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CHIP - Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention

Indianapolis, IN, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Non-Profit

CHIP's mission is to mobilize, advocate, and empower community collaboration toward ending homelessness and to foster an effective system of homelessness prevention and intervention in the greater Indianapolis area.CHIP drives a system-wide community response to make homelessness rare, short lived, and recoverable. Through leadership and collaboration: CHIP secures funding for housing and services Manages and analyzes data collection by providersAdvocates for policy change at the local and national levelsSupports community partners as we work together to end homelessness in IndianapolisCHIP compiles individual and system-wide data for the Indianapolis Continuum of Care (CoC), which consists of organizations and programs that focus on preventing and ending homelessness in Marion County. These organizations include nonprofits, faith-based groups, public entities, and others. The Indianapolis CoC has three main objectives: 1.) Promote a community-wide commitment to end homelessness; 2.) Secure funding to permanently house and provide services for individuals and families; and 3.) Optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness. The general operating grant from Lilly Endowment will allow CHIP to provide support and guidance to help the Indianapolis homeless system meet federal requirements, create a more collaborative approaches to addressing homelessness, and create effective connections to other systems, including the corrections, domestic violence, and mental health.