Welcome

Welcome to our Website!  The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center, Funded by The Division of Mental Health And Addiction, offers priority services to women who are pregnant and women who have dependent children.  In most cases, these services are offered  at no cost to the client. First, we would like to share our mission and vision for the Harbor Light Corps/Center. Primarily, people know us as the Harbor Light – those who help people with addiction. Secondly but most importantly, we would like you to know that we are a place where people in recovery and their families can worship and be ministered to.

The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center is a non-smoking facility.

Mission Statement of the Harbor Light Center

The Salvation Army Harbor Light provides a full continuum of Addictions, Transitional Housing, and supportive services with spiritual development. The Center is committed to providing the highest quality of care for our participants. The Center values the staff by our commitment to cultural competency, business ethics, training and development, and best practices in human resource management.”

Corps Vision Statement

We believe this is a ministry of “redeeming the time” for the whole person as we meet their needs through our different outreach programs. We are growing a spiritual nurturing place of worship to feed souls that are in recovery as they find healing in Jesus Christ.

We would like to invite you to our Sunday Bible Study and Worship Services

9:30 a.m. Bible Study

10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service

We do offer Bible Studies throughout the week.

If you are interested please contact our chaplain’s office.

Clinical Services Offered

Detoxification Services

This is a residential program which provides medical intervention 24-hours a day for individuals with acute physical distress as a result of their alcohol and drug abuse. We are state licensed and certified as well as supervised by a licensed physician. In order to receive treatment in this area of the facility you will need to call in and go through a phone interview, set up an appointment and go through an assessment in person upon arrival. The morning after arriving in our facility you will see the physician and he will estimate the amount of time you will need to spend in our detoxification service. During your time you may receive a medication regimen for the management of the withdrawal symptoms and health risk involved in the process. No visitors and limited phone calls are allowed during this time due to the risk factor for the consumer. A clinical assessment is completed during this time for the participant to decide what additional services will be needed for their recovery to be successful.

Residential Treatment

This is a 14 day program which offers 24 hours supervised living with high structured addictions programming. The programming consists of educational classes related to chemical dependency, relapse, and recovery skills. Programming is designed to teach basic recovery and life management skills to increase the individual’s ability to function effectively at home, work and socially. This program is enhanced by offering adult basic education classes (GED), social and recreational activities, on-site 12-step meetings, family education, HIV education and testing, case management, individual, group and spiritual counseling. Sunday Family/Friend Visitation is offered beginning with church and ending at 3:00 p.m. Lunch is served on site. Also, on Monday evenings there is Family Night Education at 7:00 p.m.

Outpatient Treatment

We provide several different levels of outpatient services. Intensive Outpatient Treatment is 8-15 weeks of cognitive-based group sessions including educational sessions. These groups meet three times a week for three hours. Groups are offered during the day and evening for accessibility. We are not offering these in Espanol. Education Classses last for 15 weeks and meet for one hour each week .These are designed for those in need of basic education about addictions. Relapse Prevention is a 10-15 week program and meets once a week for one hour. Participants will develop relapse prevention tools, skills, and the techniques needed to maintain abstinence. Aftercare is offered one hour a week for up to 20 weeks following IOP in order to monitor participants during their continued recovery. ALL program participants are required to take part in 12-step meetings, on-site drug testing, and the family components that are available.

Transitional Housing

This program provides affordable housing to adult men and women ages 18+ who are in need of temporary housing. We basically have three types of living quarters available: private, semi-private and dorm room setting. Each resident receives three meals, snacks, clean linen, GED classes, access to an on-site computer lab, and 12-step meetings. The center provides this at a nominal fee. The above programs are provided to them at additional cost. The goal of this program is to provide each individual with an opportunity to have a successful reintegration into the community by obtaining employment, private residence and/or community living. This program is not just for those in recovery for alcohol and drug abuse but for those who may be homeless and need a fresh start as they realize their need to make changes in their lives.

Gambling Treatment

The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center offers Gambling treatment in a residential and outpatient setting.  This program is funded by INDIANA FAMILY and SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DIVISION of MENTAL HEALTH and ADDICTION.  We have been operating this program for 2.5 years with great success.  If you are in need of help please call 317-972-1450 and ask for Ms. Leslie Bates in order to schedule an assessment.

The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center is proud to work with and be supported by Drug Free Marion County.  Drug Free Marion County offers grants to groups who provide prevention/education, Treatment, and Criminal Justice agencies who work with addicts and alcoholics.  Their goal is to prevent and reduce substance abuse among our families, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We thought you would never ask . . .

Most of our people that come in for help are indigent. Not only this but they have burnt many bridges with their family and close friends. Understandably so, as trust is a huge issue in the addiction lifestyle. Therefore, they may have no one to turn to for funding to begin their new lives. The first thing you can do is to pray for the people we serve.

In 2007, we served:

Consumers 2,914

Groups/Attendance 2,333/45,870

Meals 113,410

Lodging 32,286

Clothing Items Given 2,559

Personal Comfort Kits 1,564

Transportation Tickets 1,410

Transported Individuals 1,710

Volunteers/Hours 1,227 volunteers with 23,587 hours

Seekers 574 with over 3070 of follow-up hours from the chaplains and pastoral staff.

A DONATION OF $360 PAYS FOR ONE RESIDENT TO BE A PART OF THE TRANSTIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR ONE MONTH. YOU CAN MAKE THIS DONATION IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS: A ONE TIME GIFT OR YOU CAN PROVIDE A GIFT FOR A WEEK EACH MONTH ($90) TO HELP ONE TO GET STARTED. ANY AMOUNT YOU GIVE WILL HELP ONE PERSON GET A FRESH START.

IF YOU DESIRE TO HELP SOMEONE IN THE ADDICTIONS AREA THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE FUNDING TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROGRAM WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU CONTACT US ABOUT GIVING A DONATION AT 317-972-1450 AND SPEAK TO THE CORPS OFFICER OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR. WE NOT ONLY TAKE CHECKS – WE TAKE VISA AND MASTERCARD – DEBIT OR CREDIT – OVER THE PHONE AND IN PERSON BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

The Salvation Army Prepares For National Emergency: National Commander Declares Hurricane Irene a National Disaster

Alexandria, Virginia (August 26, 2011) – In advance of Hurricane Irene, Commissioner William Roberts, the National Commander of The Salvation Army, today declared a national disaster, which puts all units on alert status throughout the United States.  All divisions of The Salvation Army stand ready to assist by preparing staff, equipment and supplies to support impacted areas along the East Coast. The Salvation Army will provide food, drinks and spiritual and emotional care to emergency responders and survivors in impacted areas between the Carolinas and New England. “While it is customary to declare such an event a ‘national’ disaster after the hurricane has reached land, I am taking the step to make that declaration today in consideration of various logistical decisions that must be made,” said Commissioner Roberts. “As The Salvation Army now moves into strategic positions that will put us directly at the point of need, we are praying for God’s mercy upon all of those who will be caught in the direct path of this very large storm.”
The Salvation Army has already begun to serve those affected by Hurricane Irene in Puerto Rico by providing support to the homeless, sick and disabled. Nearly 800,000 residents of Puerto Rico are without power and Salvation Army shelters continue to be available in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Croix . In the Bahamas, an emergency operations center has been established in Kingston. The Salvation Army has begun initial distribution of food and water supplies. There is also a plan in place to ship Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) and bottled water to the Turks and Caicos later this week.
Salvation Army locations across the United States have mobile feeding units on standby – these units are able to provide hundreds of thousands of meals per day if needed. In the Carolinas specifically, the Army has 30 mobile canteens able to provide in excess of 45,000 meals when operating at full capacity. An Incident Command Team has been established in Charlotte, NC and will deploy to the Carolina coast once the storm passes.
The Salvation Army is asking residents of the entire East Coast, from the Carolinas to New England, to be prepared with an emergency disaster plan and heed all evacuation orders from public officials. Critical decisions need to be made ahead of time, before the storm makes landfall.
For more information on The Salvation Army’s preparation and response to Hurricane Irene, please visit http://blog.salvationarmyusa.org/, www.facebook.com/salvationarmyindiana or www.twitter.com/SAIndiana.

Monetary donations:
The best way to help now is to call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769) or go to donate.salvationarmyusa.org/Irene to make a donation by credit card. Checks may be mailed to The Salvation Army Disaster Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 1959, Atlanta, GA 30301. Donations should be designated: “2011 Hurricane Season” Cell phone users may also text the word STORM to 80888. A one-time donation of $10 will be billed to your mobile phone bill**.
**Messaging and date rates may apply. Donations are collected for The Salvation Army by mobilecause.com. Reply STOP to 80888 to stop. Reply HELP to 80888 for help. For terms, see www.igfn.org/t.
Donations of used Household Goods and Clothing:
Due to the high expense and time demands associated with delivering your gently-used household goods and clothing (gifts-in-kind), The Salvation cannot guarantee that any individual gifts-in-kind donated now will be sent to the disaster area. In time of disaster, our stores fill these needs from existing, pre-sorted stock. By continuing to donate gently-used household goods to your local Salvation Army store, you not only help your community, you help us prepare for future disaster relief needs. To find your nearest drop-off location, please go to www.satruck.org.

About The Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.

The Salvation Army In Japan Begins Response

The Salvation Army in Japan is responding to the earthquake and tsunami that brought devastation to the north of the country. Communication and travel have been badly hit by the disaster, and at the moment the true cost in human life and property can only be guessed.

The most damaged city is Sendai, about 400 kilometers away from Tokyo. Commissioner Makoto Yoshida, leader of The Salvation Army’s Japan Territory, was at territorial headquarters in Tokyo and reports: ‘Our building swayed tremendously. It was hard for us to keep standing and many of us were really frightened.’ He adds: ‘We are sending a team to Sendai tonight [11 March] and tomorrow we will start providing the basic necessities as well as assessing the level of damage so we can decide what else we can do.’

Public transport in Tokyo stopped because of the earthquake, leaving many commuters unable to leave work. Commissioner Yoshida says: ‘We opened our hall on the ground floor of territorial headquarters to those who could not go home. We served them with hot drinks and packed meals.’ General Shaw Clifton, the international leader of The Salvation Army, has already been in touch with the commissioner to assure him of the prayers and support of Salvationists around the world.

Currently, those interested in aiding the relief effort are encouraged to give monetary donations. Monetary funds offer great flexibility and enable local disaster responders to purchase exactly what is needed as close to the disaster zone as possible.

There are four ways people can contribute money to The Salvation Army’s disaster relief efforts in Japan:

• Text the words “Japan” or “Quake” to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
• By phone: 1-800-SAL-ARMY
• On-line at: www.salvationarmyindiana.org
• By mail: Send your check, marked “Japan earthquake relief” to

The Salvation Army Indiana Division

3100 North Meridian St.

Indianapolis, IN  46208

At this time, The Salvation Army is not accepting in-kind donations from the general public for disaster relief operations in Japan. Bear in mind, it will be extremely difficult and expensive to ship in-kind donations overseas from the United States to Japan. It is more efficient for disaster relief agencies to purchase needed resources locally and for immediate distribution with the disaster area. The best way for U.S. donors to help Japanese disaster survivors is to make a cash donation. Please note that your local The Salvation Army continues to accept donations of used clothing, furniture and other items to support local programming. Please consider donating your used items to your local Salvation Army Thrift Store.

Since 1895, The Salvation Army has provided emotional, spiritual and physical care to individuals and families in need throughout Japan. Currently, 81 active officers and 1,068 employees operate 57 church and community centers (Corps), 12 small social service stations (outposts), 2 hospitals and more than 20 institutions serving children, seniors, the addicted and other at-risk populations. Due to the Army’s extensive presence, it is unlikely that volunteers from the United States will be needed for initial recovery operations.

NOTE: Terms for “Text to Give” – A one-time donation of $10.00 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. Please be sure to respond with the word YES to the Thank You! message you will receive All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Visit mobilecause.com for terms and conditions  or text HELP. Text STOP to cancel. Message & Data Rates May Apply

Keith Urban To Kick-Off Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign

Arlington, TX (October 25, 2010) –Three-time Grammy Award winner Keith Urban will be the featured performer at The Salvation Army’s Kettle Kickoff at halftime of the nationally televised Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game on November 25, 2010. Charlotte Jones Anderson, Executive Vice President Brand Management/ President of Charities for the Dallas Cowboys, made the announcement on ESPN’s Monday Night Football this evening.

As part of the Kettle Kickoff promotion, fans will have a chance to win an expense-paid trip to the game in Dallas versus the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints by signing up to be an Online Red Kettle virtual bell ringer at OnlineRedKettle.org. The game will air on FOX starting at 3:15 p.m. CST.

Keith Urban’s halftime show will mark the 14th year that the Dallas Cowboys and The Salvation Army have partnered together to raise money for people in need in communities across the country. During the Thanksgiving Day performance Urban is expected to play a number of his top hits, including his latest single “Put You in a Song” from his forthcoming CD Get Closer (in stores on November 16th). “I’m really honored to be a part of this great tradition and great partnership between the Dallas Cowboys and the Salvation Army,” said Urban. “It’s gonna be amazing playing in Cowboys Stadium in that environment at half time of the Thanksgiving game!”

As part of this year’s Kettle Kickoff, two fans will have the chance to win a trip to Dallas to see the game, by signing up to host an Online Red Kettle at www.OnlineRedKettle.org. The contest is free to enter and allows participants to work as a virtual bell ringer, recruiting friends, family and colleagues to support people in need across America by donating online. Fans who collect the most donations have a chance to win. Fans can sign up beginning October 25, 2010 and winners will be alerted on November 21, 2010. Complete rules and contest details are available online at OnlineRedKettle.org.

“This year, Keith Urban, one of the most popular music artists in the world, will kick-off the Red Kettle Campaign in style and we couldn’t be happier,” said Charlotte Jones Anderson, recently announced as the new Chairperson of The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board. “We know Keith’s drive to share his voice with others, will connect with and encourage the American public to give generously and support the important work being done by The Salvation Army.”

Over the last 13 years, the nationally televised halftime performance has become an annual Thanksgiving tradition for fans in attendance and viewers at home. The Red Kettle campaign has raised more than $1.3 billion since the partnership began in 1997 and has helped The Salvation Army to serve 30 million people each year nationwide. Last year, the red kettles raised a record $139 million. Previous celebrity halftime performers include Daughtry, Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Destiny’s Child, Toby Keith, LeAnn Rimes, Creed, Jessica Simpson, Billy Gillman, Clint Black, Randy Travis and Reba McEntire.

“The partnership between The Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys is one that comes from the heart of the Jones family as part of their commitment to help those in need during Christmas and year-round,” said Major George Hood, National Community Relations and Development Secretary for The Salvation Army. “Every year the opportunity for Salvation Army beneficiaries grows thanks to this great relationship, as well as the support of great musical talent like Keith Urban, allowing the Army to provide food, utility assistance, adult rehabilitation from alcohol and drug addiction, disaster relief and other services to nearly 30 million individuals in more than 5,000 communities nationwide every year.”

From its original beginnings as a fundraiser started by a Salvation Army captain in San Francisco in 1891, the Red Kettle Campaign has grown into one of the most recognizable and important charitable campaigns in the United States. As part of the campaign, more than 25,000 Salvation Army workers and volunteers spread throughout the country to ring bells daily and solicit spare change donations to the iconic red kettles from holiday shoppers. In 2009, the campaign raised more than $139 million nationwide, a new record supported by the public’s nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars, credit cards (and the occasional diamond ring or gold tooth) all collected and used to help people in the communities where they were raised. Last year, the funds helped The Salvation Army provide food, clothing, toys and other assistance to nearly 30 million Americans in need.

In addition to physical kettles, donors can contribute online at SalvationArmyUSA.org or through a virtual red kettle on any number of corporate or individual websites and Facebook pages.

Samuel Logan Brengle: Celebrating 150 Years in Fredericksburg

Down by the Blue River, among the lively old oaks and rolling hills of southern Indiana was born a man whose influence would someday travel the world. Samuel Logan Brengle, born  June 1, 1860 in Fredericksburg went on to become the first Salvation Army Commissioner born in the United States. The Indiana Division gathered in Fredericksburg on Sunday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Brengle’s birth, with songs and stories.

After graduating from DePauw University in Indiana, Brengle spent much of his young adulthood making his way around the country evangelizing. “Many of our generation have stories to tell of relatives having shown hospitality to those such as Brengle. They get around, these itinerant traveling preachers.” said Commissioner Kenneth Baillie, who came to participate in the celebration. And the stories were lively on this day, as several locals wandered into the freshly cut field to share their memories of Brengle’s legacy in Fredericksburg. Local Ben Weathers described his experience at the 100th year remembrance of Brengle’s birth. He was only 16 at the time but remembers The Salvation Army personnel camping overnight by the river to carry out a more lengthy celebration. Weathers mingled for the afternoon, on this day 50 years later, and Commissioner Baillie presented him with a book by Brengle.

Fredericksburg United Methodist Episcopal Church, Brengle’s first church home, welcomed the Indiana Divisional Band and other guests, including Commissioners Kenneth and Joy Baillie and Majors Richard and Vicki Amick. Following the sermon, delivered by Commissioner Baillie, the festivities continued at the location of Samuel Brengle’s birth site just down the road from the church. Nearby was also a cemetery where several of Brengle’s relatives were laid to rest; small red flags marking the stones for visitors to recognize.

With the cooperation of mild temperatures and no rain, Roxanne Haley brought the EDS canteen from the New Albany Corps to serve lunch to the locals and guests. The afternoon was concluded by a short dedication and congratulatory words shared from various state and national leaders who could not attend.

The monuments and street signs at Jefferson and Fredericksburg/Depauw Rd.  will remain to mark the birth site of Samuel Brengle for all who wish to visit and pay tribute to the man who said with passion for his savior and people, “All that God asks is that the heart should be cleansed from sin, and full of love, whether it be the tender heart of the little child, with feeble powers of loving, or of the full-grown man, or of the flaming archangel before the throne. This is holiness and this only. It is nothing less than this, and it can be nothing more.”

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