Contact:  Debbie Kirk
dkirk@childrensbureau.org
317-634-5050 		Children's Shelter
The Children's Shelter program operates at the Gene Glick Family Support Center and serves children newborn to 17 years old.   Services are offered on a sliding fee scale.
The lengh of stay ranges from 1 to 5 days, as needed.
The Children's Shelter is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Who can use the shelter?
Children who...
  • Have run away

  • Are homeless

  • Are victims of or witness domestic violence

  • Whose parents are experiencing a
    housing crisis

  • Whose parents are experiencing a mental
    or physical crisis (i.e. detoxification)

  • Are at risk of abuse or neglect
Additional services include health education services for children, mentoring programs for parents, and referral resources for parents and children.
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