Volunteers of America Fresh Start Recovery Center – Indianapolis

Volunteers of America Fresh Start Recovery Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a faith based nonprofit organization helping people rebuild their lives and reach their potential. They work with veterans, families and individuals who need mental health and substance abuse recovery services. They also work with people experiencing homelessness and those reentering their communities after being incarcerated.

They help veterans with employment and housing and provide family services like counseling, transportation, help with daily needs and legal advice. They also help veterans with childcare needs, financial planning and suicide prevention.

Fresh Start also provides help with substance use disorder and mental health treatment. These services are centered around family focused recovery, outpatient treatment and a program for men in the criminal justice system. Their criminal justice reentry program offers case management services, substance abuse counseling, individual and group counseling, skill development, job training and referrals within the community.

One client and veteran said the recovery center helped them with necessities when they were about to be evicted. Another person said the place was a Godsend and gave them their life back.