INDIANAPOLIS – Coburn Place received $1,188,483 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of a $7 million renewal of funding awarded to 19 Indianapolis programs across nine organizations. Coburn Place will use the funds to house an additional 42 individuals and families in a 12-month period.
“We’re grateful to have these funds to specifically provide rapid rehousing and supportive housing services,” said Coburn Place CEO Julia Kathary. “They complement other funding and donations and allow Coburn Place to build a comprehensive toolbox of housing approaches for each survivor’s set of circumstances. These funds are vital to our robust model which recognizes that ‘one size”’ most certainly does not fit all.”
Coburn Place provides a safe haven for individuals who have experienced domestic violence. Founded in 1996 as a transitional housing program for domestic violence survivors, the organization has grown to become a trusted resource in the community.
Due to increased pressures due to pandemic lockdowns, financial issues, and domestic stress, Coburn Place has seen increased demand for assistance. In 2020, Coburn Place saw:
• 252 community members reaching out via text in a crisis
• 2, 605 community members reaching out via phone call in a crisis
• Of these calls, 904 were domestic violence-related, 1701 were not (typically related to housing resources)
On average, 400 people were on a waitlist for housing at any given time. In total, Coburn Place served 792 individuals during the year.
Approximately $750,000 of the award are DV Bonus funds. DV Bonus funds are specifically earmarked for people fleeing domestic violence. Last year was the first year Indianapolis received these funds through its HUD CoC collaborative grant application and just the second year in which the funds were included within this federal funding stream.
On the last three annual Point-in-Time Count reports, which tracks the Indianapolis homelessness population, an average of 1,612 individuals and families are experiencing homelessness on any given day in Indianapolis. According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, between 22 and 57 percent of women and children are homeless due to domestic violence, with 38 percent of all victims experiencing homeless at some point in their lives due to domestic violence.
Coburn Place is committed to long-term solutions that address systemic homelessness and increase access to wraparound services that help our neighbors succeed and stay housed.
If you or someone close to you is in physical danger, call 911. If you are in a safe, secure location, call Coburn Place at 317-923-5750 or text at 317-864-00832. Coburn Place serves all individuals who are experiencing interpersonal abuse regardless of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or religion.
