the system lead (CHIP).
Please email CES@chipindy.org with questions.
Meeting Minutes
CoC Convening Presentations
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- CoC Membership
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Our Partners
Adult & Child
Adult & Child Health is an integrated healthcare provider in Central Indiana that strives for equitable, caring communities, where all people have the opportunity to live healthy, purposeful lives.
BWI
BWI (Black and White Investments, LLC) is a Minority-owned real estate development and construction services business that brings professional resources to mixed-use, multi-family development and construction management.
CHIP
CHIP (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention) coordinates the Indianapolis community’s response to homelessness.
Coburn Place
Coburn Place offers compassionate support and safe housing choices for survivors of domestic violence and their children.
City of Indianapolis, Department of Metropolitan Development
The Department of Metropolitan Development works to shape the city’s identity by strengthening people and places, building upon our history, and fostering visionary development.
Damien Center
Damien Center is Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization (ASO) and serves individuals living with or at risk for HIV through a comprehensive, innovative approach to HIV care and prevention.
Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis
Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis is a partnership of congregations and community organizations responding to the crisis of children and their families who are homeless.
Gennesaret Free Clinics
Gennesaret Free Clinics provide quality, accessible, and compassionate patient-centered healthcare regardless of one’s insurance coverage or ability to pay.
Greater Indianapolis Multi-Faith Alliance (GIMA)
The Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance gathers faith leaders representing diverse religious traditions to collaborate on civic projects that serve the common good of greater Indianapolis.
Holy Family Shelter (Catholic Charities)
Holy Family Shelter, a program of Catholic Charities Indianapolis, opened in 1984 as the first emergency shelter specifically for homeless families in Indianapolis.
Horizon House
Horizon House supports our neighbors experiencing homelessness with integrated, comprehensive services so they can secure and maintain housing.
Homeless Initiative Program (HIP)
HIP helps homeless persons in Marion and Monroe counties reach a level of self-sufficiency consistent with their goals and capabilities for health and social well being
HVAF
HVAF provides housing and re-integration services for homeless veterans and programs to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless.
The Indianapolis Foundation
The Indianapolis Foundation mobilizes people, ideas and investments to make this a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential.
The Indianapolis Housing Agency
The Indianapolis Housing Agency provides low-income families, seniors and families with disabilities access to affordable housing.
Indy Crime Intervention Taskforce
Indy Crime Intervention Task Force is an organization made up of community volunteers and formerly incarcerated individuals that partners with organizations to address community issues.
Lutheran Child & Family Services
Lutheran Child and Family Services of Indiana/Kentucky, Inc. (LCFS) is a non-profit, 501(c)3social service organization that offers both residential and community-based services to families and children.
Marion County Public Health Department
The Marion County Public Health Department promotes physical, mental, and environmental health, prevent and protect against disease, injury, and disability.
Mayor Joe Hogsett
Mayor Joe Hogsett is the 49th mayor of the City of Indianapolis, committed to creating a city where prosperity and opportunity are attainable for all.
Outreach Inc.
Outreach Inc. equips and empowers homeless teens and young adults to achieve stability and life transformation.
Partners in Housing
Partners in Housing helps those experiencing housing instability reach their potential and achieve self-sufficiency by connecting permanent supportive housing, intensive case management, and wrap around services.
Purpose of Life Ministries
Purpose of Life Ministries is a nondenominational church committed to community advocacy.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an international movement part of the Christian Church with a mission of meeting human needs without discrimination.
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for all types of emotional and behavioral problems.
Step Up Inc.
Step-Up, Incorporated provides prevention, education, care coordination, medical case management, and counseling to a wide array of members in our community vulnerable to HIV.
Stopover Inc.
Stopover provides safe shelter, supportive services, and housing to unaccompanied youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis.
Trinity Haven
Trinity Haven provides safe, welcoming, and affirming housing for LGBTQ young adults experiencing housing instability.
United Way of Central Indiana
United Way of Central Indiana stands shoulder-to-shoulder with our partners to help our neighbors in crisis, pave the way for families to succeed, and stop generational poverty in its tracks.
Veterans Administration
The Veterans Administration cares for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.
Wheeler Mission
Wheeler is a non-denominational, Christian, social services organization, which provides critically needed goods and services to individuals experiencing homelessness, poverty, and need in Central and South Central Indiana without discrimination.
The following organizations have signed organizational membership agreements in 2023.
*Individual and advocate membership agreements are held at CHIP and help inform membership distribution lists, CoC voting eligibility, and eligibility for Blueprint Council elections. Please reach out if you want to confirm membership or sign a membership agreement by emailing info@chipindy.org re: 2023 CoC Membership.
- Blueprint Council and Advisory Groups
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What is Collective Impact?
Collective Impact represents a powerful approach where diverse organizations and stakeholders come together with a shared vision to tackle the complex issue of homelessness. It is a collaborative framework that emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts and the pooling of resources to achieve the common goal of a lasting, positive impact on homelessness. Within this framework, the Indianapolis CoC takes a comprehensive approach by providing a continuum of housing programs and services.
Current CoC Workgroups
To advance our shared goals and key strategies, CHIP works with CoC partners to organize workgroups focused on planning, implementing, and assessing our progress. Each workgroup is tied to a specific strategy or priority of the CoC and should be inclusive of a diverse group of stakeholders and practitioners responsible for translating strategy into action. Every workgroup has a facilitator, a clear focus, and an annual action plan.
- Case Conferencing
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CoC Case Conferencing Info
This resource is accessible only to approved participants (who have also submitted a Confidentiality Form)- which includes relevant housing and service providers such as access points, street outreach, emergency shelters, CoC and ESG program fund recipients, and the system lead (CHIP).
Please email CES@chipindy.org with questions.
- CoC Archive
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Meeting Minutes
CoC Convening Presentations