OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE
Editorial Comment
Our Guiding Principle is to reach out to others who are coping with practical and emotional crises, and to say, we are here as one community, interconnected with each other in a positive way. This means, among other things, providing shelter, food, medical care, opportunities to step out of poverty, peace, and mutual respect. This whole world would be a much better place for all people if everyone felt this way about our brothers and sisters. As individuals, we cannot change the world. However, we can all come together and help others in our own community. Let us show others, what we can do right here in Bloomington by reaching out to each other, and climbing that mountain together. To paraphrase Pete Seeger, We WILL Overcome.
2022
July–September 2022 – Heading Home of South Central Indiana, What Do You Think Impacts Your Health?, New Support Services for Cancer Patients, Survivors and Families, Special Section: South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP), SCCAP's Energy Assistance Program, Free Financial Education with “Dollars & Sense” Series, The ABC's of Pediatric Safe Sleep, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, Directory of Monroe County agencies and services.April–June 2022 – Middle Way House: More than just a Shelter, Read, Walk, & Learn with StoryWalk, Child Care Resource and Referral, New Leaf, New Life Supporting our Incarcerated Neighbors, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP), United Way of Monroe County: "Bank on Bloomington", Local Volunteer Opportunities, Directory of agencies and services.
January–March 2022 – Monroe County Healthy Families, Digital Equity and Lifelong Learning at the Library, Locavore Article by Joan Foor White, Alzheimer’s Article by Marcia Stalnaker, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, Anthem and SCCAP partner to improve lives through Sustainable Employment, The Courage to Change Article by Eric Spears, Directory of agencies and services.
2021
October–December 2021 – Monroe County Habitat for Humanity, T&D MultiHome Care, Monroe County United Ministries, Wheeler Mission, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, Pantry 279, Your Voices, Our Future: Transforming Community Health Decision-Making, Amethyst House, South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP), A Brief Introduction to HelpingBloomingtonMonroe.org, Energy Assistance Applications, Directory of agencies and services.March–May 2021 – A Beacon for Our Community, Monroe County Health Department (MCHD) Harm Reduction program, American Red Cross blood drive, Public Library Eliminates Overdue Fines, South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP), The Plant Truck Project, Thriving Connections (TC), Middle Way House, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, Directory of agencies and services.
2020
October–December 2020 – Pantry 279, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, Wheeler Mission article by Josie Rice, Special Section: South Central Community Action Program (SCCAP), SCCAP assistance with winter heating, Voices Seldom Heard, Directory of Monroe County agencies and services.March–May 2020 – WonderLab Museum of Science, Resources for Renters in Monroe County, Affordable Housing Essay by Joan White, South Central Community Action (SCAAP) Programs, Special Section: Personal Writings, 2020 Census, Shalom Community Center, Directory of Monroe County agencies and services.
2019
September–November 2019 – Programs At The Monroe County Public Library, NAMI the National Alliance on Mental Illness, South Central Community Action (SCAAP) Programs, Energy Assistance Program, Back to School with Head Start, Morgan County Office Announcement, Shalom Community Center, The Seeds We Have Planted Poem, Voices Seldom Heard, Directory of Monroe County agencies and services.June–August 2019 – Alzheimer Resource Service (ARS), Norma Jean Madden article, South Central Community Action (SCAAP) Programs, Thriving Connections, Meet David White, Housing4Hoosiers.org, Voices Seldom Heard, Shalom Community Center, Directory of Monroe County agencies and services.
March–May 2019 – Perspective on Healthcare in America, Area 10 Agency; Monroe & Owen County Adult Guardianship Program, Housing4Hoosiers renter resource program, South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities (SCIHO), South Central Community Action (SCAAP) Programs, Thriving Connections community-building group, Voices Seldom Heard, The Alzheimer’s Resource Service (ARS), Shalom Community Center, Directory of Monroe County agencies and services.
2018
September–December 2018 – Vital Program At The Monroe County Public Library, Alzheimer’s Resource Service (ARS), The Systemic Racism of Homelessness by Rev. Forrest Gilmore, South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities (SCIHO), South Central Community Action (SCAAP) Programs, Weatherization Advice, The Shalom Writers Circle, Directory of agencies and services available to residents of Monroe County.April–May 2018 – El Centro Comunal Latino, New Leaf-New Life Annual 5k, The Crow and the Man, Be More Awards Ceremony, SCAAP Programs, Head Start, Trinity Meal Makers, Writings From Jail, The Shalom Writers Circle, Ways to Get Involved, Directory of agencies and services.
2017
November–December 2017 - Milestones opens new Anxiety/OCD Clinic for area youth, Read-to-Me program, Interfaith Emergency Winter Shelter, South Central Community Action (SCAAP) Programs, Salvation Army’s Food Pantry, The Shalom Writers Circle, Jail Assistance, Courage To Change, Ways to Get Involved, Directory of agencies and services.July–September 2017 - Shalom Community Center, Middle Way House, Men’s Toolbelt program, Courage To Change, New Leaf/New Life, Special Section: Writings From Jail, City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Teens Summer of Service, Directory of agencies and services, Local Health Care Enrollment Assistance.
February–April 2017 - New Leaf-New Life, Autumn Hills and the IU Alzheimer’s Student Alliance to serve Holiday Brunch, Milestones psychiatry, Artice by Rev. Forrest Gilmore, Writings From jail inmates, Home fire safety, Thriving Connections, Health insurance information, Ways to Get Involved, Be More Award Nominations, Directory of Monroe County agencies and services .
2016
October–December 2016 - Free Alzheimer’s Education, Stone Belt’s Milestones program, Stepping Stones transitional housing program, EnergyBus, SCCAP Winter Energy Assistance Program, 1,000 free LED bulbs for Monroe County, Insulation project for low-income households, The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Directory of agencies and services.June–August 2016 - New Leaf/New Life, Michael Ely: A Story of Success, Friend’s Place is a safe and sober 40-bed emergency shelter, An open letter for the Secretary of HUD, Public Library lends books inside the jail, Ways to Get Involved to Relieve Poverty, Prevent Poverty, and Work Towards Social Justice, Directory of agencies and services.
March–May 2016 - The Feminine Face of Poverty, Homeward Bound 5k Walk, Preparing for Severe Weather Emergencies, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, The Monroe County Energy Challenge, The South Central Community Action Program, The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Directory of agencies and services.
November 2015–January 2016 - Habitat for Humanity, Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners (VITAL), Indiana statute protects domestic violence victims, Home fire safety, 2016 Creative Aging Festival, Therapeutic Jail And Re-entry Programs, Latino Outreach Program, New Leaf/New Life, Bloomington Volunteer Network, Directory of agencies and services.
2015
August–October 2015 - Library Homebound Service, SCCAP celebrates 50th anniversary, Growing Opportunities celebrates greenhouse, Housing First by Rev. Forrest Gilmore, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, Community by David Field, Preserve Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Benefits, Smoke Alarms, Work towards Social Justice, Directory of agencies and services.March–May 2015 - The Power of Partnership, 2015 Btown Aids Walk and Light the Night Festival, Homeward Bound 5k Walk, Alzheimer’s Resource Service, Smoke Alarms, Taxes Filed for Free, Health Coverage Special Sign-Up, Voices Seldom Heard, Information for Victims of Domestic Violence, Ways to Work Towards Social Justice, Directory of Agencies and Services.
September-November 2014 - National Hispanic Heritage Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Bloomington Catholic Worker:, New Leaf?New Life, The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Community Think Tanks, Medical Coverage for the Uninsured, Voices Seldom Heard, Directory of agencies and services.
June-August 2014 - New Transition Support Center, Domestic Violence, Shalom Community Center Entergencies, New Leaf-New Life, In-Jail Programs, Bloomington Community Orchard and Habitat for Humanity Team Up, Backstreet Missions, Free Job Search Help, Monroe County YMCA, Special Section: Voices Seldom Heard, Back to School Backpack Distribution, Bloomington Volunteer Network, Prisnt Youth Contntunity, Directory of agencies and services
March-May 2014 - Homeward Bound Walk, Successful Community Non-Profit Stories, Monroe County Public Library's Disability Awareness Month, Starting a local Oxford House, WonderLab Science Museum, Adult Education, Free Community Tax Service, Voices Seldom Heard, Health Insurance with Financial Help, The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network
November 2013 - January 2014 - Crawford Apartments, Low Barrier Services, Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners (VITAL), Energy Assistance Program For Low income Households, New Leaf-New Life Programs, The Affordable Care Act Volunteers of Monroe County, Voices Seldom Heard, The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Special Section: Articles from L240, Directory of agencies and services available to residents of Monroe County
2013
July-October - Owner Occupied Home Rehabilitation Program, Group Home Conversion, Free Community Tax Service, Programs At The Monroe County Public Library, Nonprofit Resource Center, Tutoring Adult Learners, South Central Community Action Programs, Head Start, Circles Initiative, Poems from the Shalom Writers’ Circle, LifeDesigns, Suicide Prevention Efforts, The City of Bloomington Volunteer NetworkMarch-May - Middle Way House Children's Programs, Homeward Bound, Meals on Wheels, Bloomington AIDS Walk, Project HOPE, MCPL Bookmobile, Free Community Tax Service, Stone Belt, Special Section: Voices, Stepping Stones Independent Living Skills program, Bloomington Volunteer Network, Directory of agencies and services
2012
September-November - Monroe County VA Stand Down, Crop Hunger Walk 2012, Essay by Mayor Mark Kruzan, Essay by Shalom Community Center Executive Director Rev. Forrest Gilmore, Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners, Big Brothers Big Sisters 40th Year of Service Gala, Therapeutic Jail and Reentry Programs, Special Section: SCCAP, Column by Judge Francie Hill, The Circles Youth Community, Volunteer Network to Fight PovertyJune - The Circles Out of Poverty Initiative, LIFEDesigns Affordable Housing, The Jack Hopkins Social Services funding program, YMCA Youth Camp, Habitat for Humanity, Adult Education, Financial Stability Resource Guide, The Be More Awards, The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Global Youth Service Day, CIRCLES INITIATIVE Youth Programs, Voices Seldom Heard, Therapeutic Jail And Re-entry Programs, New Hope Family Shelter, Homeward Bound Bloomington, Tobacco Cessation Classes, Directory of agencies and services
March - Homeward Bound, New Hope Family Shelter, South Central Housing Network, Backstreet Mission, Project Safe Place, Middle Way House, AIDS Walk, LifeDesigns, Free Community Tax Service, Eco Media Center, Therapeutic Jail and Re-entry Programs, SCCAP Programs, Circles Initiative, SCCAP, Voices Seldom Heard
2011
October - Reflections from Volunteers, New Hope Family Shelter, Bank On Bloomington, Stone Belt's Empowered Learning Series, Shalom Community Center, South Central Community Action Program, Volunteer OpportunitiesJuly - Interfaith Winter Shelter, Middle Way House, Habitat for Humanity, Amethyst House, Free reading programs, Shalom Community Center, Therapeutic Jail And Re-entry Programs, The Circles Initiative, Voices Seldom Heard, Volunteer Network, Directory of agencies and services
March - Resources Provided by the City of Bloomington, Homeward Bound Walk, Interfaith Winter Shelter, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Amethyst House, Job Hunting Secrets, Voices Seldom Heard, South Central Community Action Program
2010
November - Housing Assistance, Voices, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth Programs, Agency Guide, and Therapeutic Jail ProgramsAugust - Jail and Re-Entry Programs, Youth Programs, and Housing Issues
May - Social Service Agencies
February - Homelessness and Housing Needs
2009
November - Hunger and Homelessness2008
January - VeteransApril - Homelessness
July - Therapeutic Justice
2007
October - SustainabilityJuly - Latino Programs
April - Poverty Homelessness
2006
December - Healthcare RevisitedOctober - Criminal Justice
April - Homelessness
January - Youth Services
2005
October - HealthcareAugust - Housing August
April - Welcome