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101 N. Montgomery St., Gary, IN. 46403

Crisis Center, Inc. - Northwest Indiana
Crisis Center, Inc. - Northwest Indiana
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    • Home
    • Our Programs & Services
    • About the Crisis Center
    • Support the Crisis Center
    • Contact Us
    • A-House / Promises
    • Safe Place / Safely Home
    • Teen Court
    • Crisis Contact Hotline
    • Success and Numbers
    • Wine Fest

101 N. Montgomery St., Gary, IN. 46403


  • Home
  • Our Programs & Services
  • About the Crisis Center
  • Support the Crisis Center
  • Contact Us
  • A-House / Promises
  • Safe Place / Safely Home
  • Teen Court
  • Crisis Contact Hotline
  • Success and Numbers
  • Wine Fest

Alternative House/ Emergency Shelter/Promises

Emergency Shelter

Program Outcomes and Support

Emergency Shelter

 

Alternative House is a place where  children and youth can receive temporary shelter and safely work through  family problems that have separated them.  Males, Females ages 10 up to  18 who may have endured abuse or neglect, or may have  been homeless, a runaway, or have been pushed out of their home.  Whatever the cause, they are in crisis. They may be scared and lonely,  have serious problems and limited resources to deal with them.  While at  the emergency shelter, youth receive individual, group and family  counseling; transportation to and from their home school every day of  the school year; and recreation. Efforts are made to resolve the  situation that brought them to Alternative House.

To make  a referral contact: 

feliciae@crisiscenterysb.org  


Open Residential

Program Outcomes and Support

Emergency Shelter


“Promises” is the open residential, long term care  program at Alternative House that offers youth a caring, structured  therapeutic environment, transportation to and from school, skills  training, case management and support to prepare them for their next  steps in life. 


Youth are referred by the Department of Child Services & Department of  Juvenile Justice they are age 14 to 20, males and females. Young people may be  referred from throughout the state of Indiana. 

To make a referral contact: 


feliciae@crisiscenterysb.org or


219-938-7070 



 


Program Outcomes and Support

Program Outcomes and Support

Program Outcomes and Support

Follow-up calls have been made since 1992 to determine the outcomes for kids after they leave. In 2005, 99% were reported as doing well or moderately well 51% were back home 97% were in school 48% were in counseling. Outcome measures done from 1998-2004 by an outside consultant indicated that Alternative House achieved the highest satisfaction and concluded that "The Crisis Center (Alternative House) provides a safe and therapeutic place for children to be placed temporarily."


 Alternative House provides time and space to think, find alternatives and make choices. Supportive staff, professional counseling, and problem-solving help can make the difference in a young life. Our goal is to set youth on a path to a happier future.   

 

For More Information or a Site Visit: E-mail    feliciae@crisiscenterysb.org

Contact Info. for Alternative House: 

Call 219-938-7070 (24 hrs).

Fax: 219-938-7503  

Referrals  feliciae@crisiscenterysb.org

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Call us any time at (219) 938-7070 for assistance.