Tag Archives: homelessness

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:50 — 41.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this episode, we speak to people with experience with both homelessness and incarceration. Often, there is a cyclical relationship between these two situations. We speak with Forest Gilmore, the director of the Shalom Center here in Bloomington. Forest talks about various barriers that both people who …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:55 — 9.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreYesterday, representatives from local organizations including Life Designs and the Shalom Community Center broke ground on what they call Crawford 2. The project is an extension of the Crawford Homes, a complex in Bloomington offering permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. The new building will be …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:35 — 24.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | More11/29/16 The city of Bloomington has announced the results of a new round of water quality tests, showing a continued decrease in levels of disinfectant byproducts; The City of Bloomington Utilities Department has agreed to handle the treatment of grease waste produced by food services at Indiana …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:12 — 1.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAn organization dedicated to preserving the bonds between homeless people and their pets is holding a one-time event at Shalom Community center this weekend. The organization, My Dog Is My Home, aims to provide free services for companion animals of the homeless. Free basic veterinary care, animal …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:53 — 28.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreBloomington and Indianapolis both saw protest activity over the weekend in reaction to Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election; Bloomington’s Public Works Department has announced that the downtown recycling center will be closed by the end of this month; Last week the Bloomington City Council gave …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:46 — 7.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreAccording to studies performed by the Continuum of Care, there are more than 400 people experiencing homelessness in our region on any given night. The region includes Monroe, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Morgan and Owen counties. More than 27% of the homeless individuals are children. IU student reporter, …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:28 — 26.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreDemocratic candidate for US Senate, Baron Hill, announced today that he is withdrawing from the race; Monroe County Clerk Nicole Brown has alerted the County Election Board that the county’s election equipment could soon be de-certified; The City of Bloomington and Monroe County are encouraging people with …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:28 — 26.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Deputy Director of Indiana Civil Rights Commission, Akia Haynes, announced yesterday that there is probable cause that Indiana University Health racially discriminated a former employee; The night manager at a Bloomington laundromat told the City Council that people experiencing homelessness are increasingly trying to spend the …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:45 — 26.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreWhile political battles in Congress forced cuts to social services across the country in 2013, the year also saw a combination of local events affecting a population that has long depended on the social safety net. People experiencing homelessness were at the center of controversies over police …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 7:38 — 7.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreLast week, a man named Ian Stark was found dead at the Colonial Crest Apartment complex on the north side of Bloomington. Stark was reportedly homeless and police say he might have died from exposure to the cold weather. In response, a group gathered Friday night on …