SERVICE PROVIDER RESOURCE DIRECTORY

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ADULT/ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Cedar Lake Adult Learning Center 13330 Parrish Ave

Cedar Lake Indiana T: (219) 696-6777 Mon: 8:30-3:30 Wed: 12:00-7:00

Crown Point Adult Learning Center 610 N. Grant St.

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-5465

*English as a Second Language 6:00 til 9:30 pm Mon. & Wed. 8:30 til 2:00 pm Tues. & Thurs.

Hobart Adult Learning Center 219-942-5400

Contact Person: Marjorie Chinn 9:00 am till 3:00 pm Mon. & Wed. 5:00 pm till 8:00 pm Mon. & Tues. Indiana High School

701 E. 83rd Ave. Suite 5 Merrillville, IN 46410 219-201-2190

Lowell Adult Learning Center Lowell Community Center 151 N. Fremont Street Lowell, Indiana 46356 Tuesday12:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday 8:30 am- 3:30 p.m.

Merrillville Adult Community Education 276 E. 68th Ave.

Merrillville, IN 46410 219-650-5307

Mon. /Wed. 5:00 pm til 9:10 pm Tues. /Thurs. 5:00 pm till 9:10 pm Portage Adult Education 5391 Central Ave

Portage Indiana 46308 1-800-348-7798 T:(219) 762-6113 F:(219) 763-2332

Saint John Township Community Center 1515 W. Lincoln Hwy

Schererville, IN 46375 219-865-2705

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Work One (Jewels Shopping Area) 1166 N. Main Street

Crown Point, Indiana 46307 219-661- 8985

Contact Persons: Cynthia Ectheringor Carol Morris Job Corp 7863 Broadway Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219) 769-6212 ADVOCACY CASA

Lake County Juvenile Justice Complex 3000 W. 93rd

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-738-2272

Contact Person: Liz Theodoros Everybody Counts

9111 Broadway

Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219) 769-5055

Advocacy for persons with developmental disabilities Contact Person: Cora Robinson

Family Action Network of Lake County, IN Nancy Cloonan, Executive Director

7235 Calumet Avenue Hammond, IN 46324 T: (219) 933-1700 F: (219) 933-1453

Homeless Youth Program 856 Sibley

Hammond, IN 46320 219-933-2472

*school advocacy for homeless youths Contact Person: Frank Rizo

2845 45th St. Highland IN, 46322 T: (219) 924-5255 F: (219) 924-5286

League of United Latin American Citizens/Council 349 4213 Arbutus Lane

East Chicago, Indiana 46312 T: (219) 397-7741 National Civic National Social Vocational Rehabilitation 138 E. Lincoln Highway Schererville IN 46375 T: (219) 864-8163

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AIDS RESOURCES

Aliveness Project of Northwest Indiana 5490 Broadway

Brothers Uplifting Brothers 6111 Harrison

Contact Person: Anthony Gillespie

ICAAN-Indiana Community Aids Action Network 3951 Meridian Street Suite 200

Indianapolis, IN 46208 1-317-920-3190 1-800-659-7580 CHILD CARE Childcare Finder 1-800-299-1627 www.childcarefinder.IN.gov Daily Bread Nutrition Program 8400 Louisiana Street

Merrillville Indiana 46410 T: (219) 757-1832 F: (219) 738-5823

Contact Person: Juanita Jernigan Head Start

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8400 Louisiana Street – 3rd Floor Merrillville, Indiana 46410

T: (219) 757-1840

Contact Persons: Dr. Leonard Jozwiak, Kay Jackson

Lake County Child Care Development Fund Program 8400 Louisiana Street – 1st Floor

Contact Person: Debra Jones Northwest Family Services 5927 Columbia Ave.

Hammond, IN 46320 219-933-4784 Purdue Calumet Charlotte Riley Center 2200 169th Ave. Hammond, IN 219-989-2343

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CLOTHING RESOURCES Allen Chapel CME 836 E 21st Street Gary, Indiana 46407 (219) 883-6666

Birth Choice of Lake County 2450 169th

Hammond, Indiana 46323 (219) 554- 1774

1-800-848-5683

Black Oak Baptist Church 6502 W 25th Ave Gary, Indiana 46406 219-844-4328 Brothers Keepers 2120 Broadway Gary, Indiana 46407 T:(219) 882-4459 F:219) 882-4450

Contact Person: Mary Edwards

Family Christian Center Food Pantry 1300 N. Broad St

Griffith, IN 46319 T: (219) 838-2295 F: (219) 838-2295

Contact Person: Kathy Surlock First Presbyterian Resale Shop 218 Court Street

Crown Point, Indiana 46307 T:(219) 663-2255

Contact Person: Colette Elbaro` Gleaners of Southlake County 113131 lake Shore Drive Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303 T:(219) 374-5266

Contact Person: Beverly Jackson

Greater Hammond Community Services 824 Hoffman Street

Hammond, Indiana 46327

Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. T:(219) 932-4800

F:(219)933-3452

Contact Person: Tim Cottingham New Life Family Center 2823 Martha St.

Hammond, IN 46323 219-844-4856

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Northwest Family Services Thrift Shop 5927 Columbia Ave

Hammond, Indiana 46320 T:(219) 933-4784

F:(219) 853-2370

Contact Person: Cheryl Baugh

The Womens’ Center of Northwest Indiana 64 W. 80 th Place

Contact: Patricia Lewandowski

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS EDGEWATER SYSTEMS FOR BALANCED LIVING 1100 W. 6TH Avenue

Gary, IN 46402 T: (219) 885-4264 F: (219) 882-7517

Contact Person: Timothy Thomas Out patient Services

STRAWHUN CENTER 8555 Taft Street Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 769-4005 F: (219) 769-2508

Contact Person: Laura Moseng STARK CENTER 3903 Indianapolis Blvd. East Chicago, IN 46312 T: (219) 398-7050 F: (219) 392-6998 COMMUNITY SERVICES American Red Cross 791 East 83rd Street Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219) 756-5360

Contact Person: Lisa Tonello First Aid Instructions Disaster Preparedness CPR Instructions Community Action Corporation 5518 Calumet Ave.

Hammond, IN 46320 219-937-3500

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Indiana Family Emergency Helpline 1-800-433-0746

Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation 5240 Fountain Dr.

Crown Point IN 46307 T: (219) 794-1829 F: (219) 794-1860

Toll Free: (800) 826-7871 Contact Person: Sylvia Cardosi

In-Home Services Program Nutrition

Family Caregiver Support Senior Employment Ombudsman Services Prevention Services

C/O Geminus Corporation 8400 Louisiana Street Merrillville, Indiana 46410 (219) 757-1830 -or- 1836 Contact Person: Albert Gay

Project R.E.A.C.H.

Hammond Community Coalition L.E.A.D. Initiative

Afternoons R.O.C.K. in Indiana South Lake County Community Services Suite 202

1450 Joliet Street

Crown Point Indiana 46307 T: (219) 663-0627

F; (219) 663-0627

Contact Person: Margot Sabato

CRISIS HOUSING FOR CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS Alpha Center

2316 Jefferson Street Gary, Indiana

T: (219) 882-8342 ext # 4252 F:(219) 882-8738

Contact Person: Mrs. George Alternative House/Crisis Center 101 N Montgomery

Gary, Indiana 46403 T: (219) 938-7070 F:(219 938-7503

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DAY TREATMENT PROGRAMS ACT Program

Porter Starke Services

Porter County Education Interlocal 750 Ransom Rd. Valparaiso, IN 46385 219-531-8741 Campagna Academy 7403 Cline Avenue Schererville, IN 46375 T: (219) 322-8614 F: (219) 322-8436

Contact Person: Vercena Stewart Edu-Care Plaza 3809 Pierce St. Gary, IN 46408 219-980-0805 New Horizons 4795 Broadway Gary Indiana 46409 T: 219-887-3688 F: 219-887-2666

Contact Person: Paula Nalls Selah Academy

1991 W. 39th Court 2nd floor Gary, IN 46409

219-980-7919

Contact Person: Lawrence Ruffin Provisions Educational Network 5201 Broadway first floor

Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 980-6100 F: (219) 980-6101

Contact Person: Debra Black Julia Williams Day Treatment Program Regional Mental Health Center 1409 East 84th Place

Merrillville, Indiana T: (219) 794-2000 F: (219) 794-2010

Contact Person: Dan Smith, Director Day Treatment Program

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DEAF SERVICES Deaf Services, Inc. 6 East 67th Avenue Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 769-6506 F: (219) 769-6975 TDP#: 769-8912

Contact Person: Georgene Duncan Deaf Interpreter Services

Professional Interpreters for the Deaf 7329 Marshall Street

Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 736-7512 F: (219) 769-6298 Contact: Joanne Snyder

DISABILITY RESOURCES ARC Bridges

2650 West 35th Ave. Gary, IN 46408 219-884-1138

Bureau of Developmental Disability Field Services 110 W. Ridge Rd.

Gary, IN 46408

T: 219-981-5313/ 877-218-3053 F: 219-981-5318

Cerebral Palsy of NWI Hobart, IN 46342 219-962-5751

Chicago Lighthouse Services 1850 Roosevelt Rd.

Chicago, IL 60608 1-312-666-1331

Children’s Special Health Care Services 2 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 1-800-475-1355 1-800-433-0749 Spanish Deaf Services 6 East 67th Avenue Merrillville, IN 46410 219-769-6506 219-769-8912 (TDD) Everybody Counts 9111 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410 219-769-5055 TDD 769-5008

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First Care Pediatric Rehabilitation Center 200 W. 84th Drive Suite D Merrillville, IN 46410 219-764-4888 First Steps 11045 Broadway Crown Point, IN 46307 219-662-7790 Innovations in Learning 8091 Randolph St. Hobart, IN 46342 219-942-5590 IN-PACT 12300 Marshall St. Crown Point, IN 46307 219-662-1905

Metro Corps of Gary Inc. 1100 Massachusetts Gary, IN 46407 219-882-3536

Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative 2150 W. 97th place

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-6500

Respite Care Services, Inc. 6525 Columbia Ave. Suite B Hammond, IN 46320 219-931-8172

*respite for families of elderly and disabled Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center, Inc. 5901 W. Seventh Ave. PO Box 6308 Gary, IN 46404 219-949-4000 219-944-8134 Transaction 219-882-6159

*transportation for disabled and elderly Vocational Rehabilitation 138 E. Lincoln Highway Schererville,IN 463 219-864-8163 110 W. Ridge Rd. Gary, IN 46408 877-847-9891

Wee Care Therapy LTD. 1501 Joliet

Dyer, IN 46311 219-322-1415

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Caring Place Inc

2305 Roosevelt Rd. Valparaiso, IN 219-464-2128

Lake County Family & Domestic Services Bureau 219-755-3354

Lake County Prosecuters Domestic Relations Bureau 219-755-3683

St. Jude House 12490 Marshall St. Crown Point, IN 46307

Contact Person: Joy Heminger

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Head Start Salk Elementary

3001 W. 77th Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410

Phone: (office) 219 718-0218 Phone (classroom): 219 650-5466 Program Manager: Wendy Akers Holy Name School

13209 Schneider St. Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Phone: 219 374-5483 or 374-5484 Fax: 219 374-5531

Program Manager: Deborah Hartzler St. Francis Xavier School

2453 Putnam St. Lake Station, IN 46405 Phone: 219 962-5743 Fax: 219 962-2504

Program Manager: Wendy Akers PAT

Hanover Community School 13313 Parrish Ave.

Cedar Lake, IN 46303 219-374-3700

EDUCATION RESOURCES Indiana High School 701 E. 83rd Ave. Suite 5 Merrillville, IN 46410 219-201-2190

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Indiana State Department of Education/Division of Exceptional Learners 151 West Ohio Street

Room 229, State House Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 T: (317) 232-0569

F: (317) 232-0589 High School Credits American School 2200 East 170th Street Lansing, IL 60438 1-708-418-2800 (Independent study-correspondence) Homework Hotline 1-877-ASK-Rose (275-7673) www.askrose.org

EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR Community Development 649 Conkey St. Hammond, IN 46324 219-853-6375 Neighborhoods, Inc. 6340 Kennedy Ave. Hammond, IN 46323 219-844-1876

United Neighborhoods Inc. 219 E. Russell Street Suite 308 Hammond, IN 46320

219-937-0200

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Goodwill Crown Point Vocational Services 1450 E. Joliet

Crown Point, IN 46307 T: 219-226-1934

Workforce Development Services 1166 N. Main St

Crown Point, IN 46307 Contact Person: Carol Morris T: 219-661-8985

TANF Crown Point Office Arbor

1865 E Summit Crown Point, IN 46307

Merrillville Social Security Office 1401E. 84th Place

Merrillville, IN 4610 219 769-2671

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Catholic Family Services 166 S. West Street Crown Point, Services (219) 662-7767

Contact Person: Marcella Walters Center Township Trustee 1450 E. South St. Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-0520 Food Stamps/TANF 1865 E. Summit St. Crown Point, IN 46307 800-403-0864 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northwest Indiana 3637 Grant St.

Gary, IN 219-980-4800

Metro Corps of Gary Inc. 1100 Massachusetts Gary, IN 46407 219—882-3536

FOOD RESOURCES Catholic Family Services 6919 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, IN 46324 219-844-4883

Cedar Lake United Methodist Church 7124 W. 137th Pl.

Cedar Lake, IN 46303 219-374-7312

Family Christian Center Food Pantry 1300 N. Broad St

Griffith, IN 46319 T: (219) 838-2295 F: (219) 838-2295

Contact Person: Kathy Surlock First Baptist Church of Cedar Lake 13419 Parrish Ave.

Cedar Lake, IN 46303 219-374-6430

First Christian Church 495 S. Indiana

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-1853

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Meals on Wheels NW Indiana Inc. 8446 Virginia St.

Merrillville, IN 46410 T:(219) 756*3663 F: (219) 756-3775

Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation* 5240 Fountain Dr

Crown Point, Indiana 46307 T: (219) 794-1829

F: (219) 794-1860

Contact Person: Sylvia Cardosi Toll Free: (800) 826-7871 Purdue Cooperative Extension 219-755-3240 St Edwards Church 216 Nichols St. Lowell, IN T: (219) 696-7307 F: (219) 696-3525

Contact Person: Nancy McWilliams St. Mathias Church

101 West Burrell Drive Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-2201 Salvation Army 8225 Columbia Ave. Munster, IN 46321 219-838-0380 FOSTER CARE

Ace Foster Care & Pediatric Home Nursing 7026 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, IN 46324 219-989-9650 Campagna Academy 7403 Cline Ave. Schererville, IN 46375 219-322-8614 Family Compass 9105 Indianapolis Blvd. Highland, IN 46322 219-838-0421 Indiana Mentor Inc. 8409 Virginia St.

Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219) 769--8821 F: (219) 769-8831

Therapeutic Foster Care Traditional Foster Care

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12/9/2009Revised: IN-PACT * 12300 Marshall St. Crown Point, IN 46307 T: (219) 931-1533 F: (219) 662-4095

Contact Person: Herb Grulke Kids Peace National Centers 1441 East 84th Place

Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219) 736-1308 F: (219) 736-1640

Contact Person: Jen Brown Therapeutic Foster Care NOAH., Inc.

1800 Meridian St. Suite 502 Indianapolis, IN 46202 317-926-8266

Foster care PSI Family Services 8120 Georgia St. Suite D Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 756-8201 F: (219) 756-8203

Contact Person: Tania Anglikin Mental Health Clinic Therapeutic Summer Camp Comprehensive Foster Care Independent Living

Villages Healthy Families 3229 Broadway Suite 109 Gary, IN 46409

T: (219) 980-6185 F: (219)980-6195

Contact Person: Pat Dennie Healthy Families Foster Care

Therapeutic Foster Care

White’s Residential & Family Services 5233 S. 50 E. Wabash, IN 46992 260-563-1158 F: 260-563-5825 Foster care Residential GRIEF SUPPORT

Compassionate Friends of Lake/Porter County 219-552-0466

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Living After Loss 600 Grant St. Gary, IN 46402 219-886-4600

Organization of Social Support of Surviving Spouses Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

6795 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410 219-942-7872

Suicide Survivors Support Groups Burns Kish Funeral Home

921 W 45 th Ave. Griffith, Indiana 46319 T: (219) 924-5527 WAVES

Methodist Hospital/ Northlake 600 Grant Street

Gary Indiana 46402 Nancy Burney 219-886-4335 Wounded Healers St. James Catholic Church 9640 Kennedy Ave. Highland Indiana 46322 T: (219) 924-5577 F: (219) 924-9988

Contact Person: Mickey Hall

HEALTHCARE

Adam Benjamin Clinic 9330 Broadway

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-662-5000

Fitzsimmons Home Medical Equipment 6177 Broadway

Contact Person: Tim Quigley Hospital Care for the Indigent 317-233-0932

HIP-Health Indiana Plan 1-877-438-479

1401E. 84th Place Merrillville, IN 4610 219 769-2671

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Lake County Health Department 2293 N. Main Street

Crown Point, Indiana 46307

Hours Mon –Thursday 9:00 –4:00 pm No appt needed T: (219) 755-3655

F: (219)755-3668

Lake County Veterans Administration 2293 N. Main St

F: (219) 648-6040

Contact Person: Don Shults Medicaid 1401E. 84th Place Merrillville, IN 4610 219 769-2671 800-457-4584 Medicare-Social Security 1-800-772-1213 1401E. 84th Place Merrillville, IN 4610 219 769-2671 St. Claires’ Clinic 1000 S. Court St. Crown Point, IN 46307 T:(219)757-6272 F:(219) 681- 6954

Contact Person: Raquel Gianphermi

No Medicaid, No insurance, Income based

HOSPITALS

Broadway Methodist Hospital 8701 Broadway Merrillville Indiana 46410 T: (219) 738-5544 Community Hospital 901 Mc Arthur Blvd Munster Indiana 46321 T: (219) 836-4550 F: (219) 836-4584

Contact Person: Cecilia Guillen

Northlake Methodist Hospital 600 Grant Street

Gary, Indiana 46402 T: (219) 886-4387 F: (219) 886-4241 Inpatient Adult Unit Inpatient Adolescent Unit

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Pinnacle Hospital 1559 E 85th Ave Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 756-2100

St. Anthony Medical Center 1201 S. Main St.

Crown Point, IN, 46307 (219) 663-8120

St. Margaret Mercy Hospital North Campus

5454 Hohman Ave Hammond Indiana T: (219) 932-2300 F: (219) 852-2486

Contact Person: Kate Anderson St. Margaret-Mercy Hospital South Campus

24 Joliet Street Dyer, Indiana 46311

T: 219-865-2141 ext. 45896

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & APPLIANCES Aaron Furniture

4835 W. 45th Avenue Gary, IN 46408 T: (219) 838-0852 F: (219)852-2486

Contact Person: Jerry Gearhart Furniture 4 Less

5304 Broadway

Contact Person: Edwin Rodriguez Leonard’s Furniture

7111 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, Indiana 46324 T: (219)845-1610

F: (219) 845-2202

Contact Person: Chuck Adams Thrifty Mac

5185 Broadway Gary, IN 46409 219-887-8273 Contact Person: Dan

HOUSING

American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana 791 E. 83rd Ave.

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12/9/2009Revised: Brothers Keeper 2120 Broadway Gary, IN 46407 219-882-4459 *men only

Cedar Creek Township Trustee 151 North Fremont Street Lowell In 46356

T: (219) 696-9713 F: (219) 696-8963

Contact Person: Alice Dahl Center Township Trustee 1405 E. South

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-0250

Habitat for Humanity/Northwest Indiana 6114 W. Ridge Rd.

Gary, IN 46408 219-923-7265

Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation * 5240 Fountain Dr

F: (219) 794-1860

Contact Person: Sylvia Cardosi Toll Free: (800) 826-7871

Rescue Mission (shelter for men only) First Baptist Church

519 State St. Hammond, IN 46320 219-932-5085

Southlake Community Services 1450 E Joliet St. Suite 202 Crown Point Indiana 46307 T: (219) 663-0627

F: (219) 663-0627

Contact Person: Margot Sabato St. John Township

1515 Lincoln Hwy Schererville Indiana T: (219) 865-2705 F: (219) 865-2706

Contact Person: Jean Shepard

INDEPENDENT LIVING Camelot Community Care * 9111 Broadway Suite QQ Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 736-1666 F: (219) 736-1859

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Whites Family Services 8002 Utah St.

Contact Person: Hazel Hooven

LAKE COUNTY REFERRAL SERVICES Lake County Juvenile Justice Center 7000 W. 93rd Ave.

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-660-6900

Attn.: Diane Weiss Bradley

Lake County Dept. of Child Services 1865 E. Summit

Crown Point, Indiana 46307 1 800 403 0864

LEGAL SERVICES

Lake County Bar Association 2293 N. Main St.

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-738-1905

MEDICATION RESOURCES HIP – Health Indiana Plan 1-877-438-4479 1401E. 84th Place Merrillville, IN 4610 219 769-2671 Hoosier RX 1-866-267-4679 Medicaid 1401E. 84th Place Merrillville, IN 4610 219 769-2671 Medicare-Social Security 1-800-772-1213 1401E. 84th Place Merrillville, IN 4610 219 769-2671 www.needymeds.com www.medicineprogram.com Pharmaceutical Manufacturer (application printable from website)

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MENTORING, TUTORING SERVICE PROVIDERS Crown Counseling Services

250 N. Main St. Crown Point, IN 46307 Contact Person: Suzy Bonaventura (219) 661-0331 Dockside/A-Z tutoring 8695 Connecticut Street Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219)736-4817 F:(219)736-4827

Contact Person: Donna Southard /Dockside Contact Person: Che Pompey/A-Z Tutoring Family Focus

901 S Woodland Ave Michigan City IN 46360 T: (800) 582-4198 F: (219) 873-9526

Matter of Minds New Renaissance 1118 Euclid Lane

Richton Park, IL 60471 1-708-261-1833

Main Street Counseling 405 N. Main ST

Crown Point, IN 46307 Contact: Kathryn Rosenbaum Tel: 663-0888

N’Finity Consulting PO Box 11894 Merrillville, IN 46410 219-545-5609

Contact Person: Teshezia Dixon George North Star Services, LLC

2636 Monaldi Parkway Munster, IN

219-902-2723 Jennifer Cowger 219-682-8211 Kelly Jackson Redd Karpet Achievement 5540 Johnson St.

Merrillville, Indiana 46410 219-902-5978

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PARENT SUPPORT Family Action Network* 7235 Calumet Ave Hammond, Indiana 46324 T: (219) 933-1700

F: (219) 933-1453

Contact Person: Nancy Cloonan Lake Station-Bailey School 2100 Union Street

Lake Station, Indiana 46405 T: (219) 962-1302

F: (219) 962-5222

Contact Person: Terry Kolopanis

Hanover Township-Parents as Teachers 13313 Parrish Ave.

Cedar Lake Ave. T: (219) 374-3733 F (219) 374-4430

Contact Person: Vicki Rainwater

PARENTING

Catholic Diocese of Gary 9292 Broadway

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-769-9292

*free Active Parenting Crown Services 250 N. Main St Suite 1 Crown Point, IN 46307

Contact Person: Suzie Bonaventura (219) 661-0331

Main Street Counseling 405 N. Main ST

Contact Person: Teshezia Dixon George The Women’s Center of Northwest Indiana Building Blocks

64 W 80th Pl

Merrillville, Indiana 46410

Hours; 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month T: (219) 769-4321

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12/9/2009Revised: PRENATAL SERVICES DCFS Hobart 1001 37th Ave. Hobart, IN 46342 219-947-2787 Lake Station WIC 2580 Central Ave. Lake Station, IN 46405 219-4116

The Women’s Center of Northwest Indiana 64 W 80th Pl

Contact Person: Patricia Lewandowski WIC (Women Infants & Children)

Crown Point WIC Program 1450 East Joliet St. Suite 206 Crown Point, IN 46307-2714 219-663-9279 Lake Station 2580 Central Ave. Lake Station, IN 46405 219-962-4116

Merrillville WIC Program 8315 Virginia St. Suite 4 Merrillville, IN 46410 219-736-8259 Merrillville 8645 Connecticut St. Merrillville, IN 46410 219-769-3500 The Answer T (219) 947-2272 PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

Child and Adolescent Program of the Methodist Hospitals 600 Grant St. Gary, IN 46402 1-219-886-4562 Confidential Care 701 Superior Munster, IN 46321 219-934-6410 Dr. Sanjay Jaychandran Dr. Vijay Jaychandran

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Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living 1100 W.6th Ave. Gary, IN 46403 219-885-4264 Dr. Bell Dr. Butte Michael Frampton MD 9111 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410 219-793-1233 Farzana Kahn M.D. St. Catherine Hospital 4320 Fir St. E East Chicago, IN 219-937-6369 9128 Columbia Munster, IN 46321

St. Margaret Mercy Outpatient Behavioral Health Center 312 Ridge Rd.

Munster, IN 46321 219-322-5747

Regional Mental Health Center 1409 84th Place

Dr. Adeola Adelayo M.D. Dr. Mohammad Ilyas M.D.

Tri-City Comprehensive Mental Health Services 3903 Indianapolis Blvd.

East Chicago, IN 46312 219-392-3837

Yballe M.D.

Home Start Family Services 649 Conkey Street

Hammond, Indiana 46320 T: 853-6358

Contact: Teonna Vicari Human Beginnings Inc. Outpatient Mental Health Center 4750 Broadway

Gary, IN 46408 T: (219) 884-2285 F: (219) 884-2246

Contact Person: Bessie Dickson Parenting Education Alcoholism Counseling

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12/9/2009Revised: Mid-America Psychological Counseling Services 8300 S. Broadway, Suite F-1 Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 736-1000 F: (219) 736-9699

Contact Person: Shelly Glenn

PUBLIC RELATIONS

First Impressions Promotional Products 8643 Louisiana Merrillville, IN 46410 219-738-2398 On Time Promotions 6280 W. Oakton Morton Grove, IL 60053 1-847-470-1190 www.on-time-promotions.com SCENE 701 State Street LaPorte, Indiana 46350 Unique Events P.O Box 908 Schererville, Indiana 46375 219-838-1510

RECREATION/SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Lake

13000 Fairbanks

Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303 T: (219) 374-5306

F: (219)

Contact Person: Kris Balog

Boys & Girls Club of Lake Station Central Ave.

Lake Station, IN 219-963-9200

No Limits ‘n’ Motion Visual & Performing Arts Studios Inc. 7805 Taft St. Suite B

Merrillville, IN 46410 219-756-5600 219-512-3339

Contact Person: Arthur Davis One In A Million Boxing Inc. 8789 Louisiana St.

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YMCA South Lake 1450 S. Marshall St. Crown Point, Indiana 46307 T: (219) 663-5810

YMCA Tri Town 8307 Wicker Ave. St. John, Indiana T: (219) 365-77690

RENTAL ASSISTANCE / EMERGENCY Catholic Family Services

6919 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, IN 46324 219-844-4883 Salvation Army 8225 Columbia Ave. Hammond, IN 46321 219-838-0380

RENTAL ASSISTANCE/ LONG TERM Cedar Creek Township Trustee 151 North Fremont Street Lowell In 46356

T: (219) 696-9713 F: (219) 696-8963

Contact Person: Alice Dahl Center Township Trustee 1405 E. South

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-0250

RESIDENTAL CARE Bashor Children’s Home PO Box 843 Goshen, IN 46527 574-875-5117 F: 219-875-5284 BHC Columbus 2223 Poshard Rd. Columbus, IN 1-800-562-5213 Children’s Campus 1411 Lincolnway West Mishawaka, IN 46544 1-574-259-5666 F: 574-255-6179

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12/9/2009Revised: Christian Haven 12501 N State Rd. 49 Wheatfield, IN 46392 T: 219-956-3125 F: 219-956-4128 Campagna Academy 7403 Cline Ave. Schererville, IN 46375 219-322-8614 F: (219) 322-8436

Contact Person: Dr. Vercena Stewart Crossroads 2525 Lake Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 260-484-4153 1-800-976-2306 Foster care Residential DAMAR Services, Inc. 6324 Kentucky Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46221 317-856-5201 Gibault, Inc. 6301 South US Highway 41 PO Box 2316 Terre Haute, IN 47802 1812-299-1156 1800-264-1156 F: 1 812-298-3290

Indiana Development Training Center 11075 N. Pennsylvania Indianapolis, IN 46280 1-888-638-3558 F: 1-317-815-1645 IN-PACT * 12300 Marshall St. Crown Point, IN 46307 T: (219) 931-1533 F: (219) 6624095

Contact Person: Herb Grulke Home for Mentally Challenge Youth

Lutherwood

1525 N. Ritter Avenue Indianapolis, IN 1-317-359-5467

Madison Center for Children South Bend, IN

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Michiana Center for Behavioral 1800 N. Oak St. Plymouth, IN 46573 1800-795-6252 1 574-936-3784

Midwest Center for Youth & Family 1012 W. Indiana Street PO 669 Kouts, IN 46347 1-219-766-2999 1-888-629-3471 F: 1-219-766-2514 NOAH., Inc. 1800 Meridian St. Suite 502 Indianapolis, IN 46202 317-926-8266 fostercare

St. Joseph’s Home for Boys, Inc* 4007 Sheffield Avenue

Hammond, Indiana 46327 T: (219) 931-6451 F: (219) 931-2241

Contact: Anthony Panozzo Residential

St Margaret Mercy Hospital St. Francis Center

24 Joliet Street Dyer, Indiana 46311

T: (219) 865-2141 ext. 45896 Residential

Inpatient adult (psychiatric unit) Shults Lewis Child & Family Services 325 Co. Rd 150 E. Valparaiso, IN 219-462-0513 Valle Vista 898 East Main St. Greenwood, IN 46143 1800-447-1348 1 317-887-1348

The Villages of Indiana 2405 North South Pike Bloomington, Indiana 47404 (877) 980-6185

Wernle, Inc. Services 2000 Wernle Road P.O. Box 1386

Richmond, Indiana 47374 (765) 966-2506

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Whites’ Residential & Family Services 5233 S. 50 E. Wabash, IN 46992 260-563-1158 F: 260-563-5825 Foster care Residential

Whitewater Valley Care Pavilion 450 Erie St. Connersville, IN 1-800- 959-4929 RESPITE SERVICES Crossroads 2525 Lake Avenue

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805 T: (260) 484-4153

F: (260) 496-5996

Residential Globe Star

364 Indian Boundary Road Chesterton, IN 46304 T: (219) 921-5492 F: (219) 921-0143 Respite Services IN-PACT 12300 Marshall St. Crown Point, IN 46307 T: (219) 662-1905

Home for Mentally Challenge Youth Whites Residential & Family Services

8002 Utah Street Merrillville, IN 46410 T: (219) 945-5700 F: (219) 945-5701

Contact Person: Jennifer Tinsley Traditional Foster Care Therapeutic Foster Care

SCHOOLS

Cedar Lake-Hanover Central School Corp. Hanover Central Senior High and Middle School 10120 W. 133rd

Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303 (219) 374-3800

F: (219) 374-4408

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Jane Ball Elementary Parrish Ave. Cedar Lake, IN 46303 219-374-3700 Lincoln Elementary 12245 109th Ave. St. John, IN 46375 219-374-3600

Crown Point School Corporation

Crossroads (Crown Point Alternative Schools) 117E Goldsborough

F: (219) 662-5671

Contact Person: Diane Lange Crown Point High School 1500 S. Main St

F: (219) 662-5662

Contact Person: Eric Ban

Douglas MacArthur Elementary School 12900 Fairbanks Cedar Lake, IN 46303 219-374-7833 Eisenhower Elementary 1450 S. Main St. Crown Point, IN 46307 219- 663-8800

Lake Street Elementary 475 Lake St.

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-5683

Jerry Ross Elementary 11319 Randolph

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-3010

Solon Robinson Elementary 601 Pettibone

Crown Point, IN 46307 219- 663-2525

Timothy Ball Elementary 720 W. Summit

Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-0047

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Wheeler Middle School 401 W. Joliet St Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-2173 Winfield Elementary 13128 Montgomery Crown Point, IN 46307 219-663-2287 Hobart Schools Hobart High School 36 E 8th Street

Hobart, Indiana 46342 T: (219) 942-8521 F: (219) 942-3326

Contact Person: Jim Kammper Hobart Middle School 605 E. 4th St.

Hobart, IN 46342 219-942-8541

George Earle Elementary 400 N. Wilson St.

Hobart, IN 219-942-7263

Joan Martin Elementary 301 E. 10th St. Hobart, IN 46342 219-947-7869 Liberty Elementary 30 N. Liberty Hobart, IN 46342 219-942-4251 Ridgeview Elementary 6333 W. Old Ridge Rd. Hobart, IN 46342 219-942-5614

Lake Central Schools Lake Central High School 8400 Wicker Ave

St. John, Indiana 46373 T:(219) 365-8551 F: (219) 365-7156

Contact Person: Sarah Kapoehios Lake Central High Freshman Wing 8410 Wicker Ave

St. John, Indiana 46373 T: (219) 365-2760 F: (219) 365-6640

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Grimmer Middle School 225 W 77th Ave

Schererville, Indiana 46375 T: (219) 865-6985

F: (219) 865-4423

Contact Person: Marci Claegens Kahler Middle School

600 Joliet Street Dyer, Indiana 46311 T: (219) 865-8577 F: (219) 865-4423 Clark Middle School 8915 West 93rd Ave. St. John, IN 46373 219-365-9203 Bibich Elementary 14600 W. 81st St. Dyer, IN 46311 219-322-1185 Homan Elementary 210 E. Joliet Schererville, IN 322-4451 Kolling Elementary 8801 Wicker Ave. St. John, IN 46373 219-365-8577 Peifer Elementary 1824 S. Cline Ave. Dyer, IN 46311 219-322-5335 Protsman Elementary 1121 Harrison Ave. Dyer, IN 46311 219-322-2040 Watson Elementary 333 W. 77th Ave. Schererville, IN 219-322-1365 Lowell Schools Lowell Middle School 200 Oakley

Lowell, Indiana 46356 T: (219) 696-7701 F: (219) 690-2620

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Lowell Senior High School 2051 Commercial

Lowell, Indiana 46356 T: (219) 696-7733 F: (219) 696-0042

Contact Person: Kirk McQuiston Lake Prairie School

11601 W.181st. Ave. Lowell, IN 46356 219-696-7541

Oak Hill Elementary School 425 S. Nichols

Lowell, IN 46356 219-696-9285

Three Creeks Elementary 670 S. Burr St.

Lowell, IN 46356 219-5740

Merrillville Schools Merrillville High Schools 276 E. 68thPlace

Contact Person: Michelle Sulich Merrillville Intermediate School 1400 W. 61st Ave.

Clifford Pierce Middle School 199 E 70th Place

Contact Person: Karen Lauper Fieler Elementary 407 W. 61st. Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410 219-650-5301 Iddings Elementary 7249 Van Buren Merrillville, IN 46410 219-650-5302 Miller Elementary 5901 Waite Merrillville, IN 46410 219-650-5303

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Salk Elementary 3001 W. 77th Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410 219-650-5304 Wood Elementary 6100 E. 73rd Ave. Merrillville, IN 46410 219-650-5305 Hobart phone # 219-942-942-6571

Lake Station Community Schools Districts Thomas A. Edison Junior/ Senior High School 3304 Parkside Ave

Lake Station, Indiana 46405 T: (219) 962- 8531

F: (219) 962-2024

Contact Person: Bruce Bush

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School 2900 Lake St.

Lake Station, IN 46405 219-962-1824

Carl J. Polk Elementary 2460 Vermillion St. Lake, Station, IN 46405 219-962-1360

Central Elementary School 2540 Pike St.

Lake Station, IN 46405 219-962-1656

Virgil Bailey Elementary 2100 Union St.

Lake Station, IN 46405 219-962-1302

River Forest Community School District River Forest High School

3300 Indiana St. Lake Station, IN 46342 219-962-7551

River Forest Junior High School 3250 Indiana St.

Lake Station, IN 46342 219-962-7811

Henry S. Evans Elementary 2915 E. 35th Ave.

Lake Station, IN 46405 219-962-1608

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12/9/2009Revised:

J.I. Meister Elementary 3300 Jay St.

Lake Station, IN 46405 219-962-1103

River Forest Elementary School 3350 Indiana St.

Lake Station, IN 46342 219-962-7716

SOUP KITCHEN

Calumet Area Warming Shelter 527 State St

Hammond IN 46320 7 days a week 6:00 pm

First Assembly of God Caring Hands 5670 Sohl Ave.

Hammond IN 46320 Saturday 11:00 am

New Community Baptist Church 5461 Calumet Ave. Hammond, IN 46320 Saturday 11:30 am St. Joseph Church 5310 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN 46320 Monday-Friday 11:30 am St Victors Church 533 Hirsch Calumet City, IL 60409 Sunday 3:00pm SPECIAL EDUCATION

Northwest Indiana Education Center 2939 41st St.

Highland, Indiana 46322 T: (219) 922-0900 F: (219) 922-1246

Contact Person: Carrie Cat-Clements Westlake Co-Op Special Education 212 E Joliet St

Schererville, Indiana 46375 T: (219)-865-1171

F: (219) 865-1316

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Northwest Indiana Special Education Co-Op 2150 W 97th Pl

F: (219) 769-4563

Contact Person: Jan Kinach

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Addiction and Abuse Hotline 1-800-222-0828

AA/NA Central Service 7207 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, IN 46324 219-844-6695

www.alcoholic-anonymous.org www.al-non.org

Addictive& Behavioral Counseling Services 7805 Taft Street

Contact Person: Wayne Isailovich Camelot Community Care* 9111 Broadway Suite QQ Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219) 736-1666 F: (219) 736-1859

Contact Person: Joseph Joyce Fairbanks

8102 Clearvista Parkway Indianapolis, IN 46256 1-317-849-8222 F: 1-317-849-1455 Fresh Start Counseling 3490 W. 81st Ave Merrillville, In 46410 T: (219) 736-5990 F: (219 736-5590

Contact Person: Veronica Clark National Drug Information 1-800-662-4357

North West Indiana Area Service Committee

P.O. Box #6157 Gary, IN 46406 New Creation Center 2305 Broadway

East Chicago, IN 46312 219-397-9277

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St. Margaret Mercy Hospital St. Francis Center

24 Joliet Street Dyer, Indiana 46311 T: (219) 865-2141 F: (219) 864-2147

Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center 1351 West 11th Ave.

Gary, IN 46402

219-882-9377 (24 hour hotline) *men only

Serenity House of Gary Inc. 5157 Harrison

Gary, IN 46408

219-980-1955 (24 hour hotline) Tri-City Community Mental Health STAR Program

3903 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, Indiana 46312 T: (219) 931-0427

THERAPUETIC SERVICES

Apostolic Youth & Family Services 4645 Broadway

Gary, IN 46408 T: (219) 981-2937 F: (219) 981-9273 Caring Corner

6111 Harrison Street Suite 222 Merrillville, IN 46410

T: (219) 884-8484 F:(219)884-0065 C:(219)741-5787

Contact Person: Francette Williams

Individual/Family Counseling/Therapy Drug Screen Couples Mentoring 2645 Ridge Rd. Suite 1B Highland, IN 46322 219-972-0960

Contact Person: Dr. Dennis Woods Crown Counseling

250 N. Main ST – Suite 8 Crown Point, IN 46307 Contact: Suzie Bonaventura (219) 661-0331

Higher Dimensions 6111 Harrison St. Merrillville, IN 46410 219-980-1971

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Home Start Family Services 649 Conkey Street

Hammond, Indiana 46320 T: 853-6358

Contact: Teonna Vicari Human Beginnings Inc. Outpatient Mental Health Center 4750 Broadway

Gary, IN 46408 T: (219) 884-2285 F: (219) 884-2246

Contact Person: Bessie Dickson Parenting Education Alcoholism Counseling Main Street Counseling 405 N. Main ST

North Star Services, LLC 2636 Monaldi Parkway Munster, IN 463

219-902-2723 Jennifer Cowger 219-682-8211 Kelly Jackson

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES

Cedar Creek Township Trustee 151 North Fremont Street Lowell In 46356

T: (219) 696-9713 F: (219) 696-8963

Contact Person: Alice Dahl, Trustee Center Township Trustee

1450 E. Joliet Street Crown Point, IN 46307 T: 219-663-0250

Contact Person: Eldon W. Strong, Trustee Eagle Creek Township

8305 E. 173rd Ave. Hebron, IN 46341 T: 219-996-4572

Contact Person: James L. Morrow, Trustee Hanover Township Trustee

13330 Parrish Ave. Cedar Lake, IN 46303 T: 219-374-7443

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Hobart Township Trustee 1421 W. 37th Ave.

Hobart, IN 46342 T: 219-942-0055 F: 219-947-7611

Contact Person: Barb Rosser, Trustee St. John Township Trustee

1515 W. Lincoln Highway Schererville, Indiana 46375 T: (219) 865-2705

F: (219) 865-3956

Contact Person: Jean E. Shepherd, Trustee West Creek Township

11003 W. 181 St. Lowell, IN 46356 T: 219-696-9432

Contact Person: Rick Niemeyer, Trustee Winfield Trustee

10645 Randolph St. Crown Point, IN 46307 T: 219-663-7027

Contact Person: John Curley, Trustee

TRANSPORTATON

AAA Express Transportation 2923 Jewett Avenue

Highland, IN 46322 T: (219) 972-3233 F: (219) 972 3336 Contact Person: Chip Gary Public Transportation 100 West 4th Avenue

Gary, Indiana 46402 T: (219) 885-7555 F: (219) 881-2581

Contact Person: Brandy Gaskins Hammond Public Transportation 425 Sibley Street

Hammond, Indiana 46320 T: (219) 853-6513 F: (219) 853-6407

Contact Person: Keith Matasovfky Lane Transportation

1914 Tyler Court Gary, IN 46407 T: (219) 886-9163 F: (219)886-9173

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Metro Corps Gary Transportation Community Service Dept 1100 Massachusetts St.

Gary, Indiana 46407 T: (219) 886 3155 F: (219)

Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation * 5240 Fountain Dr

F: (219) 794-1860

Contact Person: Sylvia Cardosi Toll Free: (800) 826-7871

Transportation Office: (219) 882-6159 Elderly, physically/mentally disabled only

TUTORING Club Z Tutoring 760 Pheasant Dr. Hobart, IN 46342

Contact person: Renaye Manley 219-947-0141

Crown Counseling 250 N. Main ST – Suite 8 Crown Point, IN 46307 Contact: Suzie Bonaventura (219) 661-0331 Dockside/A-Z tutoring 8695 Connecticut Street Merrillville, Indiana 46410 T: (219)736-4817 F:(219)736-4827

Contact Person: Donna Southard /Dockside Contact Person: Che Pompey/A-Z Tutoring Family Focus

901 S Woodland Ave Michigan City IN 46360 T: (800) 582-4198 F: (219) 873-9526 Main Street Counseling 405 N. Main ST

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Redd Karpet Achievement 5540 Johnson St.

Merrillville, Indiana 46410 219-902-5978

Contact person: Eddie Melton

URINALYSIS SCREENS

Apostolic Youth & Family Services * 4645 Broadway

Gary, IN 46408 T: (219) 981-2937 F: (219) 981-9273 Caring Corner

6111 Harrison Street Suite 222 Merrillville, IN 46410

T: (219) 884-8484 F:(219)884-0065 C:(219)741-5787

Contact Person: Francette Williams

Individual/Family Counseling/Therapy Drug Screen

North Star Services, LLC 2636 Monaldi Parkway Munster, IN 463 219-902-2723 Jennifer Cowger 219-682-8211 Kelly Jackson NuSource Services 4795 Broadway Gary, IN 46407 219-980-6217 UTILITY ASSISTANCE

Lake County Economic Opportunity Council 5240 Fountain Dr

F: (219) 794-1860

Contact Person: Sylvia Cardosi

VETERANS RESOURCES Adam Benjamin Jr. Clinic 9330 Broadway Crown Point, IN 46307 219-662-5000 Veteran Center 6505 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410 219-736-5633

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Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW’s)

Griffith Memorial Post #9982 301 E. Main St.

Griffith, IN 46319 219-924-6102

St. John Memorial Post #717 10400 W. 93rd St. John, IN 46373 219-365-8224 VFW 6880 Hendricks Merrillville, IN 46410 219-769-9784 VISION

Chicago Light House Services 1850 Roosevelt Rd.

Chicago, IL 60608 1-312-666-1331 Sight for Students 219-398-2601 ext. 315

Vocational Rehabilitation Services 138 E. Lincoln Highway Schererville, IN 46375 219-864-8163 Gary office: 219-881-6746 Valparaiso office: 219-462-0521