Economic Stability
Community Resources
Community resources encompass public, nonprofit, or other similar resources. Health and human services staff can use these resources to better serve FSSA constituents and/or to share directly with constituents.
Employment and Income
- Indiana Department Workforce Development
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Indiana Manpower Placement and Comprehensive Training (IMPACT)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- One Stop to Start
- Next Level Jobs
- WorkOne Locations
- Job Corps
- Job Placement Program Goodwill Northeast Indiana
- Employment Services Goodwill Central & Southern Indiana
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- The Good Jobs Initiative
- Women in the Workforce
Housing Stability
- 2-1-1
- Find Your Local Public Housing Agency
- Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
- Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana education programs
- Community Action Agencies in Indiana
- Housing 4 Hoosiers
- Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
- IndianaHousingNow.org
- Indianapolis Housing Agency
- Homeownership Programs
- Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana
- Indiana Civil Rights Commission
- Indiana Legal Help
- Indiana Legal Services
- Indiana Self-Service Legal Center
- Tenant and landlord legal obligations
- Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
- Indiana’s Homeless Shelters
- Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention
- Local Public Housing Agency Directory
- National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Resources
- NationalHomeless.org
- National Network for Youth
- National Runaway Safeline
- The Trevor Project
- Trinity Haven Indy
Affordable rent and rental assistance
Childcare
- On My Way Pre-K
- Child Care and Development Fund Child Care Vouchers
- Child Care Finder
- First Steps | Early Intervention Services
- Head Start and Early Head Start
- Maternal Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting
- My Healthy Baby
- Healthier Moms and Babies
- Child Care and Development Fund
- Brighter Futures Indiana
Learning Resources
Learning resources include trainings and other resources that will help staff working in health and human services understand health equity, the social determinants of health, and how to engage with constituents to enhance the overall health and social services provided to Hoosiers.
Housing Stability
- Stable and Safe Housing
- Identifying Homeless Students in Doubled Up Situations
- Definitions of Homelessness
- The Eviction Process in Indiana: Rules for Landlords and Property Managers
- Doubled-up Guidance
- Five Phases of Eviction
- Solving Homelessness amount Older Adults, People with Disabilities, and Other Populations
- LGBTQ Homelessness
- Understanding Doubled Up
- Eviction
- Why Housing Matters for Upward Mobility
- The Ghosts of Housing Discrimination Reach Beyond Redlining
- Housing is the Best Medicine: Supportive Housing and the Social Determinants of Health
- Homeownership, racial segregation, and policy solutions to racial wealth equity
- The Importance of Housing Stability
- The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
- Data Trends in Suicide and Mental Health Among Homeless Populations
- Risk Factors for Homelessness Among US Veterans
- The Negative Health Impacts of Unsheltered Homelessness
- Housing and Health
- The Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary
- Health
- The Criminalization of Homelessness in Indiana
- The Disproportionate Burden of Eviction on Black Women
- Eviction and Poverty in American
- Why Eviction Matters
- Racial and Gender Disparities among Evicted Americans
- Homelessness & Health: What’s the Connection?
- Housing Instability
- The Importance of Housing Stability
- Common Homelessness Assessment Leads to Racial Disparities in Housing Placements
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
- Exploring the Link Between Housing Stability and Mental Health
- Hidden homelessness – the realities ‘couch surfing’
- How Housing Makes a Difference in Our Health
- What the heck is Couch Surfing?
- Housing and Health: Time Again for Public Health Action
- The Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary
- Homeownership & Home Values Among Black Neighborhoods In Marion County (2018)
Childcare
- Child Care Health Consultants Advancing Health Equity Webinar
- Child Care Technical Assistance Network – Indiana Profile
- Child Care Finder
- On My Way to Pre-K
- Child Care Assistance Fund (CCDF)
- The Impacts of Affordable Housing on Health: A Research Summary
- $122 Billion: The Growing, Annual Cost of the Infant-Toddler Child Care Crisis
Employment and Income
Income
- Economic Mobility Memo: Definitions and Trends
- The Cliff Effect: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
- Introduction to Benefits Cliffs and Public Assistance Programs
- Generational Poverty: How to Break the Cycle of Poverty
- Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids’ Brains and What Schools Can Do About It
- Reducing Intergenerational Poverty
- Research on Children and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty
Data Resources
Data resources present data about the issue. They may include data in infographics or other visual mediums. These resources will help health and human services staff understand social determinants of health through relevant statistics, dashboards, and other data content.
Employment and Income
Employment
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections
- Getting a Good Job Depends More on Race and Gender than Education
- Job Quality and Race and Gender Equity
- Monthly Indiana Employment Reports
- Foreign-Born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics
- Veteran Unemployment Rate was 3.4% in August
- How the Government Measures Unemployment
- Occupational Segregation of Black Women Workers in the U.S.
Income
- The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap
- Understanding Black-White Disparities in Labor Market Outcomes Requires Models that Account for Persistent Discrimination and Unequal Bargaining Power
- Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity in Indiana
- Statistics on Children, Youth, and Families in Indiana from Annie E. Casey Foundation
- StatsIndiana Poverty and Welfare
- Research Center – Indiana
- Indiana Youth Institute Economic Well-Being
Childcare
- National and State Child Care Data Overview
- Closing the Gap: An Assessment of Indiana’s Early Learning Opportunities
- Analyzing Access with Child Care and Early Education Data
- Equity, Improvement, and Supporting Parents in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
- Child Care Technical Assistance Network
How Economic Stability Impacts Olivia
Meet Beth—an 18-year-old barista working part-time while dreaming of a better future. Formerly unhoused, she now lives with her aunt. Despite her aunt’s encouragement to save 30% of her income, Olivia can’t afford living on her own. She hopes a career in welding will bring a stable income and independence.
Get to Know OliviaHow Economic Stability Impacts The Jackson Family
Meet Marcus—a devoted husband and father who loves playing basketball and watching cooking shows. Injured on the job, he hasn’t been able to work for months. With one child heading to college and a baby on the way, he is deeply concerned about his family’s financial future.
Get to Know The Jackson FamilyHow Economic Stability Impacts The Garcia Family
Meet Elena—a young mom and veteran juggling work, child care, and debt after the death of her partner. Elena is working with a VA case manager to find resources, affordable housing, and child care in her rural community.
Get to Know The Garcia FamilyHow Economic Stability Impacts Chris
Meet Chris—an underemployed substitute teacher and choir coach who dreams of becoming a full-time tenured professor. To make ends meet, he offers private piano lessons and relies on food pantries, all while carefully managing the public benefits he receives due to his visual disability.
Get to Know Chris
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Economic Stability
Topics
Childcare
High-quality child care nurtures development, reduces stress, and fosters growth, providing a stable, supportive environment when parents are at work.
Employment and Income
Stable jobs with fair pay and safe conditions improve health outcomes. Income, education, and employment shape health-related behaviors like diet and exercise.
Housing Stability
Safe, affordable housing is a foundation for health. Stability in housing impacts well-being, especially for those facing trauma, poverty, or chronic challenges.