Programs and
Services
Beyond Homeless, Inc. responds to the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and works to prevent homelessness in the communities we serve by providing emergency assistance and equipping people with the life and work skills needed for financial stability and self-sufficiency.
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Who We Serve
Individuals and families experiencing, or at risk of homelessness in Putnam, Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Owen, and Parke counties.
Residential Program
For women and women with children under the age of 18
Homeless Prevention
Services
Resources, education, and assistance
EVENTS
Variety of events hosted throughout the year to raise awareness and funds to
support programs and services
What We Do
Day Shelter
Our Day Shelter supports unsheltered neighbors experiencing homelessness in the community by providing a safe sleeping space, food, hygiene products, and access to therapists, counselors, peer support coaches, and other essential support service providers. Hours are Monday 9 am – 6 pm, Tuesday 9 am – 1 pm, Wednesday – Friday 9 am – 6 pm and Saturday 9 am – 4 pm.
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
We are a program-based homeless shelter for single women and women with children (under the age of 18) that offers a 30-day initial stay, and grant 30-day extensions if residents are actively working toward goals. We can house up to 24 residents at a time. Our shelter consists of sleeping rooms for single women or women with children. We provide residents with a safe sleeping space and stable environment so that they may focus on their goals of obtaining permanent, stable housing. We work with each individual client to identify barriers to success, obtain employment, savings, and financial management. We are not a Domestic Violence shelter and do not offer that level of security. If you are actively fleeing a domestically violent situation, please connect with appropriate resources.
MEN’S SERVICES
We recognize that homelessness is not an issue limited to women and children. At this time, while we are unable to provide long-term shelter services to men. We may be able to provide short-term, offsite, sleeping hour accommodations for men in certain
situations.
HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES
We help individuals and families experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless, by providing resources, education, and assistance. Priority is based on situational needs such as sudden job loss, prescribed medications, rent/housing, utilities, vehicle trouble, accidental or emergency, and other needs that are essential for sustaining life and/or health.
Save the Date
Flight for the Homeless 5K Run and Walk
When: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Where: Putnam County Regional Airport
Volunteer
How to Volunteer/Help
Hope for the Homeless
Because of the generosity and community support from partners, donors, and volunteers who are committed to our mission, we are able to achieve our goals of helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness, and those at risk for homelessness, in the communities we serve. You give hope to the homeless with your continued financial support, donations of items from our "wish list", and the time spent volunteering.
We understand the value of time. When you choose to share your time and talents by volunteering; whether providing services to the families in the shelter, assisting with planning, coordinating, and hosting fundraising events, or you're more comfortable helping sort, process, and assist with placement of donated items at the Beyond Homeless Boutique & Thrift Store, you become part of an inclusive community committed to build upon and expand our mission and vision to "help struggling families move Beyond Homeless".
Simply complete and return the
volunteer application and we'll contact you to discuss your interests, so your time is spent where you want to have the biggest impact.
WISH LIST
Shampoo
Conditioner
Baby Wipes
Body WashQ
18 Gallon Clear Storage
Totes w/Lids
Hair Brushes
Hair Ties
Kids Toothpaste
Paper Towels
Disinfectant Wipes
Bathmats
Disinfectant Cleaner
Laundry Soap
Liquid Hand Soap
Toilet Paper
13 Gallon Trash Bags
33 Gallon Trash Bags
Additional ways to support Beyond Homeless:
Kroger Community Rewards: Link your Kroger Card to Beyond Homeless and Kroger will
make a donation based on a percentage of your spending.
Testimonials
Meet Chasity:
Before finding stability, I came to BHI three different times—first in 2017, again in 2020 during the uncertainty of the pandemic, and finally in January 2022 with my four young children. For nearly eleven months, Beyond Homeless was our home. Then, on November 23, 2022, we experienced something I had fought so hard for: we moved into a place of our own.
During our stay, I volunteered in the thrift store and began the difficult but life-changing process of rebuilding my confidence and believing in myself again. What started as a season of healing led to something I never imagined. In October 2024, I returned to Beyond Homeless—not as a participant, but as an employee.
Today, 2 years later, I am still part of the Beyond Homeless family. In January of 2026, I was promoted into a Peer Support Specialist role. I now get to provide the participants in the shelter program with the support needed to strengthen their sobriety and mental health. The people here have become more than coworkers to me and more than staff to my children—they have become family.
BHI gave us far more than a safe place to sleep. They gave us hope when we had little left, encouragement when we needed it most, and opportunities that changed the trajectory of our lives. Because of BHI, my children and I found not just housing, but a future.
For that, I will be forever grateful.
Meet Brandi:
While attempting to leave a bad relationship, Brandi arrived at Beyond Homeless in early 2021. She developed her plans to get back on her feet and was progressing when she slipped in her recovery and entered an intensive rehab program that treated the source of her addiction, providing her with the tools and techniques she needed to be successful in all areas of her life, not just recovery. Six months later, she came back to Beyond Homeless. After working as a resident volunteer, she was brought onto the Beyond Homeless Team as a Shift Monitor in November of 2021, obtained housing, and is now making plans to spend time with her son, and advance her career by working with individuals who suffer with substance abuse and addiction.
Meet Dustyn:
In late October 2021, Beyond Homeless was contacted by the Director of Education at South Putnam High School about a young man who had aged out of foster care, has special needs and was couch surfing with friends, but determined to finish his last year of high school. Initially refusing assistance from Beyond Homeless, Dustyn was persuaded by his teachers and assistant principal at South Putnam High School to go to the newly opened Beyond Homeless Men’s Shelter where he wouldn’t have to worry about suddenly being homeless on the streets, and could focus on graduating with his classmates. Over the remaining school year, Dustyn worked diligently to overcome the challenges of e-learning days caused by COVID and a snowstorm; receiving support and encouragement from the Beyond Homeless team that allowed him to focus on graduating with his friends at school. In April 2022 he received notification that his hard work was paying off. He was accepted to Ivy Tech in the fall. In May 2022, Dustyn graduated with the rest of the South Putnam High School Class of 2022. He plans to study Criminal Justice and Cyber Security at Ivy Tech.
IMPACT
NUMBERS
Since opening
in 2014
women and children received shelter services equivalent to
45,843 bed nights or
125.60 “years” of service
1501
men received assistance
288
neighbors received assistance with rent, utilities, and food
610
Since 2014 Beyond Homeless has provided more than $165,466.50 in rent, mortgage, utility, food, and clothing assistance.
