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Outreach Equipping and empowering homeless teens and young adults in Indianapolis Outreach, Inc.

is a Christian ministry in Indianapolis reaching out to homeless and at-risk young adults with the compassion of Jesus Christ. Outreach accomplishes this by providing street outreach, a youth drop-in center, holistic social services and case management, and emergency/referral services; operated in an environment of God's love.

10/21/2026

Think about it: How far would you get in life without your Social Security card?

Thankfully, Armani now has his Social Security card in hand and has already gotten to work putting it to good use.

For most of us, our Social Security card and birth certificate are stored somewhere safe. Probably in a file cabinet where we don't have to think twice about it. We don't realize how much depends on that little piece of paper until we actually need it, for a job application, a lease, or a bank account.

For a lot of the young people we work with, documents like these got lost somewhere, or were never handed down to them in the first place.

That's where our Resource Services team comes in. Alongside help with job readiness, transportation, and legal guidance, staff work directly with young people to track down and replace the documents most of us take for granted.

Warm gloves and hats are at the top of our list right now! 🧤On November 6th, we’re hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner and Win...
10/20/2026

Warm gloves and hats are at the top of our list right now! 🧤

On November 6th, we’re hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner and Winter Gear Giveaway for our youth and young adults, and we want everyone to leave with what they need to stay warm this winter. We’re so grateful to enVista Corp and their employees for once again generously providing most of the coats. What we still need are weather-proof gloves (screen-friendly, so phones still work with them on), warm hats, and scarves, in both men’s and women’s sizes.

Here’s how you can help:
- Order from our Amazon wishlist and your items will ship directly to us: https://a.co/0abk7g8f
- Or drop donations off Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays before 4PM.

Thank you for helping our young people stay warm this winter.

Thank you to LaTanya, Ceddrick, Brettany, and Kevin for helping lead our annual volunteer training this week!More than 2...
10/19/2026

Thank you to LaTanya, Ceddrick, Brettany, and Kevin for helping lead our annual volunteer training this week!

More than 20 volunteers took part in our “Just Get a Job” simulation, which walks them through the real obstacles young people face while trying to find work and get stable. It went really well, and we’re grateful for everyone who showed up ready to learn.

It’s been one month since Transform 2026: 30 Years of Impact, and we’re still smiling about that night! Here are a few o...
10/15/2026

It’s been one month since Transform 2026: 30 Years of Impact, and we’re still smiling about that night! Here are a few of our favorite moments from the evening.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Many of you made your way through the Transform Passport, stopping at the Program Center, ARCH, Housing, Coaching, and Mental Health stations to see the full range of what Outreach does every day. It meant so much to have our supporters, staff, youth, and alumni all in one room, celebrating thirty years of showing up for young people.

The night wasn’t only about looking back, though. We also got to share a first look at the next chapter of our mission, including where our housing work is headed. We can’t wait to keep you updated as that vision takes shape.

Thank you to our sponsors, volunteers, and every guest who helped make this year’s Transform possible.

Not many people raise their hands and volunteer to help with Trigonometry homework! Thankfully, Ceddrick was happy to he...
10/14/2026

Not many people raise their hands and volunteer to help with Trigonometry homework! Thankfully, Ceddrick was happy to help.

One of the young adults who comes to our Program Center is taking Trigonometry at Ivy Tech. When she mentioned she could use some extra help, our Kitchen Manager, Ceddrick Reed, scheduled a tutoring session to work through it together.

Taking a college class is a big deal, and we want the young people we serve to know we’re in their corner for it. We’re here to support them however they need.

10/13/2026

Being a parent is hard enough on its own. Now imagine doing it while also trying to hold down a job, keep a roof over your head, and unlearn everything you were taught about what stability or safety was even supposed to look like.

That's the reality for a lot of the young parents we work with. Many of them are raising kids without ever having had a steady example to follow themselves. So alongside the day-to-day of work and housing, they're doing harder things like finding purpose, deciding which parts of what they grew up with they want to carry forward, and which parts they're choosing to leave behind.

Thankfully, our coaches help them with this. Along with our new Mental Health program, we aim to help youth name the patterns they inherited and build something different for themselves and for their kids.

If you're a parent, you know how much it takes just to keep everything moving. Picture doing that while also rewriting the whole blueprint.

Drop a ❤️ in the comments to support brave parents doing exactly that.

Most of us keep our Social Security card in a drawer and never think about it.For a young person experiencing homelessne...
10/12/2026

Most of us keep our Social Security card in a drawer and never think about it.

For a young person experiencing homelessness, not having one can create major roadblocks:

• Applying for a job
• Opening a bank account
• Getting housed

Many people don't consider that losing housing often means losing paperwork too. Without a Social Security card, birth certificate, or state ID, each of those gets stuck at step one.

That's where our Resource Services team comes in. Staff sit down with each young person to figure out which documents are missing. Then they help with the applications, track down the backup paperwork, and get them to the right office.

Once they have their documents, a young person can apply for that job, sign that lease, and start building something of their own.

Replacing an ID is just one of the ways we help young people get back on their feet. See everything our Resource Services team does at outreachindiana.org/services

10/08/2026

What would starting from ground zero look like if your resources were gone too?

For a lot of the young people we work with, that question is not hypothetical. Youth like, Chyeanne, often have no home, no savings, and little to no family to call when things get hard. They are doing the work of rebuilding a life from nothing, while still showing up for a job, or school, or people who depend on them.

Outreach isn't here to do the work for them. We're here so they don't have to do it completely alone.

Because youth shouldn't have to experience starting over, and they definitely shouldn't have to do it alone. Drop a ❤️ in the comments if you agree.

If you work with young people and want to sharpen how you support them, this is for you. Our Youth Work Training Center'...
10/08/2026

If you work with young people and want to sharpen how you support them, this is for you. Our Youth Work Training Center's Fundamentals of Coaching is a six-week cohort for teachers, coaches, mentors, social workers, and youth ministry staff.

You'll learn:
- Practical coaching strategies
- How to build trust quickly
- Set goals that stick
- Use trauma-informed approaches

This is all grounded in International Coaching Federation principles and Outreach's 30 years of frontline experience with young people.

🗓️ The next cohort starts October 16.

Register here to save your spot: https://www.outreachindiana.org/training

Getting housed is HUGE, but...For a lot of young people, moving into their own apartment is honestly one of the biggest ...
10/07/2026

Getting housed is HUGE, but...

For a lot of young people, moving into their own apartment is honestly one of the biggest days of their life. But learning how to keep a job, manage a budget, and build a routine takes time; especially after years of not knowing where you'd sleep next. Believe it or not, even feeling safe and settled can feel strange when you're used to staying on guard.

That's why Outreach sticks around for the whole process. We're there before someone's housed, building the skills and relationships that make it stick, and we're there after too, with coaching, budgeting help, and mental health support along the way.

Housing is a huge milestone. But we want to be there for everything that comes before it and everything that comes after. Because getting a roof over your head is important, but so is all the other stuff.

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2416 E New York Street
Indianapolis, IN
46201

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

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+13179518886

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