Each year we touch the lives of over 5,500 domestic violence victims and their children. We know that many more suffer in silence. If you are one, please let us help you. Not every victim needs emergency shelter, but every victim needs help.
Who do we serve?
The Julian Center provides outreach services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. These supportive services are available: 1) to victims who, for whatever reason, do not need emergency shelter, and 2) as post-case management to victims who have exited a residential program.
Our first priority is your safety.
Call us today if you
need help.
Outreach Initiatives
IMPD Family Violence Advocates
In each of the six Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department district offices, The Julian Center has an advocate in place 24/7 to work for the needs and rights of victims. Our IMPD Advocates partner with law enforcement to respond to the scene of domestic violence incidents and follow-up on police reports of documented domestic violence as well as cases with a high risk for violence, such as stalking by a former intimate partner. Advocates work with victims on short term needs including safety planning, protective orders, lock changes, shelter, court accompaniment, and access to counseling services. To download our IMPD Outreach Advocates brochure,
click here.
Non-Residential Outreach Advocates
The non-residential outreach advocates offices are housed in The Julian Center complex. The advocates work with victims who either do not need shelter or clients who have exited a residential program. Our outreach advocates work with victims to plan for their safety, obtain protective orders, and access supportive and practical services. Some of those services include legal aid, counseling, support groups, court accompaniment, clothing, housing and job searches, food items, cell phones programmed to 911, and referrals to community agencies.
Human Trafficking Advocates
Since 2006, The Julian Center has been the service coordinator for victims of human trafficking in Indianapolis and surrounding counties. In addition to providing advocacy services to trafficking victims, The Julian Center is part of a task force responsible for implementing procedures for the prosecution of traffickers, the protection of victims, and the prevention of trafficking in Indiana. Our human trafficking advocates work closely with law enforcement in a collaborative partnership to assist victims. For more information,
click here.
Legal Services
Legal representation is an important first step for many victims. One of the primary tasks of our legal team is to assure women that their abusers cannot manipulate the law to continue the cycle of violence against them and/or their children. Our legal department works with outreach clients to make sure they get the representation they need and gain access to services required to protect their rights.
Other Outreach Services
Food Pantry: The Julian Center maintains a Food Pantry so that victims of domestic violence can continue to feed themselves and their children after ending abusive relationships. This is a critical resource for women transitioning to head of household and reentering the workforce. For more information,
click here.
Donation Center/Thrifty Threads: Community donations of clothing, furniture, household goods, toys, and other products are received and made available at our thrift store, Thrifty Threads. Victims shop for the items they need free-of-charge using a voucher system. Vouchers are awarded to victims participating in our residential and outreach programs and through partnering service providers.
Counseling: It is our goal that no victim go without help. Affordable sliding-scale fees make counseling accessible to all. Additionally, clients who have been a resident of our shelter or transitional housing receive counseling free-of-charge for one year after exiting either program.
Need help?
Call our 24-Hour Crisis Line at (317) 920-9320. Someone is standing by every hour of every day of the year to take your call.
Every person deserves
love and respect.
