Resources

Resources For Lake & Porter County Indiana

Griffith Police Department:

(219) 924-7503

Erica Rios, LSW (Ext 300) [email protected]

Halie Gonlag, LSW (Ext 240) [email protected]

Mental Health

Suicide Prevention Hotline:

Dial 988 to reach this hotline. This hotline is a suicide and crisis lifeline in the United States that networks with over 200+ crisis centers that provide 24/7 service at their toll free number (9-8-8). This hotline is for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. You can also access their website by using this link.

Regional Health Systems:

Dial (219)-769-4005. Regional Health Systems (RHS), formally known as Regional Mental Health, has locations in East Chicago, Hammond, Highland, Hobart and Merrillville. You can reach their website by using this link!

Psychiatry services include emergency, inpatient, general and youth.
Counseling includes counseling and therapy services to individuals, couples and families of all ages.
Emergency Mental Health Services locations/hours:
Strawhun Center, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

8555 Taft St Merrillville, IN 46410

Stark Center, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
3903 Indianapolis Blvd East Chicago, IN 46312

Edgewater Health:

Dial (219) 885-4264. Edgewater is located at 1100 West 6th Avenue Gary, IN 46402. Services include primary care services, mental health & addiction services, and pharmacy. You can reach their website by using this link! Edgewaters mental health services include

There is also now a second location of Edgewater located at 9855 Lincoln Plz Wy (Unit 5A) Cedar Lake, IN 46303. Their phone number is (219)390-7838. They do not have mental health services at this location, however they did share that they will work with you to connect you with their agency in North county if you go to the Cedar Lake location for help!

Heartland Wellness Center:

Dial (219) 690-7025 to reach their team! Their website can be reached by using this link.

Behavioral Health: Mental and emotional wellbeing when life becomes overwhelming.

Franciscan Saint Margaret Health-Dyer:

Dial (219) 322-5747 or visit their website by using this link. This facility is located at 24 Joliet Street Dyer, IN 46311. Their emergency room (ER) is open 24/7. Treatments and procedures listed are:

HealthLinc:

Dial (888) 580-1060 to reach their team. HealthLinc’s website, which you can access by using this link, states that coping with the stress of our hectic, demanding lives can sometimes be difficult. Our mental frame of mind impacts our physical health just as physical conditions impact our emotions. HealthLinc’s behavioral health consultants (BHC’s) work alongside the medical providers as part of our care team. They are here to help with:

Depression
Anxiety
Mental Illness
Medication-Assisted treatment of opioid use disorder
Making healthy lifestyle choices, including management of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure
Setting goals and working toward wellness
And more!

Self-Injury Support Group:

Information on their group can be accessed by http://www.selfinjurynwi.com/ or by reaching out to the coordinator of their three different groups. Self-injury support groups of northwest Indiana is a non-profit organization that offers free and confidential support groups for those who have been using self-injury to cope. Currently, the self-injury support group is located in Highland, Indiana. For their youth group, contact Kay Hennelly at (219)298-9297. For their adult group, contact Chris Singel at (219) 718-5025. For their friends and family group contact Ruth Ogden Halstead at (219) 201-8994.

Addiction

P.A.A.R.I. Program:

Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) is a non-profit organization that the Griffith Police Department (GPD) is partnered with to aid in assisting individuals who are battling addiction. Through our association with this program, GPD provides risk free assistance to anyone committed to overcoming their addiction. For help, or immediate information on the program, please contact any of our on-duty officers or staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This program will assist you with getting into treatment, without the fear of prosecution for criminal reasons.

Regional Health Systems:

Edgewater Health:

Heartland Wellness Center:

Dial (219) 690-7025 to reach their team! Their website can be reached by using this link.

Recovery Center which includes partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient program, and outpatient program.

Recovery Works:

Dial (219)472-0066 to reach their team. Phone assessment hours are 24/7. Their location is 201 W 89th Ave Merrillville, IN 46410. Their agency provides medically supervised detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient services, and PHP with housing for men and women struggling with substance use disorders. You can reach their website by using this link. At this link, there are detailed descriptions of the services they are able to provide.

HealthLinc:

Dial (888) 580-1060 to reach their team. HealthLinc partners with community resources such as law enforcement and emergency medical services to create a safe and supportive environment for successful addiction recovery. Our Mobile Integrated Response Teams (MIRT) works with our medical providers and behavioral health consultants (BHC) to set goals, create a plan and advocate for those experiencing opioid use disorders (OUD). You can reach their website by using this link. Medicated-assisted treatment services include:

Collaborative Care
Counseling
Behavioral Therapy
Medication Planning and Management
And more!

Celebrate Recovery:

Celebrate Recovery is a christ-centered recovery program. There are groups in Munster and Dyer! Their website, which can be accessed at this link , for more information. When utilizing the “find a group” it will provide you with the address, times and contact information for the selected group. The “find help” tab can also help you find online meetings.

Treatment Atlas:

Atlas is a resource to help people find addiction treatment that will meet their needs. You can reach their website by utilizing this link!

Rehab Centers.org:
This free website is a resource for addiction treatment! By going to this link you will find resources throughout Indiana for every stage of a recovery journey. These include treatment options, warning signs, guidance for families, treatment definitions, and a local treatment center directory. They also offer a 24/7 Confidential REhab Helpline at (866)972-0589!

Addictions.com:

Dial (800)697-7420 to reach their team. Their website provides free mental health and substance abuse resources for people at any stage of their recovery journey, including resources/treatment, warning signs, how to talk to a family member, definitions of different types of treatment and a local treatment center directory!

Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking:

If you need help from law enforcement please contact 911 when it is safe to do so! If you believe a child to be a victim of trafficking contact the Indiana Department of Child Services 24 hour hotline (800)800-5556.

Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center:

Dial (219) 961-4357 to make an appointment. They also provide a 24-hour hotline that you can call, or text, at (219) 218-2552, as soon as it is safe to do so. Or, their toll-free hotline number is (877) 345-2552. Fair Haven’s mission is to provide faith-focused services to those affected by sexual violence and trauma. They provide crisis advocacy services and support groups for survivors! You can reach their website by using this link.

Sheltered91:

Dial (219) 730-2046 to reach their team. Their website can be utilized by using this link. Sheltered91 states their mission is to create safe spaces of hope and healing for people who have been, or are at risk of, being sexually exploited through awareness, outreach, prevention, and restoration activities. Their programs offer online and in person clinical therapy, case management, and group therapy.

Veteran Services

VOA Illinois:

Dial (312)564-2314 to reach their team, or at [email protected] to reach them virtually via email. Although they are an Illinois based program all services are available in Lake and Porter County, IN. You can reach their website by using this link!

Services they provide are:

Case Management
Veteran Peer Support
Support Groups
Community Education
Referrals to Counseling and Therapy
Assistance in navigating VA healthcare system
Referrals and assistance accessing

Legal Resources
Housing Supports
Employment Training
Benefits Navigation
Income Supports
Transportation Assistance
Child Care Assistance
Social Support Groups
Substance Use Disorder Recovery Programming

Adam Benjamin Jr., Veterans’ Administration Outpatient Clinic:

Dial (219) 662-5000 to reach their team. Dial (312)569-7225 for mental health care calls. They are located at 9301 Madison St Crown Point, IN 46307. By using this link you can access further information on their agency.

Services they provide are:

Addiction and substance use care
Audiology and speech
COVID-19 vaccines
Complementary and integrative health
Laboratory and pathology
Mental health care
My HealtheVet coordinator
Optometry
PSTD care
Pharmacy
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Physical therapy, occupational therapy and kinesiotherapy
Podiatry
Primary care
Radiology
Social work
Suicide prevention
Whole health
Women Veteran care

NWI Veterans Village:

Dial (219)951-0460 for hours of operation and to reach their team! They are located at 839 Massachusetts Street Gary, IN 46402. NWI Veterans Village is a permanent supportive housing program specifically for veterans battling homelessness.

WorkOne-Hammond:

They are located at 5265 Hohman Ave Hammond, IN 46320. Veterans of the military receive priority service and priority matching to new job postings on indianacareerconnect.com. They have a disabled Veterans’ outreach program specialists (DVOPS) that provide one-on-one assistance with employment needs, including disabilities and barriers to employment. WorkOne also has local veterans’ employment representatives (LVERs) who conduct outreach to employers and engage in advocacy efforts with hiring executives to increase employment opportunities for veterans, encourage the hiring of disabled veterans, and generally assist veterans to gain and retain employment. Their listed hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Thursday from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Child Abuse & Neglect

If a child is in imminent danger, contact 911 immediately. If you have knowledge to believe a child is being abused, or neglected, contact the Indiana Department of Child Services 24 hour hotline at 1(800)800-5556.

Elder Services

Adult Protective Services:

Dial (800)992-6978 to reach their 24/7 hotline. To find out more information about Adult Protective Services (APS) you can utilize this link! It explains the APS process from how to file a report, after a report is submitted and the three aspects that consider an adult to be endangered.

Northwest Indiana Community Action:

Dial (219) 794-1829 to reach their team. NWICA is located at 5240 Fountain Dr Crown Point, IN 46307. They can also be reached via email at [email protected] or toll free at (800) 826-7871. You can reach their website by using this link! The services they provide/populations they work with include:

Meals On Wheels Northwest IN:

Dial (219) 756-3663 to reach their team. They are located at 8446 Virginia St Merrillville, IN. They can also be reached via email at [email protected] and their website can be viewed by using this link. Their agency has a program to provide meals to people who qualify.

Mom’s Meals:

You can reach their team by dialing (800) 972-9189. You can reach them online by accessing this link. Mom’s Meals serve clients who are covered under Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicaid plans, Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) programs or the Older Americans Act, and by individuals or their caregivers who are looking for a self-pay program. They provide, and deliver, meals directly to your home/address.

Homelessness Prevention/Shelters

Hammond City Rescue Mission:

You can reach their team by dialing (219)932-5085. They are located at 527 State St (#1533) Hammond, IN 46320. Temporary shelter for men that provides food, clothing, and shelter for the men staying there. This is a temporary setting where individuals can be cared for while getting back on their feet.

Brothers Keeper:

Dial (219) 882-4459, or email [email protected] to reach their team! They are located at 2120 Broadway Gary, IN 46407. Brothers’ keeper is a shelter for homeless men that is focused on helping men regain their standing.

St. Jude House:

Dial (800) 254-1286 to reach their team on their 24-hour crisis line for support, information and referral. St Jude can provide safe emergency, temporary shelter for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and their dependent children-assistance in pursuing a violence-free life. They also provide counseling and support groups, legal advocacy, community education, and mobile advocacy. For more details their website can be reached by using this link.

Haven House:

Dial (219) 931-2090 to reach their team on their 24-hour crisis line. Haven House is a 24-hour emergency shelter in Hammond, Indiana for domestic violence victims and their dependents. They provide shelter and support services for domestic violence survivors and their children.

Grace Beyond Borders:

DIal (219)392-9932 to reach their team. Their listed hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. They are located at 513 W Chicago Ave East Chicago, Indiana 46312. Grace Beyond Borders promotes providing food, long-term housing, and a safe space to help neighbors get back on their feet.

The Salvation Army:

Dial (219) 838- 0380 to reach their team. You can also learn more online by using this link. They can provide emergency assistance to help with mortgage/rent, utility bills, clothing, hotel vouchers for two days, back to school school supplies in August for grades K-5 and possibly other needs in order to help keep families in their homes.

The Caring Place:

Dial (219) 464-2128 to reach their team, 24 hours a day. You can reach their website by using this link. The Caring Place is a shelter that helps adult victims of domestic violence. Adults can bring their dependent children into the shelter with them. The Caring Place serves female and male survivors of domestic violence, and is ADA-accessible.

Missionaries of Charity:

DIal (219) 884-2140 to reach their team. Missionaries of Charity is an emergency shelter for women, with or without children (male children age 5 and under). They are located at 509 West Ridge Road Gary, Indiana 46408. They receive intakes Monday-Wednesday 8:30 am – 10:00 pm and Friday-Sunday 8:30 am – 10:00 pm.

Rainbow-Ark Shelter:

Dial (219)886-1600 to reach their team 24/7 hotline. Rainbow-Ark provides emergency and transitional housing, as well as a domestic violence shelter, for persons and families in need. This shelter is for women and children. Dial (219) 883-4155 to reach their team during business hours. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Crisis Center, Inc.:

Dial (219) 938-7070 to reach their team. The Crisis Center: Alternative House is an emergency shelter for boys and girls, ages 10 to 20, who are runaways, homeless, abused or neglected and need help to resolve problems and successfully return home or to an alternative, safe living situation. The Crisis Center is located at 101 N Montgomery St Gary, IN 46403.

Food Resources

Brothers’ Keeper:

Dial (219)882-4459, or email at [email protected] , to reach their team. This food pantry is located at 2120 Broadway Gary, IN 46407. Their food pantry hours are:

Monday: 11AM – 3PM
Tuesday: 11AM – 3PM
Thursday: 11AM – 3PM
Friday: 11AM – 3PM

Foodbank of Northwest Indiana:

Dial (219) 980-1777, or email at [email protected] , to reach their team. You can reach their website by using this link. They will have a posted schedule each month for MobileMarket locations on their website. To sign up for reminders on where they will be you can text “Market” to 219-500-6464. There is also a list of their programs on their website which can be found on this link.

Operation Care:

Dial (219) 838-2295 to reach their team! Operation Care is a food and clothing pantry located at 1950 N Griffith Blvd Griffith, IN 46319. The hours of operation are:

Monday: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

The Salvation Army:

Dial (219) 838-0380 to reach their team. The food pantry is located at 8225 Columbia Avenue Munster, IN 46321. The hours of operation are:

Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

National Hotline Services

Suicide Prevention Hotline:

Call: 988
Text: 988
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Call: 1-800-662-4357
National Human Trafficking Hotline

Call: 1-888-373-7888
SMS: Text INFO to 233733
National Domestic Violence Hotline

Call: 211

Call: 1-800-799-7233

Text: START to 88788

Online: https://www.thehotline.org/

Indiana Department of Child Services

Call: 1-800-800-5556

Adult Protective Services

Call: 1-800-992-6978

Information and Referral Service