We know some terminology can be confusing or unclear. Below is a glossary of terms we’ve compiled to help you read and understand the Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan.
Area Median Income – this is a number released annually by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development. Many affordable housing developments require that tenants make under a certain percentage of this number.
Community Action Team (CAT) – Created as a part of the 2020 Quality of Life Planning effort, the community action team will meet monthly to help push Quality of Life Plan goals forward. The Community Action Team will meet with the lead agencies for their respective section and they will provide neighborhood voice to the implementation of the Quality of Life Plan.
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design – strategies for manipulating the physical environment to prevent crime and create safer neighborhoods.
Housing Stability for School Success – the John Boner Neighborhood Center’s affordable housing program for families who have children that attend a neighborhood school.
Indy East Achievement Zone (IEAZ) – The Indy East Achievement Zone offers neighborhood youth opportunities to support healthy development; mentally, physically, socially, and academically. Students are provided with tools and the fundamental skills that support growth and progress. The program takes place at the Boner Fitness & Learning Center at the Chase Legacy Building.
Latinx – a person of Latin American origin or descent, usually used as a gender-neutral or nonbinary alternative to Latino or Latina.
Out of School Time (OST) – this refers to any activity for students that takes place when school is not in session. This could refer to after school or summer programs.
Social-emotional learning – education that helps adults and children understand and manage their feelings and moods, set goals, develop empathy, and maintain positive relationships.
STEAM – Acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math
Trauma-informed Care – a model of programming that takes into account the whole person, including past trauma and resulting coping mechanisms.
Two generational programming – programs that involve children and adults from the same household to more effectively interrupt the cycle of poverty
Weatherization – the practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements, generally to reduce energy consumption