Solutions highlights innovative ideas, programs, and partnerships addressing community challenges in Fort Wayne and beyond. Through solutions-focused reporting, the series explores how organizations, neighborhoods, and leaders are working together to improve health, housing, economic opportunity, and quality of life.
“In populations facing severe threats to their basic survival, mental health issues are often buried under the struggle to have the basic needs of their families met."
“Look and see what resources the community has to offer. It might be a situation like this, and you might need a loan – that might be the only option. There’s nothing wrong with having to use a loan, but if you do, just make sure that it’s right for you and manageable.”
“There’s three simple things, and if you get those three things, homes become much more friendly for everyone."
“We want to see ourselves as a resource and to be able to help both sides. We want to help support landlords and be open to those discussions and understand some of the struggles that they see and how we can potentially bridge that gap.”
Parkview Health recently expanded Parkview Wabash Hospital's mental health clinic, doubling the space's size. Professionals from the clinic weigh in on how this change allows them to better serve the community.
“Hearing loss and hearing aids are stigmatized in a way that maybe glasses aren’t because there’s an element of it that it’s an age thing. Unfortunately, the statistics are becoming more alarming for younger age groups.”
The Pontiac Street Market offers healthy, affordable food options in an area that’s currently defined as a food desert.
"It’s more personal. It makes that person feel valued, that you took enough time out of your schedule to physically show that person how to navigate the bus. Even if I go online, I still might have questions.”
“You can’t punish your way out of addiction. You can’t force someone into recovery. It’s an up and down journey, so having these safe places and people in your life that will support the ups and the downs– it’s how you’re going to achieve long-lasting change and recovery.”
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