Housing is more than a roof overhead. It’s the foundation for health, safety, opportunity and belonging.

In our conversation with Mandy New, a Heading Home street outreach case manager, we explore what it’s like to experience homelessness, what might lead to a housing crisis, and what it takes to turn your life around. Mandy works for Heading Home in partnership with HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) in Bloomington, and is making a difference in people’s lives every day.

We also celebrate that in the first six months of 2026, Heading Home and our regional partners helped 115 households find a place to call home. That number represents people working together for a shared purpose: To help individuals and families find a safe, stable place to live.

Are you looking for resources? Check out our Heading Home Guide (headinghomeguide.org), where you’ll find information on housing, food, transportation and other basic needs.

Want to learn more about Heading Home? Check out our website for information about our work, news related to homelessness and housing insecurity in our region, a data dashboard, and more.

Thanks for listening!