St. Vincent Health - Crooked Creek Neighborhood Partnerships

What is it?

St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital was instrumental in founding the Crooked Creek Community Development Corporation (CDC), whose mission is to improve housing, public infrastructure and commercial areas in this Northwest Indianapolis community. St. Vincent continues to play a key role in supporting CDC initiatives such as the Hub, a place where neighbors gather, learn, and work. St. Vincent also supports the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center at Crooked Creek, which provides numerous health outreach programs.

Who is it for?

People who live in, work in and visit the Crooked Creek community.

Why do they do it?

Over the past decade, the culturally and economically diverse Crooked Creek neighborhood has experienced significant decline due to home foreclosures and business closures.

Impact

Through the CDC’s efforts, 10 homes have been purchased, rehabbed and made available to low-income, first-time buyers; 25 families have avoided eviction through emergency rental loans; 80 low-income seniors and disabled residents have received home repairs that allowed them to stay in their homes; a new congregate-living home for seniors has opened; and three homes have been rehabbed for developmentally disabled residents.

Contact: Jon White
System Communications Consultant
Telephone: 317-962-3965
E-mail: jjwhite@stvincent.org