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7 days ago
2 min

100th Dog Graduates Electronic Scent Detection Program at Hope Center Indy

In 2014, Todd Jordan found himself listening to a friend who works for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. This...

Hope Center Indy

Jan 6
3 min

Pastor Hubert Answers Five Questions About His New Book: Hope For A Lifetime

What is your favorite chapter of Hope for a Lifetime and why? "There are several. I enjoyed the chapter on the army of people who started...

Hope Center Indy

Dec 20, 2022
2 min

Take Heart Resident Continues Journey of Healing Through Baptism

“My cheeks are hurting. I have never smiled so much.” That’s what the Take Heart resident who was baptized last week said during the...

Hope Center Indy

Dec 14, 2022
2 min

Hope Center Residents donate scent-bonding "Lovies" to NICU families

New parents often look forward to spending quality time with their newborn, but for NICU babies, bonding can take on an entirely new...

Hope Center Indy

Nov 22, 2022
2 min

The Journey After Hope Center: Megan

“I came to Hope Center after 8 years of off and on drug abuse, and two years of being trafficked by my ex-boyfriend. I was at a rehab...

Hope Center Indy

Nov 21, 2022
2 min

Life after Graduating from Hope Center: Jasmine

“My first weekend at Hope Center, all of the other residents were going on a retreat. I wasn’t able to go because I was on house arrest....

Hope Center Indy

Oct 18, 2022
2 min

New puppy helps teach and comfort survivors of sex trafficking

Poppy, a four-month-old red fox lab, and her caretaker, Bree Cooper, stroll through the halls of Hope Center Indy (HCI) stopping to visit...

Hope Center Indy

Oct 11, 2022
2 min

Striving for health and wellness – both physically and spiritually

Jill Thomas spends her Tuesday’s volunteering as the housekeeping team lead at Hope Center Indy and as a health and wellness instructor...

Hope Center Indy

Sep 15, 2022
2 min

Hope for a Lifetime: New Book by Hope Center Indy Executive Director

Having spent a lifetime in ministry, Pastor Hubert Nolen, the Co-Founding Executive Director of Hope Center Indy, will soon release his...

Hope Center Indy

Aug 25, 2022
2 min

K-9 Program: How to support Evie and Her Family!

It was a rainy day with snow on the ground when Emily and her fiancé drove to West Virginia to pick up Evie – a black lab puppy. Having...

Hope Center Indy

Jul 27, 2022
2 min

Our commitment: making each new resident who comes through our doors feel special

It’s Sunday afternoon; the candles announcing the arrival of a new resident to the Hope Center have been lit. Behind this beautiful...

Hope Center Indy

Jun 15, 2022
2 min

The importance of fatherhood: one volunteer's journey as a dad and Hope Center instructor

Josh has just wrapped up a meeting with several Hope Center Indy directors about the second season of the Hope Center Podcast. He's been...

Hope Center Indy

May 6, 2022
2 min

Challenges & joy: How trafficking affects motherhood

This Sunday, people across the nation will celebrate the mother figures of their families – mothers, grandmothers, foster moms, adoptive...

Hope Center Indy

Mar 29, 2022
3 min

‘Brighter than any darkness’: How Hope Center residents find healing through art therapy

The woman worked quietly on two masks in an art therapy session at the Hope Center as worship music played softly in the background. The...

Hope Center Indy

Mar 3, 2022
3 min

A survivor’s story: How Tiffany found healing at the Hope Center

Tiffany laughs easily and often these days. She has reunited with her children and reconnected with a career in nursing that she thought...

Hope Center Indy

Feb 10, 2022
3 min

A special moment: The rewards of a Hope Center graduation are life-changing

Of the many special moments that happen at Hope Center Indy, one of the most special comes when a woman completes her program of recovery...

Hope Center Indy

Jan 4, 2022
3 min

Sew Hopeful: How sewing and quilting give Hope Center residents a sense of accomplishment

Margo Ward saw an empty room at the Hope Center in 2019 and knew it had to have a purpose. “I got permission to start a sewing program --...

Hope Center Indy

Dec 21, 2021
3 min

‘Our brave residents inspire me’: How this Hope Center leader gained perspective for the hard days

On the hard days – and hard days come in every ministry field – Mary Nolen remembers the courage of the women walking the path toward...

Hope Center Indy

Dec 8, 2021
4 min

Pantry of hope: How a strong team of Hope Center volunteers helps to feed the hungry in Central Ind

Michelle Gambrel and her team of about 70 Hope Center volunteers regularly see firsthand the depth and breadth of hunger in Central...

Hope Center Indy

Nov 8, 2021
3 min

Lasting hope: How a meeting 5 years ago led to a new mission and changed lives today

In 2016, a mutual friend introduced Margo Ward to Hubert Nolen, who was preparing to launch Hope Center Indy. It was a connection that...

Hope Center Indy

Nov 1, 2021
3 min

An amazing run: Hope Center celebrates 5 years of making an eternal difference in women’s lives

On Nov. 1, 2016, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to helping women escape the commercial sex trade was born on the far eastside of...

Hope Center Indy

Oct 8, 2021
2 min

Hope redefined: How a clothing boutique helps women recover from the sex trade

Rachel Kleine has watched with amazement and appreciation as The Redefined Hope Boutique has grown from a concept in 2017 to a thriving...

Hope Center Indy

Dec 16, 2019
3 min

A Night in the Life of a Light in Darkness Team

“Could you meet me in the bathroom? I don’t want that man over there to see us talking.” ‘T’ whispered. My teammates and I were sitting...

Hope Center Indy

Nov 4, 2019
5 min

Starbucks. 9:30 AM. Tuesday. July 2, 2013.

That's where and when I first met David Nolen. And I am forever grateful I did. Our mutual friend, David Jackson, introduced us at...

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