CANI Introduces Homelessness Prevention Program
It is easy to see why some people think we don’t have a homelessness problem in Northeast Indiana. You generally don’t see people sleeping on park benches or begging for money on the streets in our community. Although these things do happen, they are not as prevalent as in other larger cities.
But that doesn’t mean it is not an issue.
Homelessness is not just about people living in streets, but also about people who don’t have a home who are living in a shelter, or with family members or friends.
CANI has recently begun providing services through the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). It is fitting for us to highlight this program during Homelessness Awareness Week, Nov. 15-21. There are more than 6.2 million homeless people in Indiana, so the need for awareness is great.
HPRP is a new way to get homeless people off the streets and out of shelters into permanent housing. HPRP involves case management and housing assistance to help people learn how to break the cycle of homelessness. If they have the tools to succeed, they are less likely to end up on the streets again.
Read more about HPRP in the December issue of CANI Chronicles.
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