Serving men in Indiana

Winter Contingency Program

Winter Contingency ensures that every man, woman, and child in the Indianapolis and Bloomington areas can find a safe place to sleep and a nourishing meal during the cold months. Five months out of the year, November 1 through March 31, outreach teams from various agencies perform “street sweeps” to find the homeless and provide them transportation to one of the shelters in the area. In addition to those who are transported, hundreds of others seek out shelter and food at organizations around town.

Marion County Homeless Services and Behavioral Health Provider Collaboration

Because no single agency has the resources and expertise needed to comprehensively address the needs of the homeless struggling with mental illness, Wheeler is deeply involved with other shelters, mental and behavioral health agencies, hospitals and law enforcement agencies. More than two dozen of these local agencies work together to collectively provide our clients with the mental health services they need. The Collaboration meets regularly throughout the year.

Some of the organizations in the Mental Health/Shelter Provider Collaboration are:

• Adult and Child Behavioral Health
• Midtown Mental Health Center
• Homeless Initiative Program
• Horizon House
• Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP)

Foundations

Our Foundations Program is delivered in multi-faceted phases (3 distinct Tracks) and designed to provide the guests we serve with a good, solid groundwork for successful, independent living while addressing specific issues that contribute to life instability and homelessness.  The duration of this program may last up to 9-months.

Case Management and/or referral services are an integral part of the Foundations Program and will be offered to each guest and identified through a Coordinated Service Plan (CSP) which may include housing, employment, medical and/or legal services.

1 Timothy 6:18-19 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.

Servant Leader Training (SLT): Indy

Servant Leader Training (SLT) is for graduates of our programs who decide to receive ministry training by serving within a Christian context. It is a 9–12-month residential internship program for individuals who have completed our Foundations Program and are seeking opportunities to serve others. This internship allows an individual to be mentored/trained by a staff member while continuing to serve within Wheeler Ministry. Real life issues will be addressed and these graduates will assist case managers and develop their God-given gifts/talents.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Support: Indy

Support is for any program graduate who needs additional transitional care to move from homelessness to independent stability. This program gives guests the opportunity to reside in an apartment-like setting while paying an affordable monthly program fee. Residents also receive case management to help them overcome barriers in achieving long-term success, choose life skill elective opportunities, and maintain a steady income. Program duration is up to one year.

Psalm 18:35 You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.

Hebron Addiction Recovery Program

Hebron is a long-term, residential opportunity for men to receive help with addictions and other life-dominating sin. This program is designed to help men learn how to biblically overcome addictions and life-dominating sin. Men will be a part of a group to go through “Behold Your God” daily study with support and training from their assigned Program Manager. During this time, they will attend classes and engage in work training with various work crews at Wheeler Mission Pallets & Industry for a work reference after successful completion of the program. Men will also fellowship with members of local churches for weekly Bible Studies. They will learn what it means to take ownership of their actions, engage in seeking forgiveness, and address their own forgiveness issues. Program duration is 9-months.

Luke 18:27 And he said, the things which are impossible with men are possible with God

Servant Leader Training (SLT): Hebron

Hebron is for graduates of the Hebron Addiction Recovery who decide to obtain ministry training by serving within a Christian context throughout Wheeler Mission. It is a 9–12-month residential internship program for those seeking opportunities to serve others. This internship allows an individual to be mentored/trained by a staff member while continuing to serve in Christian community. Real life issues will be addressed and these graduates will assist case managers and develop their God-given gifts/talents.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.