Our mission is teaching others how to end homelessness, one person at a time.
Since 1989, LTHC has helped community families, children, veterans, and those with disabilities find stable housing and self-sufficiency.
Our nonprofit offers unique programs for our guests, because no two are the same. And, we teach others how to end homelessness by helping community members stay educated.
We’re more than just a shelter.
LTHC Homeless Services (formerly Lafayette Transitional Housing Center) served five homeless families when we opened our doors in 1989. Like many national programs at the time, we offered six-month transitional apartments instead of just setting up a day shelter.
Since then, our mission has shifted to helping families, veterans, and individuals find permanent housing. The number of guests who need our services has increased—but so have our funding streams, donations, and volunteer efforts from generous community members.
Our services are unique, just like our guests.
We understand that our guests’ reasons for homelessness vary, and so do the solutions we offer to help them end their homelessness.
HSP offers guests more than a shelter.
LTHC has a variety of HSP services on-site to help our guests feel as comfortable as possible, including:
Homeless Services Program (HSP)
Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)
Services for Veteran Families (SVF)
Day Resource Center
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
Engagement Center
It takes a community to fight homelessness.
We’re fortunate to receive funding from generous donors and fundraisers like Homeward Bound and Bingo & Auction Extravaganza. We also work with amazing organizations, agencies, and programs.
- The Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette
- The Fair Housing Act
- Lafayette Community Development Block Grant
- Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- United Way of Greater Lafayette
- West Lafayette Community Development Block Grant
- Area IV Agency
- Bauer Family Resources
- City of Lafayette
- City of West Lafayette
- Food Finders Food Bank
- GuideStar
- Home with Hope
- Homelessness Prevention and Intervention Network (HPIN)
- HomesteadCS
- Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (each November)
- Indiana 211
- Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA)
- Lafayette Housing Authority
- Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM)
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
- Riggs Community Health Center
- Tippecanoe County Health Department
- Tippecanoe County Township Trustees
- Veterans’ Services of Tippecanoe County
- Wabash Valley Alliance
- Wabash Valley Alliance PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness)
- YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program
Connect with our team members.
To reach out to one of LTHC’s team members, you can email them or call (765) 423-4880.
Beth Garrison
Kitchen Manager
Jakob Miller
Facilities Director
Andre McGhee
Safety & Shelter Manager
Becky Blinn
Finance Assistant
Kaitlyn Layton
Development Associate
Robert Roe
Maintenance
Eric Hatke
Maintenance
Kayla Barrera
Housing Coordinator
Sam Hall
HSP Case Manager
Lauren Kollar
HSP Case Manager
Kortez Allen
Sanitation
Hazey Shipp
Housing Coordinator
LeeAnn Tate
Tenant Support Manager
Rosa Orrantia
Housing Retention Case Manager
Joyce Funk
Rapid Re-Housing
Bill Miller
Veterans Services Case Manager
Louis Johns III
Veterans Services Case Manager
Meet our Board of Directors
Tony Gregg
Chair Horizon Bank
Cheryl Butcher
Vice Chair
Keller Williams
Keven Jennings
Treasurer
Purdue Federal Credit Union
Laura Carson
Camp Tecumseh
Jane Cook
Retired
Mallory Dearforff-Dawson
Attorney
Dr. Natalia Rodriguez
Purdue University
Stephanie Patcsil
Henriott Group
Jake Denecke
Purdue University
Terri Mimms
Purdue University
Dawn Baldwin
Former Guest
Mike Cruz
Former Non Profit Executive
Angie Gibson
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