Shelbyville Community

Partner Booklet
Aleigha Simerly

Table of Contents

Pregnancy Care Center of Shelby County

Salvation Army 5-6
Shares, Inc. 7-8
Shelby County Public Library 9-10
Turning Point 11-12
Pre-Service Learning Assessment 13-14
Community Partner Interviews 15-23
Time Sheet 24-25
Community Partner Rubric 26
Post Service Learning Assessment 27-29

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Pregnancy Care Center of Shelby

County
2410 East State Road 44
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-4567
Email: enolaj@pregcare.org
Website: www.pregcarecenter.org

Pregnancy Care Center of Shelby

County
Services Offered: Pregnancy tests, Peer Counseling on All Pregnancy Options, Abortion Recovery Support Groups, Limited
First Trimester Ultrasound, Mentoring for Men and Women, Community Referrals, Material Assistance

The Pregnancy Care Center is an organization that helps women and men understand how important their sexual health is.
They offer free pregnancy tests for anyone that would feel the need to take one. If a woman becomes pregnant, they are
able to help her understand the option of abortion. Also, if a woman decides to abort the baby, they are able to give her a
support group to help her cope with the decision she made. They also provide emergency contraceptive if a person is in need
for it. They explain the different side effects that go along with each pill.

The Pregnancy Care Center is so important to the adults health to help promote a healthy sexual lifestyle. It is also
important to the child because once a woman becomes pregnant, she has to focus on the importance of a healthy lifestyle so
that the child doesnt become unhealthy. A childs development is so important inside the womb that it can greatly affect the
child in the long run. This organization is important to the community because they have a place to go to for such important
events; like finding out they have conceived, finding out about sexual diseases, and getting items that they may need to
provide for their child.

Donations include financial contributions to help with costs of the organization since everything is free to all of the clients
who go there. They accept donations for used items and new items as well to donate to people in need. Those items include:
car seats, baby clothes, maternity clothes, bottles, etc. Volunteers are always welcomed; they can help out by sorting and
putting away baby clothes, creating layette bags for clients, and housekeeping.

Salvation Army
Shelbyville Corps Community Center/ The
Salvation Army Thrift Store
136 East Washington Street
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-7421
Website: www.salvationarmyusa.org

Salvation Army

Services offered: Food & Nutritional Programs, Seasonal Services, Womens Services, Worship Services at Church,
Worship Services for Sunday School, Worship Services for Youth Ministries, Salvation Army Thrift Store

The Salvation Army provides adults with rehabilitation for learning to cope with their life struggles and to help reenter society by providing them with spiritual support along with a clean environment. Their programs focus on a
clean and healthy living environment where they incorporate group and individual counseling, good food, work
therapy, leisure activities, spiritual direction, and resources to develop life skills and a personal relationship with God.

The Salvation Army is a place for adults to go to receive assistance with their life struggles. They are able to find a
safe place to receive help with circumstances they were unable to cope with. This helps to get them have a healthier
relationship with themselves and others; this carries onto the child as well. The child sees their parents lifestyle
changing and it allows them to adapt. If a child learns about how important a happy, healthy lifestyle is as they are
younger, they are most likely to carry on that lifestyle. This benefits the community because it gives them a safe
place to go when they are having a tough time coping with their lifestyle choices they have made in the past and can
help them change their choices into a healthy lifestyle for not only themselves, but their family as well.

Donations include financial contributions online or in person where they have donation boxes. They also accept
donations for household items; these items include: appliances, automobiles, childrens clothing, furniture, household
goods, mens clothing, and womens clothing. Volunteers are always welcome to help on events that the Salvation
Army hosts along with the Red Kettle Campaign that is an ongoing project for the Salvation Army.

Shares, Inc.

1611 South Miller Street

Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-7838
Website: www.sharesinc.org

Shares, Inc.
Services offered:
Community Employment Services: Employment Preparation Services, Job Development, Job Training, Information and Assistance

Organizational Employment Services: Pre-Vocational Skills and Training, Paid Employment and Benefits, Job Safety and Environmental
Awareness Training, Job Adaptations and Assistive Technology

Living Skills Program: Community, Home/Life, Recreational/Hobbies, Pre-vocational Skills, Functional Academics, Self-Management
Counseling and Social Services: Service Coordination, Self-Advocacy and Empowerment, Information and Referral, Resource Library,
Benefits Planning Consultation and Asset Building, Community Access/Transportation Assistance

Shares, Inc. is a not-for profit company that strengthens the capabilities in their employees. They have individuals work alongside a
person with disabilities to provide a learning skill that will prepare them for the workforce. Their main focus is to create an opportunity for
a disabled individual to work in the community.

Shares, Inc. is so important to the adult because it is allowing them to work alongside a disabled individual to help create a sense of
partnership with them. It is teaching that person a side of life that they may not have ever been able to experience due to their
inabilities. Share, Inc. gives them this opportunity to create a life they couldnt have if it wasnt for their organization. This is also
important to children as well; it can help children see this at a young age and only hope for something to help alter their world in a
positive direction. Children usually do not think about how different their life can be once they become an adult. Shares, Inc. shows a
child how important it is to become involved in a working environment once you become an adult, whether you have a disability or not.
The community is so proud of Shares, Inc. because it gives an individual a way of doing something that couldnt have dreamed of without
their support. This organization has a way of helping out so many disabled individuals throughout Central Indiana; our community takes
pride in having Shares, Inc.

Donations include Financial Contributions through the SCUFFY organization in Shelby County. This organization is the Shelby County
United Fund for You. You may also volunteer through SCUFFY as well.

Shelby County Public Library

57 West Broadway Street
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-7121
Email: bgraves@sscpl.lib.in.us
Website: www.myshelbylibrary.org

Shelby County Public Library

Services Offered: Getting a Library Card, Borrow-Renew-Reserve Materials, Genealogy and History, eBooks and Audiobooks, Kids
programming, Teen Programming, Book Discussion Groups, Computer Services, Library Classes, Scheduling a Story time, Mobile
Library, Homebound Delivery, Book Sales, Scan-Fax-Copy, Government Forms, Meeting Rooms, Online Resources, Grant-seeking,
Interlibrary Loan

The Shelby County Library is an organization that promotes how important reading is to improve a persons knowledge. Libraries offer
so many services that allow you to grow into an educated individual. For example, they have programs that help a person better their
understanding in technology by offering computer classes. They also have a way of allowing you to borrow books versus purchasing
them.

The Shelby County Library offers children services that began at infancy. They host story times on weekly basis for children. They host
several events throughout the year that gets the child involved and actively reading. This is important to have them begin reading at a
young age so the child will enjoy reading versus being forced to once they begin going to school. They have programs that are for
teens that focus on reading with group discussions as well as activities and games that go along with the books they are reading. For
adults, they also have group discussions and offer special events for parents to attend. The library gives the parent a place to go to
expand their knowledge as well. The Shelby County Library is so important to the community because it gives families a place to go
where they can all find something of their enjoyment. Each persons reading skills vary so greatly that this a is a place for each of them
to find their enjoyment on a whole new level.

Donations include financial contributions; you are able to donate in person at the circulation desk. You are also able to donate items;
you can give books, audiovisual items, and DVDs. You may volunteer at the library in several ways; for example, helping file library
books and helping assist people find books throughout the library. You are also able to volunteer for events that the library hosts
throughout the year.

Turning Point
P.O. Box 441
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-5682
24/7 Crisis Hotline: (800)221-6311
Email:
melissarussell-plunkett@turningpointdv.org
Email: annecourtney@turningpointdv.org
Website: www.turningpointdv.org

Turning Point
Services offered: Legal services, childrens programs, prevention education and
professional training, outreach, emergency shelter services, a 24 hour crisis/help line

Turning Point is an organization that helps women who are in a domestic violence situation
and allow them the resources to escape the situation. They give them the shelter they need
to rebuild a life without living in an abusive relationship. Their main focus is stop domestic
violence throughout the county. In doing so, they have created an intervention service that
leads a person out of that lifestyle.
Domestic Violence impacts so many adults across the country. Turning Point has a way of
intervening in this hostile situation and giving the adults a place to go to escape this lifestyle.
Some adults are just unsure of how to get away from this environment because they become
so used to it. Turning Point offers them a place to stay along with programs to help them
rebuild their life in a positive way. Children are generally witnesses to the domestic violence
and sometimes victims as well. The key to helping a child in this situation is to support them
in any way that may be. Turning Points services for children include: family case
management, support groups, domestic violence education, safety planning, and tutoring and
school liaison services. Turning Point has a way of bringing a family together by creating
recreational activities for the adults and children to do together. Turning Point is so important
to the community because it gives them a safe place to go to get away from the hostile
situation that they may have in their home life. People in the community are very fortunate
to have a place to go where they can get away from the domestic violence in their home.

Donations include financial contributions. You may donate by contacting the President or
Development Director online. You may also donate items that are on the supply list listed
online. People may volunteer on a short-term basis or long- term basis. They have events that

Pre-Service Learning Assessment

(Listed in order of my personal philosophy along with the type of service)

1. Choosing a professional work that makes a

difference.Direct Service & Personal Choice
2. Helping to start an after-school program for
children whose parents work during the day.
Personal Choice & Direct Service & Charity
3. Donating money to a local charity. Charity &
Direct Service & Personal Choice
4. Joining the armed forces. Direct Service &
Personal Choice
5. Giving blood. Personal Choice & Direct Service &
Advocacy & Charity
6. Tutoring a migrant worker. Direct Service &
Advocacy & Charity
7. Providing dinner once a week at a homeless
shelter. Direct Service & Charity & Personal Choice

Pre-Service Learning Assessment

(continued)
8. Visiting different houses of worship every week to learn
about different religions in the community. Personal
Choice
9. Voting. Direct Service & Advocacy & Personal Choice
10. Adopting a child. Personal Choice & Direct Service &
Advocacy
11. Painting a community mural. Charity & Direct Service &
Advocacy
12. Leaving your car at home and biking to work every
day. Personal Choice & Advocacy
13. Talking with a friend about a social issue of
importance to you. Personal Choice & Advocacy
14. Working for a candidate in a local election. Direct
Service & Personal Choice & Advocacy & Charity
15. Chaining yourself to an old growth tree as loggers
enter the forest. Personal Choice & Advocacy & Direct Service

Community Partner Interview

Pregnancy Care Center
1. What is your organization's mission or purpose?
The Pregnancy Care Centers of South Central Indiana will compassionately
engage, educate and inspire our communities with the truth regarding sexual
integrity and the value of human life.

2. What social problem does this organization help eradicate?

To take away the incorrect thinking of having a child
The show the truth in the situation
For example, the effects an abortion can have on a mother
Also, if a person is feeling hopeless about the pregnancy, the center is always there
for them in any way they may need help with

3.What do you think is the most important service of your

organization?
Free pregnancy tests
Can ultimately affect a persons lifestyle choices can always help change their
lifestyle into a more positive environment versus a chaotic relationship pattern

Free first ultrasound

Seeing the unborn child a woman is carrying for the first time and how she reacts to it

Community Partner Interview

Pregnancy Care Center (Continued)
4. What projects or services can students create or help with for your
organization?
Referring people to use the center
Pick up donations for the center
Using free services that are offered

5.What information do you want your community to know about your

organization?
There is always assistance available for people in their time of need; there is no judgment on
the clients that visit the center. There is always someone there for you no matter the
decision you make.

6. Approximately how many families do you help per year?

Out of 75-100 people that visit a year, 50-75 use the services that are offered; they continue
to visit the center throughout their life.

7.What opportunities are there for volunteers who may want to continue
past their required volunteer hours?

Volunteer for events that are offered through the Center

Organize the donations that are received
Become a Peer Counselor to work with clients Must be 18 and a member of a Church family
Yard Sales to help donate money
Working on renovations at the centers
Cleaning the center

Community Partner Interview

Shares, Inc.

1. What is your organization's mission or purpose?

Shares, Inc. provides service and support for people with disabilities to
enhance their successful inclusion in the community.
2. What social problem does this organization help eradicate?
Prejudice on disabilities
Yellow Card Campaign Awareness on handicap accessibility in the
community
Finding a place for everyone
People with a disability can work in a setting that is suitable to their
disability.
Some of the people work in the community at job locations that
offer them training.
Others work at the Shares, Inc. factory at different level of areas
Work on simply placing the items in packaging at a more simple
task
Work in an assembly line placing items in package that get
shipped off
More advanced is placing labels on items that are ordered
through their company- these are more personalized items
3.What do you think is the most important service of your
organization?
Livings Skills Program

Community Partner Interview

Shares, Inc. (Continued)
4. What projects or services can students create or help with for your
organization?

Becoming familiar with services that Shares provides

Awareness of people with disabilities are able to work
Volunteers- MUST go through training before becoming involved
Becoming a partner with Shares- Allow a place of employment
If people have a special talent, share it so that you can let others become aware of it!

5.What information do you want your community to know about your

organization?
The goal is not to be segregated; it is to become inclusive and give everyone an equal chance.
Everyone works hard on certain tasks just at levels of their strengths

6. Approximately how many families do you help per year?

1,500 3% of the Indiana population that is disabled
From inquiries to people needing assistance to helping people find jobs and and classes

7.What opportunities are there for volunteers who may want to continue past
their required volunteer hours?
Not really volunteers accepted--- must be trained
Have events throughout the year to different locations- NYC and Branson, Missouri
Have students give back to the community
Enjoy volunteering at the Animal Shelter, Nursing Home, Girls Club

Community Partner Interview

Shelby County Public Library

1. What is your organization's mission or purpose?

The Librarys Mission Statement: The Shelby County Public Library is a
community resource dedicated to lifelong learning and committed to the
freedom of information. The library will acquire, maintain, and provide
materials that support independent learning for the citizens of Shelby County.

2. What social problem does this organization help eradicate?

We aim to provide patrons with free internet access, relevant programming
be it for adults (such as budgeting workshops, special interest programs like
gardening, computer use classes, etc) or children (storytimes, seasonal
programs, etc), and materials. The Outreach departments helps us to reach
those who may not have a way to access the main building so we try to reach
the entire community at large and not just those with ease of access.

3. What do you think is the most important service of your

organization?
With strive to provide what our patrons need. Be it books to read, eBook
access (and knowledge in how to access our eBook rentals), programming
we try to make sure their needs are met. In youth services, we really have a
push for early literacy (starting at birth, the importance of reading regularly to
children and doing other sorts of activities to aid them in developing the skills
they need to learn to read on their own) and helping kids/parents find books
that they will enjoy and will engage them.

Community Partner Interview

Shelby County Public Library (Continued)
4. What projects or services can students create or help with
for your organization?
Teen led garden area; organize and run clubs/programs under the
supervision of a staff member. We are always open to new ideas.
5. What information do you want your community to know
about your organization?
We offer more to the community than just books. We also provide
free internet/wifi access, eBooks, computer classes, use of meeting
rooms, and various programming for all ages storytimes, fun
programming, etc.
6. Approximately how many families do you help per year?
With our ongoing programming and Outreach, we reach quite a few
families. We have issued roughly 5,000 library cards (which doesnt
reflect families, just individuals).

7. What opportunities are there for volunteers who may want

to continue past their required volunteer hours?
We always have a need for shelf reading or cleaning books. We also

Community Partner Interview

Turning Point
1. What is your organization's mission or purpose
Turning Points mission is to work towards the elimination
of domestic violence

2. What social problem does this organization

help eradicate?
Domestic Violence and Dating Violence

3.What do you think is the most important

service of your organization?
In my opinion, the most important service that our
organization provides is shelter for victims who are in
lethal situations. Within the outreach office, the most
important service is providing encouragement and
emotional support to victims to let them know that they
are not alone and that they can have a life free from
intimate partner violence.

Community Partner InterviewTurning Point (Continued)

4. What projects or
services can
students create or
help with for your
organization?
We accept donations
at both our shelter and
outreach offices and
we have a list of what
is needed most at
shelter.

Acceptable donations
include:

Sheets
Pillows
Trashbags
Personal Hygiene Products
Household Cleaners
Cell phones
Strollers
Gift cards
Household items (Appliances
&Furniture)
Clothing for women and children

Community Partner InterviewTurning Point (Continued)

5. What information do you want your community to know
about your organization?
Eliminating Domestic Violence needs a community approach. It is not a
problem that can be ignored if it doesnt directly affect you because more
than likely it eventually will affect you or someone you know.

6. Approximately how many families do you help per year?

In 2013, our outreach office in Shelby county served 111 clients. Agencywide (including Shelby, Brown, Bartholomew, Jackson, Johnson, and
Jefferson counties) outreach provided 899 families with service. 156 Adults
and 143 children spent a total of 4757 nights at our shelter in Columbus.

7. What opportunities are there for volunteers who may want to

continue past their required volunteer hours?
We generally need help sorting donations for clients and keeping our
awareness cards (which are often found in bathrooms and offices)
replenished in the community. We also frequently need help assembling
charts and folders for clients.

Community Partner Time

Sheet

Community Partner Timesheet

(Notes from volunteering)
Pregnancy Care Center: Made gift bags containing
items for newborn babies, sorted and put away
outfits for families in need, sorted diapers by size,
sorted donations that came into facility
Shelby County Public Library: Read stories to
children at Halloween Party, helped with crafts
associated with Halloween, and assisted in clean
up
Turning Point: Sorted through donations, created
folders with information of services offered, and
assisted in setting up activities for event
Shares, Inc: Took tour throughout building to see
what activities took place, assisted others on jobs
that needed to be completed

Community Partner Rubric

Category

WritingOrganization

Each section in the

presentation has a
clear beginning,
middle, and end.

Almost all sections of

the presentation have
a clear beginning,
middle and end.

Most sections of the

presentation have a
clear beginning,
middle and end.

Less than half of the

sections of the
presentation have a
clear beginning,
middle and end.

Attractiveness &
Organization

The presentation has

exceptionally
attractive formatting
and well-organized
information.

The presentation has

attractive formatting
and well-organized
information.

The presentation has

well-organized
information.

The presentation's
formatting and
organization of
material are confusing
to the reader.

Knowledge Gained

The student
accurately answers all
questions related to
facts in the brochure
and to technical
processes used to
create the brochure.

The student
accurately answers
most questions
related to facts in the
brochure and to
technical processes
used to create the
brochure.

The student can

accurately answer
most questions
related to facts in the
brochure and to
technical processes
used to create the
brochure.

The student appears

to have little
knowledge about the
facts or technical
processes used in the
brochure.

Writing - Mechanics

Capitalization and
punctuation are
correct throughout the
presentation.

Capitalization and
punctuation are
correct throughout the
presentation after
feedback from an
adult.

There are 1-2

capitalization and/or
punctuation errors in
the presentation even
after feedback from
an adult.

There are several

capitalization or
punctuation errors in
the presentation even
after feedback from
an adult.

Spelling &
Proofreading

No spelling errors
remain after one
person other than the
typist reads and
corrects the
presentation.

No more than 1
spelling error remains
after one person other
than the typist reads
and corrects the
presentation.

No more than 3
spelling errors remain
after one person other
than the typist reads
and corrects the
presentation.

Several spelling errors

in the presentation.

Content - Accuracy

All facts in the

brochure are
presentation.

99-90% of the facts in

the presentation are
accurate.

89-80% of the facts in

the presentation are
accurate.

Fewer than 80% of the

facts in the
presentation are

Post-Learning Assessment
1. Think back to your attitude about Service Learning prior to
your experience. Did yourexperience change or confirm your
attitude? Describe your experiences as you answer thisquestion.

I believe the service learning project taught me how to better

understand other's lifestyles versus my own and people that I am
close to. This also showed me how important it is to help others;
some people are not as fortuntate as ourselves so they aren't able
to fully provide for their family. At the Pregnancy Care Center, I was
able to see firsthand at how some people are not able to provide
for their children. They can't afford the diapers, formula, or clothes
for their child; the services that the Pregnancy Care Center provide
help so many people in the community. This is a way to show them
how important it is to help others. At the Shelby County Library, I
was able to help kids with crafts for Halloween; they offer this so
that people in the community are able to have activities to do for
holidays that people cannot afford.

Post Learning Assessment

(Continued)
2. How is your service organization important to the people it serves? What
changes would yousuggest to the director or the Board of Directors? What was
your role in the agencys delivery ofservices?

The organizations are so important to the people that are involved. At the
Pregnancy Care Center, Enola is so passionate about what she does; this allows
anyone to have a safe place to go to when pertaining to pregnancy or thoughts
throughout a pregnancy. At the library, Adrienne was so passionate about making
sure that children are able to understand the importance of reading and how it
helps you become an educated person. Being able to read well helps so many
people become higher educated. At Turning Point, Melissa wanted women to know
that domestic violence is not okay for a child or an adult to be a part of; they
need to have a safe place to go to help get them out of hostile environments. At
Shares, Allison was very involved with getting disabled people into the
community and able to have a normal life just like anyone else would; they should
not be discriminated against their disability. I was very impressed with the
amount of passion that each person had for what services they offered; they
showed me a way of being understanding about so many different situations. My
role in the delivery of services was assisting others to better understand their role
in their job. My role was also preparing items for people in need.

Post Learning
Assessment(Continued)
3. What was the best experience during your Service Learning
project? What was the worstexperience? How would you approach
this project or another project differently next time?
The best experience during my Service Learning Project was
definitely the Pregnancy Care Center. I think primarily is because
that I have two children of my own that I know how expensive my
child's needs definitely are. Some parents don't consider that when
they have a child. I loved being able to create coming home bags for
newborn babies; I do this for most of my friends when they have
children so I found this to be very important to new parents. I can't
say that I had a bad experience; I just wish that I could have been
more involved at Share's, Inc. due to each volunteer needing special
training to handle each disability that they offer. I would approach it
the same way; I loved being able to be part of four organizations and
see how each one was ran differently. I loved being able to see the
different stereotypes of people each organization helped as well.