Supporting Physical & Mental Health
Shepherd Community supports neighbors living in poverty, battling an epidemic of loneliness, addiction, and trauma. 23% of Shepherd’s neighbors live in a food desert and 35% are on Medicaid. Behind every statistic is a real person in need of hope. That’s why Shepherd is committed to helping our neighbors be seen, known, and loved by supporting physical and mental health.
How is Shepherd doing this?
– Shalom Project – In partnership with the City of Indianapolis, the Shalom Project pairs a team of an IMPD Officer and an IEMS Medic as first-on-site responders to emergencies in our service areas. This team goes beyond their professions, bringing the hope of Shepherd to our neighbors during emergency needs, offering referrals to Shepherd programs, and helping solve critical problems our neighbors face.
– Counseling for students and families
– Addiction, Trauma, & Domestic Violence Support Groups
– Reset Room at Arsenal Tech High School – In partnership with IPS, Shepherd has a room for high school students to build mentoring relationships, receive guidance, counsel, and authentically connect to address drugs, abuse, trauma, and more.
– Health and physical education activities integrated into all our K-12 academic programs, offering healthy living habits, preventative health knowledge, nutritious meals, and year-round emotional support.
About Shepherd
Shepherd Community Center has served the near Eastside of Indianapolis since 1985 with a simple but staggering mission: to break the cycle of poverty through a Continuum of Care that meets the physical, emotional, spiritual, and academic needs of our neighbors.
Shepherd offers wrap-around services to our neighborhood children, youth, families, and seniors from cradle to career and beyond through intentional services, programs, and relationships. Shepherd believes that by focusing on building deeper relationships within our Shepherd neighborhoods, we will create a more stable, healthy community for all ages.
Learn more about the mission and values of Shepherd Community by clicking HERE
By supporting our neighbors’ physical and mental health, Shepherd offers services that not only meet the current health needs of our neighbors but also offers preventative care and builds relationships to help them live long, healthy lives of hope.
Donate $35 a month to help your neighbors be seen, known, and loved.
See how, when life hung in the balance, Shepherd was there supporting our neighbors physical and mental health
Your generosity makes a difference as we help to support the physical and mental health of our neighbors, helping them create stable lives free from poverty.
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