New Hope
Family Shelter
On average, 80% of families at New Hope Family Shelter move through homelessness into safe, stable housing.
Every family deserves dignity
New Hope is the only shelter in Monroe County where families with children can find shelter together. We serve families with respect and compassion, providing life-changing social services and a safe place to stay together when they need each other most.
Thanks to our partnership with the Bloomington community, New Hope ensures that no family in Monroe County has to sleep outside, live in a car, or separate from one another to have a safe place to sleep.
The chance to stay together
The most recent official count identified 41 families (including 91 children under the age of 18) experiencing homelessness in Monroe County. In most of the country, families are forced to separate when they become homeless. When families are able to stay together through the crisis of homelessness, they are able to move into stable homes more quickly. That’s one of the reasons New Hope’s success rates are so much higher than the state average.
Hope for a better future
In the state of Indiana, 33% of people who stay in homeless shelters exit into a lease in their name that they can afford. Last year, by comparison, 79% of families staying at New Hope Family Shelter, signed a lease for a home where they can afford to live together long-term. Most families were able to move on from shelter in less than 90 days.
A team and community dedicated to hope
At New Hope, we know that homelessness isn’t something that defines a person or a family. It is a small part of their story, and our job is to help them move through this difficult time into stability as quickly as possible, so they can go on to do the things that do define them—things like being parents, friends, colleagues, and everything else that makes them members of our community.
Our team of skilled staff and dedicated volunteers come alongside families to lift them up and cheer them on. What everyone on the New Hope team has in common is a belief that all families deserve a home, a commitment to evidence-based practice, and unconditional positive regard for local families in crisis.
Alicia Weaver
Shelter Director