Member Directory

Absolutely. No directory, ours, or anyone else's that isn't available on the Internet. You will find that some don't have websites or even social media pages. They only exist here as they either don't have a budget or don't see the need for their resource.

We've consolidated the information to give people a single place and not have to go down a rabbit hole to find information. When I was homeless, I had no resources and spent days looking for information. Everything I searched is available on this site. By centralizing it we make it easier and able to help people out faster.

If you're a resource that cares for men, women, or families to have a better and happier life, the cost is 100% free and free forever!

If you are a regular business, we encourage you to visit our Region Adventures directory, which accepts any business.

Absolutely. As you can read in our About section, the site originally started out as a city-created project in Valparaiso, Indiana, to solve homelessness within the city limits and be an example to other cities. It's since evolved into something truly amazing.

Contact us, and let's talk about the category and how it can help men, women, and families. If your category suggestion is accepted, we will add it for you and then take the time to build it out fully so that everyone can complete it.

No. We leave that to the resources. Think of Valpo Shelter as a very focused resource directory built to help men, women, and families get the needed help and resources.

Absolutely. We are 100% funded by those in the communities we serve and expand into. The service started as a single city, Valparaiso, Indiana and then I, john, took it over as a personal project. 100% of all funds received pay for the running and expanding of the site.

You can donate through PayPal (PayPal or Credit Card here.

Absolutely. You can show how your business is willing to help all men, women, and families get the needed help and assistance.

Contact us, and let's discuss what's available and how you wish to support men, women, and families.

You can include a text or image link to Valpo Shelter doing the following outlined below.

County Level

Example: https://www.valposhelter.org/Search/?County=Porter&State=IN&ShowResults=1

• Note 1: Replace "Porter" with your County (no spaces if your county has a space in it -- e.g., La Porte is LaPorte).
• Note 2: Replace "IN" with your two state abbreviation.

City Level

Example: https://www.valposhelter.org/Search/?City=Valparaiso&State=IN&ShowResults=1

• Note 1: Replace "Porter" with your City (no spaces if your county has a space in it -- e.g., La Porte is LaPorte).
• Note 2: Replace "IN" with your two state abbreviation.

Parameter Breakdown

Everything starts with "https://www.valposhelter.org/Search/?" and ends with the parameters start with the question mark. You can include one, or more, preferably two of the parameters.

• Note 1: In between each of the parameters include an ampersand (&).
• Note 2: There should never be a space. If you do use a space use %20 as this the universal for url.

• City=Valparaiso
  • This is the name of the city/town that you want to look for.
• County=Porter
  • The county level is our recommended as some locations, epecially those that are handling domestic violence, do not publish their address which can include the city or postal code.
• State=IN
  • This is the 2-digit abbreviation of the state. Currently only the United States is covered.
• PostalCode=46383
  • Some locations don't advertise their specific postal code. This can be due to privacy. This is where the County level search is the best.
• ShowResults=1
  • 0 means just fill in the search box or dropdown list.
  • 1 means to display the results (same as clicking the search button). For most that are linking to the site this is the most common option.

Note: If ther are specific parameters you are looking for that are not outlined above please reach out to and let us know and we will look into adding it for you as this resource is for all of us.

To add a location, email your information to support@valposhelter.org. Send us this information:

Required

• Name
• City, State, Postal Code, and County
• The category or categories you feel you are best suited to be in

Optional

• Website Url
• Logo
• Your description
• Phone Number(s)
• Social media links
• Email addresses
• Any other pertinent information you feel will help you grow

Contact us through support@valposhelter.org of your desire to edit a location. What we need from you is:

• The location that you want to edit.
• Proof that you are at this location as we will verify the information.

Note: We have a zero tolerance rule. If you put information on the site that is false or misleading your access to make changes will be immediately removed.

As we've started moving toward a nonprofit. We are not one yet. This was started in the beginning of April 2025 and we'll update this once done we have taken initiatives to actively seek out and grow the shelter through a sponsorship opportunity.

To learn more about this you can visit our sponsor ship page here.