Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 January 2001 — Page 4
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pantries, job placement, legal advice and low-cost housing options. The most requested services are for food, rent, electric bills and housing. When seeking consultation from hotline volunteers, callers must provide their name, address and telephone number. One volunteer or staff member monitors incoming telephone calls, and residents are promptly contacted regarding their needs. A board of directors helps facilitate IRbi’s daily operations, and United Way of Central Indiana donates funding for services. As the agency’s Rainbow Book enters its 77th year of operation, this catalog offers another opportunity for residents to locate more than 2,500 human service agencies. Jennifer Sessoms, marketing coordinator, recognizes the valued partnerships with other local agencies such as the American Indian Center and Sharing Place East and West. Once volunteers access the callers’ needs, specific resource organizations are contacted to initiate steps for resolving difficult situations. According to Sessoms, people often question whether their contributions can actually make a difference in someone’s life. “There’s awareness about issues,” she says. “People realize that residents need help, but ask ‘what can I really do?”’
She assures people that every single act of kindness helps fellow residents acquire clothing, a hot meal and a safe place to live. Over the holidays, HELPLINE volunteers answered at least 150 calls each day. Volunteers must complete 30 hours of intense training before taking calls. The agency currently has approximately 10 volunteers including interns and work study participants from Americorps, University of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech State College and Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Social Work. Data collected from demographic information acknowledge that a diverse group of people seek assistance from HELPLINE. The majority of callers are between ages 30 to 40, and live in Marion County. When heat is restored in houses across Indianapolis and everyone has a meal to eat, HELPLINE calls may start to decline. For now, individuals who need help can rest assured that volunteers and staff members at HELPLINE are awaiting their calls. “There are unmet community needs,” admits Orville Copsey, a volunteer and former insurance lawyer. “You give relief (at the HELPLINE) to the people who are calling.” For more information about HELPLINEcall 926-HELP (4357).
“But charter schools could have a tremendous impact on education.” However, some states with several years of experience with charter schools, including Arizona and Texas, have reported lower student test scores and financial mismanagement. Special-interest issues, such as who controls the schools and whether charter teachers are union members, complicate the legislative picture. ■ Even if Indiana lawmakers approve charter schools, it could be 18 months before the first one starts classes. A bill sponsored by Sen. Teresa Lubbers, R-Indianapolis, would excuse charter schools from most state education rules but would hold them accountable for achieving goals they set for themselves, including the percentage of students who pa$s state achievement tests. Under Lubbers’ bill, a public school board, a public university or the mayor of Indianapolis could grant permission to open a charter school. The proposal also would allow teachers to join a union and would require 75 percent of a school’s teachers to be certified by the state. “I don’t think charter schools is the only thing that will make a
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difference in education,” Lubbers said. “But it’s a way of reforming public schools by removing some of the barriers and allowing innovation.” Rep. Greg Porter, an Indianapolis Democrat who chairs the House Education Committee, said he will offer his own charter school bill. But he says he’s open to a compromise. Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson plans to lobby for charter schools, though he’s not endorsing either Lubbers’ or Porter’s bills. “I think it’s vitally important to bring creativity to public education,” said Peterson. Education groups want charter schools on their own terms. The Indiana State Teachers Association, which donated a record $1.1 million to state lawmakers’ campaigns in 2000, wants to make sure charter school teachers are allowed to bargain for salaries and working conditions as their counterparts in traditional schools do. The Indiana School Boards Association wants local school boards to control who can open charters. “Local school boards know what’s best for their students,” said Frank Bush, executive director of the group. MYERS Continued from A1 During his first week in office, Myers analyzed the agency’s structure and diverse departments. He oversees approximately 200 staff members, and plans to increase the day-to-day contact with them. Each department will also have monthly goals, he says, to evaluate progress and identify problematic areas. By establishing educational programs, he hopes residents can graduate into home ownership. IHA, located at 1935 N. Meridian St., offers services such as section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments and houses. Residents receive job training opportunities, which Myers says dispels negative myths shadowing IHA’sresidents. Some people, he says, believe that residents do not work and have no future goals. “We are serving a vulnerable population,” said Myers, eager to make every resident a part of the larger community regardless of housing or economical status. “People should not be denied services because they live in lowincome housing.” Myers admits that IHA does not have as many problems as Chicago, but there is need for improvement. He brings an awareness and proven track record for negotiating housing issues as well as resolving difficult situations. He also remains optimistic about Indianapolis’ public housing surpassing past performances. “We want housing agency residents to have a chance to becotne self-sufficient,” he says. “I really do care about what . happens here and want to give back to the, community,” sqys Myers, looking forward to his future with IHA as executive director and an opportunity !to implement life changing strategies for Indianapolis residents.
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