The Community Organizations database provides information about Monroe County nonprofits and groups.

 

Middle Way House, Inc: Support Services for Survivors

Description: 

Since 1971, Middle Way House has been providing services to people in crisis. Today, we provide supportive and empowering services for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking.

Our main office in Bloomington offers the following services:

  • Emergency shelter
  • Confidential 24/7 help & crisis line, (812) 336-0846
  • On-scene advocacy
  • Transitional and permanent housing solutions
  • Legal advocacy
  • Support groups
  • Personal advocacy
  • Safety Planning
  • Childcare and youth programs
  • Community Education Programs & Presentations

Middle Way House serves six counties in southern Indiana (Monroe, Greene, Lawrence, Owen, Morgan, and Martin) and relies on a staff of 70 and a committed volunteer force to provide services. It is not necessary that an individual reside in our emergency shelter or transitional housing program to access most of our services. We have Outreach Offices located in Greene, Martin, and Owen counties and the services offered include:

  • Legal Advocacy
  • Personal Advocacy
  • Case Management
  • Mobile Advocacy
  • Walk-ins
  • Survivor Support Service
  • Safety Planning
  • Community Education Programs & Presentations

The following is the contact information for our three County Outreach Offices:
Greene County Outreach Office
87 East Spring Street
Bloomfield, IN 47424
(812) 384-8769 (Office)

 

Martin County Outreach Office
2666 US Highway 50 Room 101
Loogootee, IN 47553
(Located in the Martin County Community Learning Center)
(812) 295-2993 (Office)

 

Owen County Outreach Office
911 W Hillside
Spencer, IN 47460
(Located in Head Start Building)
(812) 829-1660 (Office)
(812) 829-4580 (FAX)

 

Domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking affects individuals in every community.
We believe, support, and affirm the identities of ALL survivors.

 

If you or someone you know is experiencing violence and are in need of help or support, call us on our confidential 24/7 Help & Crisis Line, Linea de Ayuda, (812) 336-0846, or contact us on our confidential Help & Crisis Live Chat at https://www.resourceconnect.com/mwh/chat.

Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Address
Bloomington
IN
47401

Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (formerly INCOLSA)

Description: 

MCLS is a non-profit membership organization comprised of all types of libraries in Indiana and Michigan. MCLS provides libraries a convenient, single point of contact for training, group purchasing, and technical support for electronic resources. MCLS saves member libraries time and money.

 

Please Note: The merge between INCOLSA and MCL is now complete. They are now known as MCLS (Midwest Collaborative for Library Services).

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Midwest Pages to Prisoners

Description: 
The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project is an all-volunteer effort that strives to encourage self-education among prisoners in the United States.
 
By providing free reading materials upon request, we hope to promote critical thinking behind bars. We develop relationships so people on the outside can better understand and combat the injustices faced by folks who are incarcerated. We are aware the prison industrial complex targets People of Color, in poverty, and in the LGBTQ+ community.
 
The project exists to alleviate a lot of the pain caused by the criminal justice system, and to provide a direct opportunity for self-education and collective struggle. Additionally, we exist because prison libraries sometimes fail in this respect: they are understocked or are only able to be patronized during specific and limited hours. We exist because prisoners are not strangers: they are brothers sisters, friends, cousins, mothers, and children.
Year Established: 
2019 (all day)
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47402

Mini 4-H

Description: 

Mini 4-H is a youth development organization that caters to youth in grades K - 2. Through club meetings, workshops and recreational activities, youth learn about themselves, each other and get to explore topics that interest them

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Monroe County Extension Office
3400 S. Walnut Street
Bloomington
IN
47401
Contact
Katie
Richard
812-349-2575

Mini University at Indiana University

Description: 

Participants attend up to 15 different noncredit classes selected from nearly 100 titles. All classes are taught by IU faculty and most are held in the Indiana Memorial Union. Optional evening activities include a picnic, films, summer theater at the Brown County Playhouse, and social gatherings.

 

Sponsored by the IU Alumni Association and IU Bloomington Continuing Studies.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Virgil T. DeVault Alumni Center
1000 E. 17th Street
Bloomington
IN
47408
Contact
855-4822
800-824-3044

Mobility Aids Lending Library (MALL)

Description: 

The Mobility Aids Lending Library (MALL) is an initiative started by a local group of women with physical disabilities (aka "the Wheelie Women") to serve the greater Bloomington community.  The MALL program matches "gently used" mobility devices free of charge to those who cannot afford them or only need them for a short period of time.  Items may include: canes, crutches, walkers, rollators, and wheelchairs (both manual and powered).

 

Monroe County Public Library is providing free used canes, crutches, walkers and rollators to the public for checkout during regular library hours. Other mobility aids, such as wheelchairs and powered devices, may be available from other MALL partners. Learn more about this Library service.

 
Year Established: 
2022 (all day)
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Contact

Monroe County 4-H Junior Leaders

Description: 

Monroe County 4-H Junior Leaders

Leaders is open to youth who are in grades 7 through 12 as of January 15 of the current year. Jr. Leaders work to provide community service to Monroe County as well as expanding their knowledge in citizenship, leadership, healthy living and STEM. You can join Jr. Leaders anytime between 7th and 12th grade and you do not have to be a previous 4-H member to join.

 

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
3400 S. Walnut Street
Bloomington
IN
47401
Contact
Katie
Richard
812-349-2575

Monroe County Adult Protective Services

Description: 

Adult Protective Service (APS) Units were established to protect endangered adults in Indiana and to provide protective services to these individuals.

Address
120 W. Seventh St.
One City Centre, Ste. 210
Bloomington
IN
47404
Contact
812-349-2665
APS National Hotline
800-992-6978

Monroe County Apartment Association (MCAA)

Description: 

Monroe County Apartment Association Mission Statement: The MCAA's mission is to serve the interests of and maintain a high level of professionalism within the single and multi-family housing industry (its owners, developers, managers, staff and suppliers of products and services) to better serve the rental housing needs of the public.

Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
P.O. Box 202
Bloomington
IN
47402
Contact
331-RENT (7368)
Aaron
Stolberg
President
812-339-4676

Monroe County Bar Association

Description: 

Founded in 1917, the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) numbers among its members attorneys who provide representation and address a wide range of legal needs for individuals, families, businesses, and institutions in Monroe County, throughout the state of Indiana, and beyond the state’s borders.

The mission of the Association is to assist its member attorneys through networking events, educational presentations, and related activities aimed at improving the skill and integrity of the legal profession, throughout Monroe County and Indiana.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
P.O. Box 846
Bloomington
IN
47401-0846
Additional Address
520 South Walnut #846
Bloomington
IN
47401-0846
Contact
Erin
Martoglio
President
812-676-6030

Monroe County Black Democratic Caucus

Description: 

The Monroe County Black Democratic Caucus is dedicated to the empowerment of Black citizens in the planning, decision making and overall progress of the Democratic Party and the promotion of Black candidates seeking public office within Monroe County.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47402

Monroe County CAPE Project

Description: 

Through an Eli Lilly Foundation grant to the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, the Monroe County CAPE (Community Alliances to Promote Education) seeks to ensure that all Monroe County children enter school ready to learn, stay in school and graduate with skills to assume a job or to pursue further education and acquire the life skills and dispositions to be lifelong learners and good citizens.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University
2853 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington
IN
47408
Contact
812-855-8101

Monroe County CASA, Inc.

Description: 

Monroe County CASA, Inc. is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises court appointed volunteers to advocate for children who are involved in the court system due to abuse or neglect. Volunteer advocacy is based on the belief that all children are entitled to a safe and permanent home.

Year Established: 
1983 (all day)
Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington,
IN
47404

Monroe County Civic Theater

Description: 
Theatre available to the Community members for all to be able to perform, or be a part of Theatre in Monroe County, Indiana.
Year Established: 
1988 (all day)
Incorporation Status: 
Unincorporated
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
PO Box 2032
Bloomington
IN
47402
Additional Address
400 East 7th Street
Bloomington
IN
47402
Contact
Maryann
Iaria
812-855-2218

Monroe County Civil Air Patrol

Description: 

Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and occupations.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Monroe County Airport
972 South Kirby road
Bloomington
IN
47403
Contact
Dean
Roller
Major
812-219-3098

Monroe County Community Justice and Mediation Center

Description: 

CJAM is a nonprofit community agency serving Monroe County, Indiana and the surrounding counties of southern Indiana. The mission of CJAM is to promote a civil and just community through mediation, education, and restorative justice. We envision a fair community that learns from conflict, prevents harm, and grows in understanding.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN
47404

Monroe County Community School Corporation

Description: 

The mission of MCCSC is to educate the students for the world of tomorrow. MCCSC is committed to working with the community to deliver an appropriate and safe learning environment with a curriculum dedicated to excellence that honors the unique and diverse needs of its students.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
MCCSC Administration Building
315 E North Drive
Bloomington
IN
47401
Contact
Judith
DeMuth
Superintendent
812-330-7700

Monroe County Cooperative Extension Service

Description: 

The Cooperative Extension Service is one of the nation's largest providers of scientific research-based information and education. It's a network of colleges, universities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving communities and counties across America.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
3400 S. Walnut Street
Bloomington
IN
47401
Contact
812-349-2575

Monroe County Democratic Party

Description: 

The Monroe County Democratic Party works to promote equality of opportunity, foster progressive solutions, support individual civil liberties and diversity, equity and inclusion. They have hosted national figures from William Jennings Bryan to Birch Bayh to Bill and Hillary Clinton to Nancy Pelosi to Barack Obama to Bernie Sanders to Pete Buttigieg. The Monroe County Democratic Party recruits candidates, registers voters, and get out the vote to support their slate of candidates up and down ballot. They support several party caucuses and annually participate in civic events from the County Fair to the Bloomington 4th of July parade to Pridefest.

Address
Bloomington
IN
47403

Monroe County Extension Homemakers Association

Description: 

The mission of the Monroe County Extension Homemakers is to strengthen families through continuing education, leadership development, and volunteer community support. Call or leave a message for more information.

Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
3400 S. Walnut Street
Bloomington
IN
47401
Contact
Emily
Roth
Extension Educator, Health and Human Sciences
812-349-2575

Monroe County History Center

Description: 

The Monroe County History Center's permanent and current exhibits remind us of our proud cultural and natural heritage and showcase items from our collection of over 50,000 artifacts-- documents, clothing, tools, furniture, toys, maps, and photographs/

Year Established: 
1973 (all day)
Incorporation Status: 
Incorporated
Address
202 E. Sixth Street
Bloomington
IN
47408
Contact

Monroe County History Center's Genealogy Group

Description: 

The local chapter of the Indiana Genealogical Society, the Monroe County History Center's Genealogy Group presents regular programs of interest to genealogists with emphasis on local research. Works to preserve, publish, and improve access to local records.

Address
202 E. 6th Street
Bloomington
IN
47408
Contact

Monroe County History Club

Description: 

The Monroe County History Club is a group dedicated to local history. We meet the last Tuesday of each month at the American Legion. We first met in February 2013 with only six members. We now average from 70 to 100 or more per meeting. These programs are free and open to the public. No membership required. We have expert local historians giving these great programs. All programs are recorded by CATS TV and are uploaded to YouTube so that everyone everywhere can see these informative and entertaining presentations about our rich local history. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdB4ymBNob-K4WQmR_7pxUw

Year Established: 
2013 (all day)
Community Organizations Subjects: 
Address
Bloomington
IN

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