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Meet Anthony Dumas

In April, Anthony Dumas joined the Outreach team as the Drop-In Center Coordinator. A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Anthony lives with his wife Sonna and six children (Vaughn, M.J., Calenia, Andre, Drew and Alexandra) on the city’s Eastside.

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Five Star Dance Challenge

Are you a fan of Ballroom or just sliding across the hardwoods in your socks? (You know who you are!)

Graceful legs will be supporting Outreach on Channel 6 (ABC) through an Indiana ballroom competition. Five Star Dance Challenge is a dance show that will air each Sunday throughout April, Channel 6 @ 12 p.m.

It's a competition and Outreach needs your vote!

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April Spotlight: Mental Health

At 19, Brian Paul was homeless. These days, he’s a Care Coordinator for Adult and Child (one of Outreach’s strategic partners) where he counsels many of our young men and women who are dealing with mental health issues, and helps connect them to needed services. This month, we took a few minutes to chat with Brian about mental health and youth homelessness.

Outreach: What are some of the factors that can lead to mental health issues for homeless youth?

Brian: I’ve yet to meet any homeless youth who haven’t experienced horrific trauma. A lot of homeless youth were raised in volatile households. Many were sexually abused. A fairly large number of them simply weren’t wanted. Many have experienced bad foster care situations.

Because of this, there are a lot of PTSD issues, depression, anxiety and a general difficulty moving forward with their lives. I kind of expect when I’m meeting someone young, that they have a tough story to tell.

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2013 Indiana Service Challenge

Your company could help us win money!

Companies With A Mission (CWAM) is giving away $200,000 to Indiana charities through the Indiana Service Challenge. And you can help us win some of the dollars!

Here’s how:

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Outreach 2012 Annual Report

Outreach, Inc. is excited to present our 2012 Annual Report: "Cycles of Hope". Take a few minutes to see what we accomplished in 2012 and what we're excited about for 2013, including and a new vision for transforming the lives of homeless youth in Indianapolis.

From Foster Care to Outreach Board

By Jenny Slagle

Before Outreach, “life was like a roller coaster,” said Latoya. After her mother lost custody, Latoya and her siblings floated in and out of group homes and foster care, ultimately getting adopted by their great-great-grandmother.

“Everything was good while she was alive,” Latoya says. Her great-great-grandmother made sure that they had everything they needed. But when Latoya was 12 or 13 her great-great-grandmother passed away and everything changed.

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