Resources

If the pandemic has made you feel isolated, anxious or afraid, you are not alone. The Be Well Crisis Helpline connects you to free, confidential counseling 24/7. To be connected to a crisis counselor, call 211 and enter your zip code, then follow the prompts and select number 3 for the Be Well Crisis Helpline.

The Indiana Family and Social Services’ Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is accepting applications from families in any Indiana county who may be eligible for grants for their children to receive high-quality, prekindergarten education through the On My Way Pre-K program for the 2020-2021 school year. The program, which started as a five-county pilot and then expanded to 20 counties in 2017, became statewide in 2019. Information about the program and the link to apply can be found here.

First Contact, Inc. a not-for-profit interdenominational resource and referral ministry, which endeavors in the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit to assist Porter County residents in need.

HealthLinc is committed to serving you as a whole person. By following a Patient-Centered Medical Home model, HealthLinc can provide care that is coordinated, comprehensive and accessible in order to achieve improved health care outcomes and satisfaction for you and your family.

Hilltop Food Pantry provides resources, support and advocacy for food insecure individuals living in Valparaiso, IN. Please call (219) 477-4222 to schedule a drop off or pick up time.

In partnership with the City of Valparaiso and Habitat for Humanity, Home Team Valpo is a new nonprofit organization created to assist qualifying homeowners in maintenance of their homes.

Housing Opportunities is a community-sustained nonprofit that resolves and prevents homelessness for adults, children, and seniors in Porter and LaPorte counties. Above all, they provide hope to clients experiencing homelessness and its effects.

Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents throughout the state of Indiana.

PCACS extends a helping hand to seniors, the disabled, and the low income by providing compassionate services to improve their quality of life while maintaining their dignity and independence.

The Rental Assistance Portal is designed to help Indiana renters living outside of Marion County whose income has been adversely affected by COVID-19 avoid eviction by connecting them with programs that can help them cover monthly rent payments or past due rent.

United Way of Porter County is at the forefront of supporting human services that are needed most.

The mission of the Porter County Veterans Service Office is to assist veterans and their eligible family member to apply and receive all rightful veterans’ state and federal entitlements. To provide veterans information or other assistance as required.