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JobSource to use public name 'Heartland Community Action Services'; commissioners to pass resolution next meeting
Summary
A JobSource representative asked commissioners to approve the organization's public name change to Heartland Community Action Services; the board voted to pass the formal resolution at the next meeting. The presenter described Scholar House housing and waiting-list numbers.
A representative of JobSource asked Madison County commissioners to approve a change in the organization’s public name to Heartland Community Action Services, saying the group no longer provides unemployment services or job training under the JobSource name.
The presenter described Scholar House, a program established around 2020 that provides wraparound support and housing for single mothers, many of whom have experienced domestic violence or homelessness. The group purchased and renovated a 12‑unit building from Anderson University that is fully occupied; the presenter said the Madison County waiting list for Scholar House is about 35 and the total waiting list across the counties served is about 180.
A commissioner recommended adopting a resolution at the next meeting; the board moved to approve the name change now and to present the formal resolution for adoption at the November meeting.
