The Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana was formed in summer 2015 in response to Vision 2025, a 10-year plan to end homelessness in Clark and Floyd counties. The cities of Jeffersonville and New Albany both allocated an initial investment of $75,000 to the organization to begin operations in pursuit of this mission. Since its founding, the organization achieved 501(c)(3) status, hired an executive director, held member meetings, gained support for an emergency shelter, opened an office, and sheltered 126 people during winter nights.
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Continually engaging with service providers and other stakeholders, the organization identifies and addresses unmet needs in the community to not only the homeless population, but also to the organizations that serve them. One unmet need identified and filled by the Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana was the White Flag emergency shelter. Beginning in December of 2016, the White Flag emergency shelter was opened in response to lack of shelter during inclement winter weather and continues each winter.

With this effective process, the coalition has created multiple programs to meet the needs of the current unhoused and at-risk population in our community.