About Us

The mission of the Fort Wayne Media Collaborative is to bring together Fort Wayne’s media resources to address complex community challenges by creating and disseminating solid, evidence-based journalism. We envision transforming the nature of local journalism in Fort Wayne and giving our community greater access to solutions-oriented news that encourages civic engagement.

Partners in Housing: Kelsey Carroll – Part 2

by | Oct 2, 2023

https://youtu.be/iljM-hzgsec This video is a part of a series of interviews with members of the Partners in Housing organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they explain their ‘Housing First’ strategy in their approach to end homelessness. This is part two of a conversation with Kelsey Carroll, Director of Support Services with Partners in Housing Indianapolis. For more information visit partnersinhousingindy.org/housing Paid for by the Fort Wayne Media Collaborative.

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Partners in Housing: Kelsey Carroll – Part 1

by | Sep 29, 2023

https://youtu.be/EnVIHHa25hk This video is a part of a series of interviews with members of the Partners in Housing organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they explain their ‘Housing First’ strategy in their approach to end homelessness. This is part one of a conversation with Kelsey Carroll, Director of Support Services with Partners in Housing Indianapolis. For more information visit partnersinhousingindy.org/housing Paid for by the Fort Wayne Media Collaborative.

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Partners in Housing: Jennifer Green – Part 6

by | Sep 27, 2023

https://youtu.be/K5qbIZHDicw This video is a part of a series of interviews with members of the Partners in Housing organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they explain their ‘Housing First’ strategy in their approach to end homelessness. This is the final part of a conversation with Jennifer Green, Executive Director of Partners in Housing Indianapolis. For more information visit partnersinhousingindy.org/housing

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Partners in Housing: Jennifer Green – Part 5

by | Sep 25, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Sl9UJ0qVA This video is a part of a series of interviews with members of the Partners in Housing organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they explain their ‘Housing First’ strategy in their approach to end homelessness. This is the fifth part of a conversation with Jennifer Green, Executive Director of Partners in Housing Indianapolis. For more information visit partnersinhousingindy.org/housing

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Partners in Housing: Jennifer Green – Part 4

by | Sep 22, 2023

https://youtu.be/zEBEA-fyi1E This video is a part of a series of interviews with members of the Partners in Housing organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they explain their ‘Housing First’ strategy in their approach to end homelessness. This is the fourth part of a conversation with Jennifer Green, Executive Director of Partners in Housing Indianapolis. For more information visit partnersinhousingindy.org/housing

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Partners in Housing: Jennifer Green – Part 2

Partners in Housing: Jennifer Green – Part 2

by | Sep 18, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSmcp6j4VaE This video is a part of a series of interviews with members of the Partners in Housing organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, as they explain their ‘Housing First’ strategy in their approach to end homelessness. This is a conversation with Jennifer Green, Executive Director of Partners in Housing Indianapolis.

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Fort Wayne Media Collaborative to host 2023 Local Candidate Forum

Fort Wayne Media Collaborative to host 2023 Local Candidate Forum

by | Sep 15, 2023

The Fort Wayne Media Collaborative is pleased to announce its 2023 Local Candidate Forum, a nonpartisan discussion of ideas with candidates for Fort Wayne public office. This forum is a chance for members of the public to engage with candidates and discuss important issues facing our community ahead of the Nov. 7 general election. The 2023 Local Candidate Forum will focus mainly on healthy communities in Fort Wayne, with special attention to affordable housing. All candidates on the ballot seeking public office in the city of Fort Wayne in the November general election have been invited to participate. The event is free, and guests are encouraged to pre-register online athttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-local-candidate-forum-tickets-707863708407. About the Fort Wayne Media...

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INDY NONPROFIT PROVIDES SOLUTION TO CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS FOR STRUGGLING RESIDENTS

INDY NONPROFIT PROVIDES SOLUTION TO CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS FOR STRUGGLING RESIDENTS

by , | Aug 28, 2023

“THE SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS IS HOUSING.” INDIANAPOLIS - Across the board, activists, social workers, academics, and others grappling with the national housing crisis agree that helping people experiencing homelessness find permanent housing is enormously challenging. But beginning in the early 1990s, communities across the country embraced a philosophy that came to be known as “Housing First,” and began providing permanent “supportive” housing with few or no barriers to entrance, while helping clients solve the complex problems that contributed to their homeless status in the first place. In 1993, Indianapolis banker Frank Hagaman recognized that the city was filled with abandoned buildings, while thousands of residents desperately needed safe, affordable housing.  Drawing on his...

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