Bloomington services
Transforming lives of people in need in Bloomington
Bloomington services
Transforming lives of people in need in Bloomington
Help, hope, and healing for neighbors experiencing homelessness
Wheeler Mission—Bloomington offers life-changing care services and programs— grounded in God’s unconditional love—to meet the unique needs of every man, woman, and child who comes to our door.
If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness, poverty, or any other difficult circumstance, there is hope. Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s Christ-centered, non-discriminatory services take a holistic approach to help hurting people achieve lasting life transformation. Our safe, loving environment provides physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual care so individuals can get the help they need to restore their spirits and rebuild their lives.
With a 24/7, 365 day mission to serve any guest seeking assistance, Wheeler Mission—Bloomington always welcomes community volunteers willing to donate their time, passion, and skill toward our cause. Please consider the following opportunities to partner with us, just like the IU African Student... Association (pictured), and sign up individually or as a group here: https://www.wheelervolunteer.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=131969
• Front Desk Support
• Deep Cleaning
• Housekeeping
• Meal Service
• Share A Meal (Prepare/Deliver A Meal or Order Catering)
• Assemble/Deliver Sack Meals
• Barber/Stylist
• Service Projects
• Donation Sorting
IMPORTANT: Wheeler Mission—Bloomington is in need of boxes of disposable gloves for our daily meal service program and toilet paper for our guests. Please reference our Bloomington Amazon Wish List at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/LBJV05AAY2CT?&sort=default when considering ...purchasing and shipping these items to our Westplex Avenue campus (215 S. Westplex Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404). Thank you for your support!
Wheeler Mission celebrated National Staff Appreciation Day two days earlier today. Our Bloomington team of ten, with more than a collective (and AMAZING) 81 years of experience, have made a commitment to love and care for our neighbors in need. It is an honor and privilege to serve our guests ...each and every day. From a boxed Chick-fil-A lunch and a note of encouragement, our stomachs and hearts are full.
Just recently, a team of five from Indiana University School of Optometry, which included four students accompanied by an optometrist, visited Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s Westplex Avenue campus to perform a variety of eye care services for our guests. At least a dozen individuals received ...the following:
• 12 total dilated eye exams
• 5 reading glasses dispensed
• 2 prescription glasses ordered
• 4 referrals to Atwater Eye Care Center to treat eye conditions such as glaucoma and high myopia
• 1 diagnosis of cataracts
Wheeler Mission—Bloomington cannot thank IU’s School of Optometry enough for giving us a platform to holistically care for our guests during their stay with us.
Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s team is celebrating the success story of Jesse, who during his time with us worked hard to build a more stable future. Through our long-term, residential Foundations program, Jesse gained valuable life skills where he eventually found employment and stable housing.... We were glad to be able to provide him with the items he needed as he transitioned into his new home and our community, which is one of Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s themes of hospitality, and that is wishing our guests well in their respective journeys.
Have you ever considered donating your used vehicle to a local cause you believe in and support? Wheeler Mission—Bloomington was just blessed to receive this pictured Chrysler 200 Touring. Such a gift will make an immediate impact on our ministry. If you own a good, reliable vehicle and would ...like to part ways with it, please consider Wheeler Mission—Bloomington and our guests for your vehicle’s next temporary home. Inquiries can be sent to cmmorrison@wheelermission.org or message us here.
Our Wheeler Mission—Bloomington team would like to add haircuts to our service portfolio for our guests experiencing homelessness. Do you want to give back in a unique way; specifically, sharing your barber/stylist skills as a volunteer? Send us a note at cmmorrison@wheelermission.org to ...inquire about this opportunity and we’ll be glad to accommodate your schedule!
As we’re celebrating our special loved ones today, why not gift your Valentine with an EARLY, early-bird Dash 4 Shelter registration? Wheeler Mission—Bloomington couldn’t contain our excitement for our third annual Dash 4 Shelter 5K run/walk, which is set for Saturday, December 6th, so we ...opened up registration really, really, early. Rates are as low as they’ll go. Just $20/adult and $15/child. Visit https://www.runsignup.com/Race/IN/Bloomington/Dash4Shelter!
A volunteer opportunity Wheeler Mission—Bloomington offers groups and organizations that’s more relational in nature is recreation time with our guests. Do you like to bring folks together through games, such as cards and board games? Then, follow in footsteps of members of Indiana University... and Purdue University’s Orthodox Christian Fellowship chapters (pictured here) and schedule a game day/evening with our guests by contacting us at 812.333.1905 or at cmmorrison@wheelermission.org.
Give now to help our neighbors experiencing homelessness in Bloomington, Monroe County, and South Central Indiana
Long-term and Addiction Recovery programs
To meet each person’s needs
Emergency shelter services
Emergency shelter services are offered throughout the year at Wheeler Mission—Bloomington
Guests receive emergency shelter, meals, hygiene items, and clothing; as well as case management support, life skills development, and job readiness training. Our case management team makes needed referrals to local organizations for medical, employment, and housing assistance. Guests also learn about Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s long-term programs for additional recovery services.
If you or someone you know wants more information about these services, please call 812.333.1905
Winter Contingency Program (Winter Shelter)
Everyone should have a safe, warm place to stay in bad weather. During times of inclement weather, between November and March, Wheeler…
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Mission—Bloomington partners with the Bloomington Police Department and other local outreach teams. Our goal is to ensure any person experiencing homelessness has a warm bed to sleep in and three hot, nourishing meals to eat each day at our Bloomington campus.
Our Winter Contingency (Winter Shelter) program is made possible through collaboration with the following Bloomington-area organizational partnerships:
• Centerstone
• Bloomington Police Department’s Downtown Resource Officer branch
• IU Health
• HealthNet
• Meadows Hospital
• New Leaf – New Life
• Bloomington Housing Authority
• Beacon, Inc.
Residential programs
Long-term residential programs offer support to guests as they rebuild their lives.
Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s guests can commit to our long-term programming for additional assistance in preparing stable, successful lives after Wheeler Mission. These programs continue to provide shelter, meals, case management, and other essential services. All our programs are designed with the goal of helping guests experience lasting change through a relationship with Christ.
If you or someone you know wants more information about these services, please call 812.333.1905
Foundations
Our Foundations program gives men a solid groundwork for successful, independent living.
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Foundations is a two-phase program totaling up to 180 days (with extensions available). It is designed to help men who need short-term housing while they gain the life skills and other support services to overcome barriers to employment and permanent housing.
In addition to having their basic needs met—such as meals, shelter, showers, and clothing distribution—men within our Foundations program participate in the following activities:
• Case management to assist with securing income and housing stability
• Daily classroom instruction covering life skills such as conflict resolution, communication, listening, and interpersonal relationship development
• Job training in the areas of housekeeping and food service
• Job readiness classes covering resume development, interviewing skills, Microsoft Office training, and PC basics
• Financial stewardship instruction in preparation for personal budgeting, debt reduction, and savings
• Mentorship and peer counseling for encouragement and accountability
Servant Leadership Training (SLT)
Servant Leadership Training (SLT) is for graduates of Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s long-term programs (residential and/or addiction recovery) who voluntarily…
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commit to a nine-month residential internship while receiving ministry training through active service toward others. Each man will be able to address life issues, assist and serve in a variety of capacities within Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s emergency shelter services for our guests experiencing homelessness, and develop God-given gifts/talents.
Connect
Sometimes it takes a little longer for our guests to have the contacts and confidence to successfully re-enter society. Graduates of our Foundations or Servant…
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Leadership Training (SLT) programs are given the opportunity to stay an additional 90 days (with extensions available) at Wheeler Mission—Bloomington through our Connect program.
Connect’s goal is to establish and retain local community relationships for program participants to help them build a system of support. A major component of this is church involvement, to ensure each man is holistically nurtured emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Men in Connect continue to receive shelter and food while growing their network of support in their local church and community. Meanwhile, job readiness, financial management, and life skills classes remain available for Connect participants while our case management provides them with assistance in identifying employment and housing opportunities.
Connect, therefore, acts as a bridge between program graduates and the community, so men can become productive, healthy citizens of Bloomington, Monroe County, and South Central Indiana.
Transitional care
For any Connect program graduate who needs additional transitional care to move from homelessness to independent stability, help is available. Wheeler…
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Mission—Bloomington offers men an extended stay of 18 months (with approved extensions) through our Transitional Care program.
Our Transitional Care 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.
“I’m a better person than I was… I’m on the right track.”
“Looking in the mirror… I can see how God has changed me.”
Located in Bloomington
Center for Men
Address: 215 S. Westplex Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404
Questions? 812.333.1905
- No appointment necessary for emergency shelter.
Services: Meals / Residential Programs / Shelter / Community Day Room
Hunt Training Center
Address: 7790 N. Fish Rd., Bloomington, IN 47408
Questions? 812.332.2452 / 317.750.1471
- Please call one of the numbers above if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction.
Services: Addiction Recovery
Wheeler Mission—Bloomington needs you
Join us to offer help, hope, and healing to our community
Volunteer at Wheeler Mission
Volunteer help is needed every day at Wheeler Mission—Bloomington. Come find out what role you can play in reaching and uplifting our community members in need!
Become a monthly donor
Your monthly financial support will empower Wheeler Mission—Bloomington to continue offering critical care and life-transforming services in Bloomington, Monroe County, and South Central Indiana.
Donate immediate care items
Our Westplex Avenue campus has continual needs for the clothing and food items that enable us to offer vital, immediate care for every Wheeler Mission guest. Help us keep our shelves stocked, so we’re ready to welcome them.
