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West Central Indiana is on the verge of launching an exciting new initiative called Intern Impact, a 10-week summer community-based internship (CBI) program designed to support high school graduates and students from local higher education institutions. This program spans the region's six counties—Clay, Putnam, Vermillion, Sullivan, Parke, and Vigo—offering participants an immersive experience that will shape their future career and life decisions in the region.

 West Central, IN – Homes For The Future Program, through Thrive West Central, continues to contract housing units and gain momentum through the new programming efforts created through Vigo County and the City of Terre Haute ARPA Funding. This initiative focuses on producing quality, age-friendly homes throughout Vigo County through new housing units and the

Vigo County, IN – In November of 2023, Vigo County Council and Terre Haute City Council committed to investing a total of 10 million dollars in Thrive’s Homes For The Future program.   This initiative focuses on producing quality, age-friendly homes throughout Vigo County and the City of Terre Haute, to address the demand for sustainable,

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – What looks like another empty plot of land now will soon be an area where families can call home. New Directions House Incorporated is a non-profit organization based in northern Illinois, 30 minutes west of Chicago. Going on 30 years, New Directions has constructed and renovated many properties for low-income

Terre Haute, IN –– Thrive West Central is thrilled to announce one of our newest innovative initiatives for seniors and aging individuals in our region, the Thrive Foundation. This foundation will serve to support, implement, and develop creative and practical projects and programs for aging and senior individuals in the West Central Region. Similarly, the

Thrive West Central “Thrive” has prepared the West Central Indiana Housing Analysis, which investigates the opportunities for growth in the housing markets throughout Clay, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo Counties. This analysis was developed with significant input and guidance from Thrive’s Board of Directors and other key stakeholders in the region’s private, public,

West Central Indiana – The Wabash River Regional Development Authority (RDA) submitted its comprehensive READI proposal this week, totaling nearly $300 million in projects for West Central Indiana. Through the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) tasked regions across the state to submit proposals with idea-ready and shovel-ready