Volunteers of America Mid-States
2676 Charlestown Rd., Suite 10
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: (502) 384-0868 Ext. 4
www.voamid.org
Contact Person: Mary Ellen Howard, Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing
Agency Mission Statement or Description:
Year established: 1896
Counties/regions serviced: Clark & Floyd counties in Indiana
Focus areas: Volunteers of America Mid-States operates three service lines in Southern Indiana—VOA Honor which is Veteran support, VOA Community which is housing and supported employment for adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, and VOA Health provides grassroots outreach designed to address the root causes of health disparities and inequities by focusing on the social determinants of health and connecting area residents with access to high-quality health care.
Impact in community: We empower communities through human service. In this area our services are for veterans, adults with disabilities and connecting area residents to high-quality healthcare. Also, distributing safe sex supplies and providing education resources.
Volunteer Opportunities:
How 1si members can help your organization: We have volunteer opportunities like hosting a donation drives in the community. This can be for clothing, personal hygiene supplies and we also collect frozen turkeys in November.
Additional information:
Volunteers of America Mid-States operates three service lines in Southern Indiana—VOA Honor, VOA Community, and VOA Health.
VOA Honor offers a Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (SSVF), which helps low-income veteran families who reside in or are transitioning to permanent housing secure residential stability. VOA Honor also has a VOA’s Moral Injury and Preventing Suicide (MIPS) program, which provides case management to connect veterans, active-duty members, and veterans who are first responders to mental health services that prevent suicide and address moral injury, bringing stability to them and their families.
VOA Community provides Developmental Disability Services, which help individuals with developmental disabilities live safe, healthy, and engaged lives. Services include health care coordination, transportation, and around-the-clock care. The Clark County and Floyd County Indiana program is comprised of a network of nine neighborhood-based homes, community-based services, and in-home care. Also, those able are encouraged to become involved in their communities, which is made possible through VOA’s support staff and other specialized services.
VOA Community also has a Supported Employment team work to find fulfilling, rewarding, and productive jobs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We work with area employers to find jobs that match our individuals’ skill sets and abilities. We look to put them in a position to succeed personally and to be valuable employees in their workplaces.
VOA Health operates a Determined Health program with a Community Health Worker who provides grassroots outreach designed to address the root causes of health disparities and inequities by focusing on the social determinants of health and connecting area residents with access to high-quality health care. Our Outreach and Prevention program also distributes safe sex supplies in Clark and Floyd Counties.
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