Salvation Army Women and Children’s Center

Provides a safe place and critical services for women, children, and men fleeing domestic violence and trauma, as well as shelter for homeless women and children. The Salvation Army Women and Children’s Center continuously coordinate with Indianapolis area shelters to ensure safe places and services are always available for individuals and their children escaping domestic abuse. As the first facility in Indianapolis to help homeless and abused persons, we have offered care, assistance, and spiritual guidance for more than 50 years. The 111-bed facility is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Women and Children’s Center provides overflow shelter until traditional bed space becomes available. Our advocates mentor families with tools for new life skills to set goals for housing, employment, budgeting, education, and transportation to break generational poverty. The goal of the program is to move from crisis to sufficiency. This is the “teaches a person to fish” component of our mission.

Addiction Services:
The Salvation Army Women and Children’s Center offers referrals, resources and transportation for people seeking addiction treatment services. Harbor Light Center (Indianapolis) is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited and state certified with the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.

Anti-Human Trafficking Services:
The Salvation Army Women and Children’s Center provides referrals for those seeking help, as well as intensive care coordination. We provide evidence-based and specialized care services to meet the critical needs of this vulnerable, growing population.