On November 12, 2025, the County Council voted to approve bill 60-25. That bill eliminated most of the County’s tax abatement ordinance and replaced it with next to nothing. A large coalition of community organizations and individuals came together in 2009 to pass the tax abatement ordinance. That coalition included, among others: — AFL-CIO Central…
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 6 PM.CIVIL RIGHTS HERITAGE CENTER1040 West Washington St. South Bend JOIN US IN WELCOMINGMARSHA PARHAM-GREEN, New ExecutiveDirector of the South Bend Housing Authority and KATRINA LEE, New Executive Director of theSouth Bend Human Rights Commission TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION:SUPPORTING THE STRUGGLE FOR SAFE ANDACCESIBLE HOUSING FOR ALL RESIDENTSOF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY
Tuesday, Feb 20, 6 PMCivil Right Heritage Center1040 West Washington, South Bend CODING EVICTIONS:ST. JOSEPH COUNTY INDIANASMALL CLAIMS’ EVICTION COURT WATCH STUDYJudith Fox & Katherine Wines February 20, Civil Rights Heritage Center 6 pm A discussion of findings and recommendations fromSt Joseph County Court Watch study
In Light of a Lack of Legislative Progress, the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition Calls for the Creation of a Commission on Housing Affordability & StabilityThe Hoosier Housing Need Coalition is staffed by Prosperity Indiana. Read the full statement here.************************Two local Indiana legislators speak out about the situation at Cedar Glen Apartments and the fatal house…
NEXT HHR MEETING – THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024 AT 6 PMTOPIC: HOUSING TRUST FUNDS The YWCA of North Central Indiana will host a discussion about a proposal for a Housing Trust Fund in St. Joseph County. Housing trust funds are distinct funds established by city, county or state governments that receive ongoing dedicated sources of public…
WHAT HAPPENED AT OUR NOVEMBER MEETING?We heard from Myrnetta Daniel, the Chief Residential Officer at the Center for the Homeless,Sheila McCarthy, Director of Motels4Now, and Carl Hetler, Homeless Coordinator for South Bend. They shared information about changes in this year's Weather Amnesty Program and responded to numerous questions and comments from those attending the meeting. WHAT…
HHR Action MEETING – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 20236 PM – CIVIL RIGHTS HERITAGE CENTER (1040 W Washington St) This will be our last meeting in 2023 and we have lots of information to share! Primary discussion: What has changed for this season's Weather Amnesty?Presentations:— Carl Hetler, Homelessness Coordinator, City of South Bend— Jo Boileau, Motels4Now/ New Day…
MEDICAID TRANSITION WITHIN THE BEACON MEDICAL SYSTEMInformation received from Kreg GruberBeacon's CEO on October 30, 2023FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is Beacon participating in Medicaid?Yes. Beacon cares for two-thirds of the Medicaid population in our area and will remain a Medicaid provider. Recent changes occurred at seven of our 72 physician sites for two of the managed…
NEXT MEETING OF HHR — Monday, October 30, 2024 at 6 pm. Community Learning Center of the Main Street Library, in Classroom B Program topics:1. Lead Poisoning Prevention in SJC2. Beacon Health System: What has changed for Medicaid clients? At our October 12 meeting, we made a last-minute change in plans. We decided to devote…
HHR-Action, an organization of housing advocates who understand that safe and accessible housing is a basic human right. NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY, OCT 12, 6 PM MAIN LIBRARY, COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, CLASSROOM D PROGRAM: 1. Lead poisoning prevention in Saint Joseph County, a presentation from the Lead Affinity Group, a community coalition of civil servants,…
Book Study and Discussion:Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted Sponsored by the St. Joseph County Community Forum for Economic Justice “Urgent and accessible . . . Its moral force is a gut punch.”—The New Yorker “Astonishing . . . Desmond has set a new standard for reporting on poverty.” — Barbara Ehrenreich,…