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HRH's Weekly Newsletter from www.IndianaHelpers.com - 30 March '09
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Editor's Notes

We now have added over 1,150 organizations to our web site. - We are in the process of verifying this new data via phone.

Sorry for the delay with the Bulletin Board but it is not ready for publication yet - Service Providers will be able to post jobs, housing, and other services they have available for those in need - Organizations will also be able to post items they need for their clients, such as, prisons may need cloths, or musical instruments, or an organization may need volunteers for an upcoming project - check back later for more details.

Immediate Needs - Reception Diagnostic Center (RDC) - We are in need of clothing for adult males for releases. Pants, shirts, undergarments, shoes and coats (of all sizes for men) is needed. We are also in need of gently used books for our offenders (paperback and hardback, both fiction and nonfiction). Because we don’t have programs at our facility, reading is often the only productive way our offenders have to spend their time. | If anyone is interested in donating either, they can contact: Lisa Powers, Executive Assistant/Public Information Officer, Reception Diagnostic Center at 317-839-7727, ext 3005, 317-839-1247, fax or email me at lpowers@idoc.IN.gov.

Job Fairs - If you know of any upcoming job fairs this month or next, please email that information so I can get it in our next newsletter. Thanks, Don.

Our News You Can Use

Indiana Department of Correction - Reducing returns to prison by Kevin Lilly, Pharos-Tribune news editor, BUNKER HILL March 28, 2009 — Although some offenders end up back in prison a second, third or even fourth time, the Indiana Department of Correction is making headway in reducing that frequency. According to a recent study, Indiana’s recidivism rates have declined for the third consecutive year. The number of offenders incarcerated within three years of their release from a state correctional institution has dropped to 37.4 percent from 37.8 percent the previous year. | Click here to view the rest of the article.

Congratulations C.H.I.P. - HRH would like to thank C.H.I.P. and all the volunteers that helped put on their 4th Annual Indy Homeless Connect program. They served over 900 homeless persons this year. Congratulations to the C.H.I.P. staff and to all that helped! To view their short video, click here.

Our Events Calendar

31Mar09 Tuesday - Join us for a very special meeting of the Lafayette Square Area Coalition - Mayor Greg Ballard will join us to talk about his views of development in the Lafayette Square area and his commitment to cultural and international diversity in our city. Please join us to welcome our Mayor to his first meeting of the Coalition! | Pastor Thomas Hill from Healing Streams Word & Worship Center will talk about potential plans for a youth center. Plus updates from Coalition committees, and more! | Westview Healthplex Sports Club, 3660 Guion Road, 2nd floor conference room | Networking at 5:15 p.m. - Meeting from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

1-3Apr09 - Peace in the Streets, Citywide Crime Prevention Youth Conference - Sponsored by Christamore House Family and Community Center | George Washington Community School | Youth in 5th thru 10th grade | For more information, please contact Jimmie Harrington at 317-635-7111 #230 | Download additional information

21Apr09 Tuesday - The Wheeler-Dowe Boys & Girls Club - unit is requesting your presence at the 3rd Annual Youth of the Year Fundraiser & Celebration from 6: to 9:PM at The AUto Vault, 705 N. Illinois St. | Download Event Flyer

25Apr09 - Saturday - WTHR Channel 13 and Wishard Health Services - will present the Pecar Family Health Fest, a Health Beat Health Fair, at Pecar Health Center, 6940 N. Michigan Road in Indianapolis. This free health fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to the entire community. A team of healthcare professionals will be on hand to answer questions and administer free health screenings in a family fun atmosphere.

26Apr09 - Sunday - HVAF of Indiana, Inc.’s 3rd Annual Walk/Jog-a-Thon - to Benefit Homeless Veterans and Families will be held on Sunday, at 964 N. Pennsylvania St. Registration will begin at 9:00 am. For more information please contact Tina Shelley at 951-0688 # 227, or by email at tshelley@hvaf.org.

Our Job Fairs Calendar & Classified Ads for Jobs

22Apr09 - Operation: Hire A Hoosier Vet career fair - will be held at Stout Field, Building #9 in Indianapolis on Wednesday the 22nd of April from 0900 hours - 1500 hours | For more details, please contact 317-988-2415 | Download a flyer

Our Quick Topics Page

Our Quick Topics - Print Out Page is a list of Topics that can be printed out for easy reference. This "Single Source" information page contains information from Adoption, Aids/HIV to Victim Assistance & Voters Registration. You can print it and carry it with you for easy reference.

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Our Helpers Regularly Scheduled Classes

Flanner House - has a new 7 week job readiness life Skills to Success class (STS). It meets Monday thru Friday from 9:00 – noon. Interested in registration for the May class, please contact Randolph Douglas at 317-925-4231 ext. 244.

Our Helpers Regularly Scheduled Meetings - They would like for you to attend

Meets Weekly - M.O.V.E. |

Meets Monthly - | C.H.I.P. - C.H.I.P.'s Calendar |

Our Research & Reference Info - The more you know, the more you can help.

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Go to Our Needs Page - Our Helpers need Help Too!

Nursery at Plainfield Reentry Educational Facility (PREF) -
The ladies at PREF wish to thank all of you for your support in supplying their new Children's Visitation Center with the items we posted in our "Needs" section a few months ago. They are still in need of a Refrigerator and Kids musical instruments. If you can help, please contact: Nancy Hanson, 839-7751 ext. 4487 nhanson@idoc.in.gov or Timike Jones, 839-7751 ext. 4256 tijones@idoc.in.gov. Thank you.

ARTS & CRAFTS TEACHERS / INSTRUCTORS -
Plainfield Correctional Facility (PCF or IYC) - 1) Arts and Craft Leader/Teacher Needed to help our PLUS program with Community Service Projects. 2) Volunteers & Mentors - to help our PLUS Program participants. | Please contact Chaplain Ed Goforth | elgoforth@idoc.in.gov, or call 317-839-2513 # 1506.

FEED THE HOMELESS -
Meet Me Under The Bridge - On Sunday afternoons a group of volunteers team up to feed the homeless at Willard Park in the downtown area. They start feeding at 3:00 pm. All the food is hot and homemade by their group. After they are done there they move to Washington and Rural to the parking lot at the library. They are currently feeding between 150 & 200 people every Sunday. If you are interested in helping out, and you want more information please don't hesitate to contact Kim at 317-222-8741, or email her at: always_pray@comcast.net.

MUSIC TEACHER & Blue Jeans (sizes 32 thru 38) -
The Pendleton Correctional Facility - Volunteers that can teach musical instruments, especially give guitar lessons, and any kind of musical Instruments you may have that are still in good working order that you may want to donate to the prison - they are also looking for all types of arts and crafts supplies for their Arts and Crafts classes. | Please contact Wayne Scaife, Community Services Director at WScaife@idoc.IN.gov.

Volunteers & Helpers Always Needed - WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Our prisons in Indianapolis, Plainfield, and Pendleton are in need of Volunteers who can serve "inside" the prison system as Teachers, Tutors, Mentors and Instructors. If you would like to be a volunteer (Helper), please Click on HRH's Contact-Us Page, or call Don Hawkins at 317-547-0500 and he can help direct you to an organization that can use your special services and talents. To contact the Indiana Department of Correction directly, Please click on: Indiana D.O.C. for additional information, or Click on: Indiana D.O.C. Volunteer Form.

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