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Centers for Working Families Begin Second Year of “Bridge Works” Initiative

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  LISC-sponsored Centers for Working Families have begun the second year of the Bridge Works initiative. Two centers will each receive $40,000 from Accenture to refine and expand academic-occupational “bridge” programming. These programs help low-skilled working adults to improve literacy and technical skills leading to better jobs in targeted sectors of health care and manufacturing. Indianapolis is one of just six cities in the LISC national network to receive funding to support “bridge” training initiatives. The centers to receive the additional resources are Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center and Southeast Community Services. To learn more about the Bridge Works initiative and … Continued

LISC Indianapolis Invests $280,000 in Local Small Businesses

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Grants will be used to revamp small business commercial facades throughout Indianapolis LISC has awarded matching grants to 35 local businesses through its Small Business Façade Improvement Program. This year’s commitments total $280,000 and are helping to leverage over $1.2 million in total building and façade improvements. Doubled support by the City of Indianapolis provided the financial capital for 13 additional awards over last year’s total, strengthening the program’s overall impact. Other sponsors include Chase, State Farm and the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership. The Small Business Façade Improvement Program is one of the largest, well-established façade initiatives in the country focusing on small … Continued

Neighborhood Visionary: HealthNet Southwest Health & Dental Center

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Everyone should have access to high-quality healthcare services, regardless of economic status or ability to pay. At least that’s what the founders, administrators, and support staff at HealthNet’s Southwest Health & Dental Center believe. However, bringing affordable healthcare services to the residents of Indianapolis’s Near Southwest side wasn’t easy. It took decades of planning, hard work, and the full support of an enthusiastic community. “The story of the Southwest Health & Dental Center starts a very long time ago—approximately 40 years ago, when a group of citizens decided they wanted to start primary healthcare services in this area. They quickly … Continued