HealthNet’s Homeless Initiative Program operates out of 2 locations:

901 Shelby Street
3rd Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Services by appointment only
For appointments call: 317-957-2275

HIP Bloomington
822 West 1st Street, Suite 5, Bloomington, IN 47403-2384
Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM
Services by appointment only
Phone Number: 317-957-2275 

For Medical and/or CES appointments please call 317-957-2275.

Homeless Initiative Program Medical and Street Medicine Team Locations

INDIANAPOLIS

PBSO Street Outreach
Monday: 1 PM – 4PM
Thursday: 1 PM – 4 PM

Holy Family Shelter Clinic
1st, 2nd, and 4th Wednesday: 9 AM – 12 PM

Julian Center Clinic 
Monday: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Thursday: 8 AM – 12 PM

Outreach Inc. Clinic
Wednesday: 1 PM – 4:30 PM

Wheeler Mission Shelter for Men
Monday: 12:30 PM – 3 PM
Tuesday: 1 PM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 8 AM – 12 PM

Wheeler Center for Women and Children Clinic
Monday: 8 AM – 12 PM 
Thursday: 8 AM – 4:30 PM 

Salvation Army Harbor Light Clinic
Monday: 8 AM – 12 PM 
Wednesday: 1 PM – 4:30 PM

Salvation Army Family Shelter Clinic
1st, 2nd, 4th Wednesday: 9 AM – 12 PM

Southeast Health & Dental Center Clinic (3rd Floor)
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON:

Crawford Apartments Clinic
Thursday: 1 PM – 4 PM

Monroe County Library Clinic
Tuesday (as needed)
1st and 3rd Wednesday (as needed)

Wheeler Bloomington Clinic 
Tuesday: 9 AM – 12 PM
Thursday: 9 AM – 12 PM

Middle Way House
(as needed)

Mission

Helps homeless persons in Marion and Monroe counties reach a level of self-sufficiency consistent with their goals and capabilities for health and social well being. 

Services

HIP provides federally funded rapid rehousing services for youth (18 to 24 year olds), individuals, families, Veterans and their families.

  • Street and shelter outreach
  • Case management upon referral by triage staff
  • Mobile medical care in shelters, missions, transitional housing programs, streets
  • Special assistance for homeless veterans

We work in collaboration with other agencies to create a well-coordinated network of services. 

HIP Resources

FindHelp: A resource that helps to facilitate between people who need human services and those who provide them.

National Alliance to End Homelessness: An organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. By improving policy, building capacity, and educating opinion leaders, the Alliance has become a leading voice on this issue.

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association: The nation’s first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans.

Housing

By creating successful partnerships in the community, HIP is able to provide an array of housing programs and options. This allows staff to find the best situations to support each client’s needs as they reach new goals.

Case Management

HIP’s Case Mangers help client’s with the process to become permanently housed. Case Managers assist clients with accessing health services, entitlement programs, links to employment and advocacy both before and after they are permanently housed. Case Managers often work side by side with the client in determinding the best suitable place to live based on budget and wishes. The Case Manager ensures that the client’s needs are met in a compassionate and caring manner.

Veterans’ Assistance

HIP serves Veteran households with the Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant from the Veterans’ Administration. Through this grant, Veterans experiencing homelessness are connected to housing, case management, employment, and other sustaining services, including benefits from the VA (as they are eligible). 

Medical `Outreach

HIP’s Medical and Street medicine Team go out on the street to engage those who are living outside due to a lack of affordable, accessible housing and services. By offering compassionate, regular support and essential needs, this team builds trust to ensure our clients can access all available services and we alongside them to ensure a smooth and beneficial experience.