Resources for Muncie’s unhoused community

Updated January 2026

Winter weather can be dangerous and even life-threatening for individuals and families living without homes. Several organizations in Delaware County are dedicated to serving people who find themselves living outside or in cars, abandoned buildings, shelters, or other temporary housing.

If you would like to help the unhoused community, please share these resources and consider volunteering your time and resources to the organizations below.

Daytime Warming Centers

The following locations are available during the day when the temperature dips below freezing (32°F):

Center Township Trustee Office
1200 E. Main Street, 765-288-8876
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Muncie HUB
318 W. 8th Street, 765-282-3948
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to noon, 1-4 p.m.

YWCA of Central Indiana
310 E. Charles Street, 765-284-3345
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sat-Sun, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Salvation Army
1015 N. Wheeling Avenue, 765-289-7924
Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The New Norm
1127 S. Madison Street, 765-524-5378
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tues, Wed, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sun, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
When temperature is 0°F or below, OPEN 24 HOURS

Overnight Warming Centers

NEW: Muncie Housing Authority & Jamie Lee Resource Center at Price Hall
704 S. Madison Street
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. when temperatures fall below 30°F

For Women: YWCA
310 E. Charles Street, 765-284-3345
Intake hours are Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

For Men: Christian Ministries Sleeping Room
403½ E. Main Street, 765-288-0601
Intake hours are NIGHTLY from 6-8 p.m.

For Men: Muncie Mission
1725 S. Liberty Street, 765-288-9122
Intake hours DAILY until 8 p.m.

For Families: Center Township Trustee Office
1200 E. Main Street, (765) 288-2276

The New Norm
1127 S. Madison, 765-524-5378
When temperature is 0°F or below, OPEN 24 HOURS

Resource Help

The Muncie HUB
318 W. 8th Street, 765-282-3948
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to noon, 1-4 p.m.

Unsheltered guests can get necessities and connect with shelter providers, housing counselors, and other supportive services. Clothing, shoes, hygiene items, coffee, and grab-and-go packaged food are available as donated by generous friends.

Muncie Folk Collective
Muncie Folk Collective works with local service agencies, neighborhood associations, and in tandem with Muncie’s Harm Reduction Street Outreach team to reach individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders.

Ark Muncie
This volunteer organization that aims to meet the basic needs of unhoused individuals who can’t access the shelter system. They provide basic sustaining services such as temporary shelters, water buckets and clean water, camping items when available, and a hot meal from the New Norm. They also remove trash left behind by encampments.

The New Norm
1127 S. Madison Street, 765-524-5378
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tues, Wed, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

This outreach of Faith Builders Ministries provides clothes, essential supplies, showers, and 24 hour access in sub-freezing temperatures.