H.E.L.P. makes way for improving Franklin County
February 22, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.
On Feb. 15, at 6 p.m., John Palmer held a meeting to discuss the H.E.L.P. project. The point of this meeting was to introduce and explain what this project is, and how the community and those attending were able to help.
To begin, H.E.L.P. stands for the following:
· Hoosier
· Enduring
· Legacy
· Program
Franklin County/Brookville, who jointly applied for grants, were one of 12 H.E.L.P. grants. Palmer explains that the application opened Sept. 6, 2021, and the deadline was Oct. 1st. Every county and community were welcome to apply.
During the meeting, John had several panels spread out across the room, along with sticky notes on the tables. These were to encourage attendees to write down ideas, suggestions, and anything else that they feel would be a great contribution to Franklin County, or what could be further improved. It is the hope that these panels will help produce lasting improvements to the community. H.E.L.P. is designed to teach the community about its needs and improve the quality of place.
With two new members on the them, Tom Wilson and Bridget Hayes, the core team members will be spreading out over various pathways within H.E.L.P. The paths listed are:
· Advancing Connectivity - Internet Coverage
· Promoting Community Wellness - Better Health care, medical care, affordable options being made available.
· Enhancing Quality of Place - Easily accessible locations within the community, parks, attributes, housing, childcare, etc.
· Strengthening Local Economies- A hope to improve the local economy's resistance to swings in commerce.
John Palmer explains that once the panel boards have been completed and full of suggestions, the members will take the panels to four universities: Purdue, IVY Tech, Ball State, and IU. These universities will help narrow down the suggestions and provide deeper insight as to which would work and why, and what the possible long-term benefits would be. So, a second set of eyes and opinions.
With this explanation, the informative session was concluded and the attendees were free to write out and discuss several ideas.
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On Feb. 15, at 6 p.m., John Palmer held a meeting to discuss the H.E.L.P. project. The point of this meeting was to introduce and explain what this project is, and how the community and those attending were able to help.
To begin, H.E.L.P. stands for the following:
· Hoosier
· Enduring
· Legacy
· Program
Franklin County/Brookville, who jointly applied for grants, were one of 12 H.E.L.P. grants. Palmer explains that the application opened Sept. 6, 2021, and the deadline was Oct. 1st. Every county and community were welcome to apply.
During the meeting, John had several panels spread out across the room, along with sticky notes on the tables. These were to encourage attendees to write down ideas, suggestions, and anything else that they feel would be a great contribution to Franklin County, or what could be further improved. It is the hope that these panels will help produce lasting improvements to the community. H.E.L.P. is designed to teach the community about its needs and improve the quality of place.
With two new members on the them, Tom Wilson and Bridget Hayes, the core team members will be spreading out over various pathways within H.E.L.P. The paths listed are:
· Advancing Connectivity - Internet Coverage
· Promoting Community Wellness - Better Health care, medical care, affordable options being made available.
· Enhancing Quality of Place - Easily accessible locations within the community, parks, attributes, housing, childcare, etc.
· Strengthening Local Economies- A hope to improve the local economy's resistance to swings in commerce.
John Palmer explains that once the panel boards have been completed and full of suggestions, the members will take the panels to four universities: Purdue, IVY Tech, Ball State, and IU. These universities will help narrow down the suggestions and provide deeper insight as to which would work and why, and what the possible long-term benefits would be. So, a second set of eyes and opinions.
With this explanation, the informative session was concluded and the attendees were free to write out and discuss several ideas.