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Resources Towards Solidarity [Indianapolis, IN]

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A curated list of resources for community self-defense, basic needs, solidarity, creative caretaking, and organizing in Indianapolis.

Image: Against a vibrant orange backdrop are drawn images of a crowd of people with a street vendor standing near them holding a flyer with the word "Rights" written on it. Standing slightly closer to the front of the frame is a small dog and two protestors–one holding a megaphone and another holding a sign that says "Ice Melts." Illustration by Sheila Nayeli Clemente-Zoto.
Image: Against a vibrant orange backdrop are drawn images of a crowd of people with a street vendor standing near them holding a flyer with the word "Rights" written on it. Standing slightly closer to the front of the frame is a small dog and two protestors–one holding a megaphone and another holding a sign that says "Ice Melts." Illustration by Sheila Nayeli Clemente-Zoto.

Created from and inspired by resources that have been circulating between artists, organizers, and other trusted friends of Sixty over the past several months, this list is meant to serve three purposes. 

First is to provide resources for those who are seeking ways to meet their basic needs or want to support community-based mutual aid and self-defense efforts. This list can help you tap into existing ways that Indianapolis’ communities show up for one another to meet our basic needs—or find ways to organize your own where gaps exist.

Second is to offer starting points for building knowledge and self-directed research into the long-standing issues causing distress in our cities and communities—ICE kidnappings, censorship, digital and community surveillance, electoral politics, human rights violations, attacks on social support systems, erasure of digital information–as well as the organizers who have been working to address these distresses for quite some time. 

Third is to connect our communities to information, resources, and educational spaces that will both fuel our creativity and curiosity, and remind us of the power in solidarity. We need to continue building towards the world we are fighting for—while also providing those who have money and time a list of local Indianapolis-based or nationally-aligned collectives, organizations, independent news platforms, and community-rooted efforts that can be supported directly.

How To Use (and Expand) This List

  • This list was built to be useful over time. Efforts are being organized quickly and rolling out every day, so we encourage you to seek out the ways that these groups are sharing information and upcoming events in real-time. Join their mailing lists and follow their social media. Some events can be found on Sixty’s monthly Art Picks or by following our stories on Inst*gram.
  • Find balance between online and offline spaces. Online platforms are useful tools for information and connection, but history shows that some of the most powerful organizing and knowledge-sharing happens offline. Use this list to find communities you want to follow, but also consider taking a more active approach. Find ways for them to become part of your community and you a part of theirs.
  • This list is evolving. Our hope is for this to grow and change over time, and some of the links may become outdated shortly after we publish. But we welcome your input. You can submit your suggested additions, edits, or changes here–all community additions will be marked with a star (*).

FOR BASIC NEEDS

Where can I find resources for local food access, community gardens, and food-based mutual aid projects that I can tap into, donate to, or volunteer for?
Where and when can I find warm meals on a weekly basis?

SUNDAY

  • Christ Church Cathedral 317-636-4577 7-8am 
  • Brookside Community Church 317-636-7808 9-10am 
  • Lynhurst Baptist Church 317-241-2564 12 noon 
  • Roberts Park United Methodist 317-635-1636 12 noon 
  • Food4Souls (White River Parkway) 317-533-3323 1-2:30p 
  • Barnes United Methodist Church 317-923-9197 1-2pm 
  • Food4Souls (West Morris Church) 317-533-3323 2:45-4:30p 
  • Meet Me Under the Bridge 317-201-5669 3pm
  • Food Not Bombs (St. Clair & Meridian St) 4pm

MONDAY

  • Cathedral Kitchen 317-632-4360 8:45-10am
  • Open Door Cafe 317-923-5458  11am-12pm 
  • Lynhurst Baptist Church 317-241-2564 12 noon 
  • Wheeler Mission for Women 317-687-3630 Arrive by 11:30a 
  • Wheeler Mission for Men 317-687-6795 Arrive by 11:45a 
  • Westminster Neighborhood Services 317-632-9758 4-5:45pm

TUESDAY 

  • Cathedral Kitchen 317-632-4360 8:30-10am 
  • Fletcher Place Community Center 317-636–3466 9-10:30am 
  • Outreach, Inc. 317-951-8886 10am 
  • North United Methodist Church 317-924-2612 11am-12pm 
  • Lynhurst Baptist Church 317-241-2564 12 noon 
  • Wheeler Mission for Women 317-687-3630 Arrive by 11:30a 
  • Wheeler Mission for Men 317-687-6795 Arrive by 11:45a 
  • Nu Corinthian Baptist Church 317-921-0068 5:30-8pm

WEDNESDAY

  • Cathedral Kitchen 317-632-4360 8:30-10am 
  • Open Door Cafe 317-923-5458 11a-12p
  • Wheeler Mission for Women 317-687-3630 Arrive by 11:30a 
  • Wheeler Mission for Men 317-687-6795 Arrive by 11:45a 
  • Lynhurst Baptist Church 317-241-2564 12 noon 
  • Barnes United Methodist Church 317-923-9197 4:30-5:30pm 
  • Anna’s House 317-631-5504 5:30-7pm

THURSDAY

  • Cathedral Kitchen 317-632-4360 8:30-10am 
  • North United Methodist Church 317-924-2612 11am-12pm 
  • Wheeler Mission for Women 317-687-3630 Arrive by 11:30a 
  • Wheeler Mission for Men 317-687-6795 Arrive by 11:45a 
  • Trinity Church Garfield Park 317-849-9576 6pm

FRIDAY

  • Cathedral Kitchen 317-632-4360 8:30-10am 
  • Fletcher Place Community Center 317-636-3466 9-10:30am
  • Outreach, Inc. 317-951-8886 10am 
  • Open Door Cafe 317-923-5458 11am-12pm 
  • The Damien Center 317-632-0123 11:30am-1pm 
  • Wheeler Mission for Women 317-687-3630 Arrive by 11:30a 
  • Wheeler Mission for Men 317-687-6795 Arrive by 11:45a 
  • Lynhurst Baptist Church 317-241-2564 12 noon 
  • Resurrection Lutheran Church 317-881-7854 5:30-7pm

SATURDAY

  • Lynhurst Baptist Church 317-241-2564 8am (3rd Sat of month only) 
  • 2nd Sat: True Vine Missionary Baptist Church 317-545-2946 9-11am 
  • North United Methodist Church 317-924-2612 11am-12pm 
  • Wheeler Mission for Women 317-687-3630 Arrive by 11:30a 
  • Wheeler Mission for Men 317-687-6795 Arrive by 11:45a 
  • Nu Corinthian Baptist Church 317-921-0068 5:30-8pm
What community-based programs can I turn to for urgent and ongoing healthcare needs?
What community-based programs or sources can I turn to for housing needs?
Where can I find no- or low-consumption communities, creative reuse resources, free stores, free community resources, or other non-monetary support networks?
Any more organizations that provide wide-range of supportive services to communities, neighborhoods, seniors, etc.?
Where can I find legal assistance?
Where can I find transit or transportation information and support?
  • CIRTA
  • CICOA Way2Go (disability/senior transportation)
  • IndyGo Access (paratransit service, shared-ride)
  • County Senior Service Transportation – the following County Senior Service Organizations provide transportation services within their respective counties. For more information, contact the provider directly. 
    • Boone County—Boone County Senior Services 765-482-5220, 317-873-8939 
    • Hamilton County—PrimeLife Enrichment Inc. 317-815-7000 
    • Hancock County—Hancock County Senior Services. 317-462-3758 
    • Hendricks County—Hendricks County Senior Services 317-745-4303 
    • Johnson County—Johnson County Senior Services 317-738-4544 
    • Morgan County—Coordinated Aging Services for Morgan County 765-342-3007
    • Shelby County—Shelby Senior Services, Inc. 317-398-0127 
Where can I turn for mental health crisis support or counseling?
  • Aspire Indiana Health
  • Community Behavioral Health
  • Cummins Behavioral Health
  • Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center
  • St Vincent Stress Center
  • Firefly Children & Family Alliance
  • Beacon of Hope Crisis Center (survivors of domestic violence support)
  • Indianapolis Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Dove Recovery House for Women
  • Recovery Cafe
  • Irvington Counseling Collective
  • Support Hotlines
    • Adult Protective Services 800-992-6978
    • Child Protective Services Hotline 800-800-5556
    • Domestic Violence Network 317-872-1086
    • IMPD Victim’s Assistance 317-327-3331
    • Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence 800-332-7385 / Videophone for deaf or hard of hearing: 317-644-6206
    • Adult & Child Health 877-882-5122
    • Alcoholics Anonymous 317-632-7864
    • ASPIRE Indiana 800-560-4038
    • Community Health Network 800-273-8255 / Text “IN” to 741741
    • Cummins Behavioral Health Crisis Line 888-714-1927 (option 1 or ext. 1501) TTY: 800-743-3333“
    • Indiana Suicide Intervention 317-251-7575 (Text “CSIS” to 839863)
    • Narcotics Anonymous Of Central Indiana Area Helpline 317-875-5459
    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Dial: 988
    • Recovery Café Indy 317-772-0102
    • Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center (Midtown) Crisis Line 317-880-8485
    • St. Vincent Stress Center 800-872-2210 /  317-338-4800 
    • Trevor Project Helpline (Lgbtq Youth) 866-488-7386 or Text “Start” To 678678″
    • Veterans’ Crisis Hotline 800-273-Talk (8255), Press “1” TTY: 800-799-4889 Text: 838255
    • Homeless Youth Resource Line (Outreach, Inc.) 317-699-1994
    • Mch Moms Helpline For Infant Health 844-Mch-Moms (844-624-6667) 
    • Transportation Assistance (Indygo) 317-635-3344 TTY: 711-463-4262

FOR ACTION + BASIC RIGHTS

What organizations are actively fighting for our vulnerable communities through protest, advocacy, and community-work?
What groups are providing aid and/or resources to immigrant communities in my area?
Where can I turn if I have legal aid needs or for reliable guidance and information that prepares me or my loved ones for an encounter with ICE or being detained?
I plan on attending rallies or protests in the future or want to know ways I can show up beyond protests. Where can I find details on ones that are happening and what do I need to know before I attend?
I want to be ready to document ICE in my city or I have some documentation of ICE using force, stop & frisk, or conducting traffic stops in Indianapolis and want to hold them accountable. What do I need to know right now and where can I share my footage?
I want to learn more about abolitionist causes and support the fight against the prison-industrial complex.
I want to get involved in the fight against the data centers in my community & protect our environment.
I want to tap into electoral politics and/or contact my city officials, or other legislators in Indiana–where can I turn?

FOR DIGITAL SECURITY, CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE, WEB ARCHIVING, + CREATIVE FREEDOM

I’m concerned about surveillance, infiltration, my digital protection, and web security—where can I find accessible information on how to protect myself, my family, and my community?
I’m concerned about censorship, freedom of speech, and first amendment rights. What tools exist to help me navigate these issues and use my voice bravely?
I’m concerned about digital preservation, web archiving, and attacks on information access. What resources can I turn to to build my knowledge and skills for caretaking around our sources of history, information, and culture?

FOR THE MIND, SPIRIT, SOLIDARITY, + WORLD-BUILDING

There’s so much happening. How can I begin to understand what is happening right now or get some backstory? And what independent local news sources and journalistic efforts are providing reliable, consistent, and trustworthy guidance or reporting on our current political climate and issues?
What physical spaces of knowledge, healing, and community can I turn to right now?
Where can I find queer-centric gatherings, LGBTQ+ advocacy networks, and trans-inclusive spaces?
Where else can I find community, third-spaces, spiritual communities, events promoting community-care?
What can I be reading, listening to, watching or subscribing to—to keep me nourished, curious, and grounded in my mind, body, spirit, and creativity?

FOR INTERSECTIONALITY + INTERCONNECTEDNESS

There’s been so much going on, but I don’t want to lose sight of other urgencies that are  directly or indirectly connected to what’s happening in my city or this country. What are some news and information sources that I can turn to if I want to stay conscious of and give attention to related fights for liberation nationally and globally?

About the editor/organizer: Johnny Willems (he/they) is a Mexican-American artist and social worker based in Indianapolis. His artwork incorporates archival documents, family photographs, & community memories expressed through vibrant screen-printed imagery and cut/paste collage with an ethic rooted in DIY culture. His art practice is informed by his experiences as a case manager serving marginalized communities navigating complex trauma, homelessness, incarceration and other socioeconomic barriers. Johnny can be found online at @clear.truth or cleartruth.studio.

About the illustrator: Sheila Nayeli Clemente-Zoto (she/he/they) is a Mexican-American artist born and based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are currently pursuing a BFA in Integrative Studio Practice with a focus in Printmaking and Photography at the Herron School of Art and  Design, along with minors in Art History and Book Arts.

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