Sand Castle Shelter For Children And Families (for Women And Families)

1005 West 8th St.
Michigan City, IN 46360

Class of Housing/Services: temporary shelter to LaPorte County families

General Information:
Sand Castle offers temporary shelter to LaPorte County families: primarily single moms with children; sometimes families headed by couples or dads, too. When space is available, we accept single women. All family members must test free of drugs and alcohol. Single men are referred to the Faith Community Men’s Overnight Shelter. Domestic violence victims are referred to Stepping Stone Shelter for Women. Those that are from other counties and those with alcohol, substance abuse or debilitating mental illness are referred to other agencies equipped to help with those issues. We can accommodate seven families, each in a private room The average stay is six weeks Children attend the schools they were in before housing loss Clients must leave the building Monday thru Friday, 9 AM to 2:30 PM to work, seek work, apply for assistance or look for an affordable apartment Each adult completes daily chores to keep the property neat and clean A case manager meets with each family daily, to set goals, measure progress, affirm efforts, provide information about other helpful programs and talk through obstacles Sand Castle Shelter for Homeless Families Staff persons offer a listening ear and provide empathy and encouragement Families must observe a 9 PM curfew, unless working later 75% of income earned during their stay must be saved toward future housing Skill building classes (at Grace Learning Center) are required: Landlord Tenant law Nutrition & Cooking Get the Job, Keep the Job Health Notebook Green Cleaning on a Dime Healthy Relationships We respect the privacy of our residents and never reveal any information unless specifically authorized to do so by the resident.

Website: http://www.citizens4homeless.org/sand-castle-shelter.php

How To Volunteer at Sand Castle Shelter For Children And Families (for Women And Families):
Be a volunteer. Call Sand Castle Shelter For Children And Families (for Women And Families) at 219-879-2552 for current volunteer work opportunities.

As A General Note About ShelterListings.org Listings:
ShelterListings.org does our best to provide listings that are free of cost. Many of the homeless shelters and services are free of charge. Some do charge small fees. We always urge the users of our website to visit the websites of the providers listed, OR give them a phone call to find out complete details.

In furtherance; Halfway Houses, Transitional Housing, and Substance Abuse Treatment Centers for the most part charge a fee. Most of the substance abuse resources we provide are low cost, Medicaid or sliding scale fee. We provide as much information as possible on the website of these locations.

Rooming and Boarding Houses do charge fees. We list them where we find them. They are a nice low cost option for housing.

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