People Experiencing Homelessness - Community Organizations

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Bloomington Catholic Worker/Christian Radical

Description

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The Bloomington Catholic Worker is a community in the tradition of the Catholic Worker movement. The Catholic Worker movement lives the vision of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, who believed that a peaceable revolution would result if people imitated Jesus Christ's nonviolence, voluntary poverty, and radical hospitality. The BCW/CR is an ecumenical Christian intentional community that tries to live, pray and work both with each other and with the poor we encounter.

 

The BCW/CR is completely autonomous and has no institutional connection to the Roman Catholic Church. We try to offer housing, food, clothing and love to people facing homelessness. We perform the works of mercy and nonviolently oppose the works of war. We strive to practice the Sermon on the Mount, community living, voluntary poverty, personalism, and care for the environment.

 

We host a potluck every Thursday evening from 5:30 - 7:30 pm that is open to all who may be interested in our mission or in need of a meal. You may also call to make arrangements to join us for dinner any other night of the week.
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
821 N. Blair Avenue   
Bloomington   
IN   
47404   
Contact
812-339-4456   
lertmer [at] gmail.com   
   
January 19, 2023

Community Kitchen of Monroe County, Inc

Websitehttp://www.monroecommunitykitchen.com/
Description

501(c)3 Hunger Relief agency providing free meals to anyone in need from two locations, from 4-6 pm, M-Sat, and outreach programs to the community's most vulnerable: children, older adults, and the chronically ill.
Year Established1983
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
1515 S. Rogers Street   
PO Box 3286   
Bloomington   
IN   
47403   
Additional Address
Express:   
1100 W 11th St   
Bloomington   
IN   
47404   
Contact
Vicki   
Pierce   
Executive Director   
812-332-0999   
director [at] monroecommunitykitchen.com   
   
January 17, 2023

Friend's Place Shelter (Formerly Martha's House)

Description

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Emergency Shelter that can house forty people – 28 men and 12 women. Clients can sleep, eat two meals a day, wash their clothes and take care of personal hygiene needs.

Clients can meet with case managers who can connect them to permanent housing, job skills training resources, employment opportunities and help them register for the Healthy Indiana Plan, Indiana’s Medicaid expansion.

And as a program of Shalom, Friend’s Place clients have access to the nonprofit’s services, and staff are supported by the nonprofit’s administration.
Incorporation StatusExempt
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
919 S. Rogers Street   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Additional Address
Bloomington   
IN   
Contact
Joe   
Linsky   
812-332-1444   
   
January 19, 2023

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County

Websitehttps://monroecountyhabitat.org
Description

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County promotes home ownership by building houses in partnership with families in need of adequate housing. Our mission is to build simple, decent homes for people in need with no interest, no profit.
Year Established1988
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
213 E. Kirkwood Avenue   
Bloomington   
IN   
47408   
Contact
812-331-4069   
habitat [at] MonroeCountyHabitat.org   
   
January 17, 2023

Housing and Urban Development/Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program

Description

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The HUD_VASH Program provides permanent housing to homeless veterans through a partnership with the local housing authority.
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
455 S Landmark Ave.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47403   
Contact
Maryjane   
McNabb, MSW, LCSW   
812-336-5723   
maryjane.mcnabb [at] va.gov   
877-683-0865   
   
January 19, 2023

Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM)- Emergency Services Program

Websitehttps://mcum.org
Description

 

 

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Monroe County United Ministries (MCUM) is a nurturing organization serving working families and those in distress by assisting with emergency needs and subsidized childcare. They provide quality education and a safe place for children, basic needs assistance for the poor, and community service opportunities.
Year Established1939
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
827 W. 14th Ct.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47404   
Contact
Erin   
Predmore   
Executive Director   
812-339-3429   
mcum [at] bloomington.in.us   
   
January 19, 2023

My Dog Is My Home

Websitehttps://www.mydogismyhome.org
Description

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My Dog is My Home is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond in circumstances of homelessness. Due to a general "no pets allowed" rule, homeless people are often faced with the choice of leaving their companion animals to seek shelter or staying with their companion animals on the streets. We don't believe this is an ultimatum anyone should have to face. 

OUR MISSION

To increase shelter and housing access for homeless people and animals who find a home in each other despite having little else.

 

OUR VISION

To establish a right to shelter and housing that recognizes companion animals as family.

 

OUR PHILOSOPHY

We believe in the dignity and worth of all animals--both human and non-human--and that every animal has the right to live with whom they choose, where they choose.
Year Established2017
Incorporation StatusExempt
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
PO Box 864030   
Ridgewood    
NY   
Contact
christine [at] mydogismyhome.org   
Christine    
Kim   
   
January 19, 2023

New Hope Family Shelter

Websitehttps://www.newhope4families.org/
Description

New Hope Family Shelter’s mission is to provide temporary shelter for homeless families in Bloomington and Monroe County and, in collaboration with other agencies, to help those families regain housing by addressing the problems that led to homelessness. The shelter provides accommodation for up to six families at a time for up to 90 days each while our case manager and director works with those families in daily contact and weekly conferences.
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
PO Box 154   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Contact
Elaine   
Guinn   
Executive Director   
812-334-9840   
newhope [at] nhfsinc.org   
December 5, 2019

ReStore - Habitat for Humanity

Websitehttps://monroecountyhabitat.org/restore/
Description

Habitat ReStore is a discount home improvement store with all proceeds from sales going to support the work of Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County. Individuals and businesses make donations of building materials, furniture, appliances, and other home improvement items which are sold to the public at a discount.
Year Established2004
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
850 S. Auto Mall Rd.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47401   
Contact
Sandi   
Clothier   
Manager   
812-331-2660   
restore [at] MonroeCountyHabitat.org   
   
January 17, 2023

Safe Families For Children

Websitehttps://bloomington.safe-families.org
Description

 Through Safe Families for Children, a parent can arrange for their child to stay with a screened, trained, and supervised volunteer family while they are in a crisis. Volunteer host families open up their homes to care for the child while the parent is connected with resources to get back on their feet. Loss of housing, hospitalization, unemployment, and lack of family support are among the many reasons parents decide to use Safe Families. The placing parent maintains full custody. We are committed to reuniting families as soon as possible.

Safe Families' objectives are to prevent child abuse and neglect, deflect children from entering the child welfare system, and support and stabilize families. This is accomplished through the extended family-like support of our host families.
Year Established2014
Incorporation StatusExempt
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
P.O. Box 3174   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Contact
Meghan   
Garcia   
mgarcia [at] safefamilies.net   
   
January 19, 2023

Salvation Army

Websitehttps://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/bloomingtonin
Description

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Social Services: Monica Clemons- Director 812-336-4310 ext. 100

Thrift Store: 812-334-1366

Volunteering: Lt. Shannon Forney 812-336-4310 ext. 103

Pastor/Executive Director: Lt. Sharyn Tennyson 812-336-4310 ext. 101

The mission of The Salvation Army is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Year Established1907
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
111 N. Rogers St.   
PO Box 2117   
Bloomington   
IN   
47403   
Additional Address
P.O. Box 2117   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Contact
Sharyn   
Tennyson   
Lieutenant   
812-336-4310   
Sharyn_Tennyson [at] usc.salvationarmy.org   
n   
   
January 19, 2023

Shalom Community Center

Websitehttps://beaconinc.org/
Description

The Shalom Community Center is dedicated to relieving the plight of those experiencing homelessness and poverty in South Central Indiana. Since access to food, housing, education, and health and human services are fundamental human rights; we seek to meet these basic needs. As a non profit resource center, we deliver social services directly and in collaboration with other agencies in a respectful and secure environment. We advocate for the most vulnerable among us and promote activities that empower people to develop their assets to the fullest extent possible.
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
620 S. Walnut Street   
P.O. Box 451   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Contact
Forrest   
Gilmore   
Executive Director   
812-334-5734   
Shalom Day Center, Dining Hall, and Administrative   
   
January 18, 2023

Stepping Stones, Inc. (A Program of Centerstone)

Websitehttp://www.steppingstones-inc.org
Description

The mission of Stepping Stones is to provide a supportive community where young people experiencing homelessness can develop skills to live independently. Stepping Stones is a non-profit, independent organization that offers transitional housing for young people 16-20 years old who are experiencing homelessness.
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
P.O. Box 1366   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Contact
Alysia   
Fornal   
Executive Director   
812-339-9771   
info [at] steppingstones-inc.org   
wwade [at] steppingstones-inc.org   
January 18, 2023

We Are You

Websitehttps://www.weareyou.social
Description

The goals of our organization are to counteract stereotypes and prejudices against groups of people and to give marginalized people a voice and an opportunity to share their stories. We are going to be taking photos of individuals or couples and posting their photos on social media sites and on posters around town. On the image we are going to have a very concise message that we hope will cause an emotional response and feeling of connectedness from the viewer to the subject(s). We will have a full interview available if the viewer wants to learn more about the individual(s) but on the main image we want the message to be very short so a person will accidentally be exposed to someone from a possibly different background.

We want to give a voice to people feeling under attack right now. We are aiming to include all people from religious/ethnic/racial backgrounds, people who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities or mental illness and people with different socio-economic statuses.
Year Established2017
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
Bloomington   
IN   
47408   
Contact
Jenn    
Harmless   
765-714-3447   
weareyoubloomington [at] gmail.com   
January 28, 2021

Wheeler Mission Ministries

Websitehttps://wheelermission.org/
Description

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Backstreet Missions, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the homeless and those with spiritual and physical needs, reaching out to people where they are, extending Christ’s love in practical ways.

Wheeler Mission for Men 215 S Westplex Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47404  812-333-1905

Wheeler for Women 400 S Opportunity Lane, Bloomington, Indiana 47404 812-333-0360

In October of 2015 Backstreet Missions merged with Wheeler Mission.
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
Community Organizations Subjects
Address
215 Westplex Avenue.   
Bloomington   
IN   
47404   
Additional Address
P.O. Box 3297   
Bloomington   
IN   
47402   
Contact
812-333-1905   
Mailing address   
   
January 19, 2023