Part of our mission means connecting fathers and their families with important and helpful community resources. Below you’ll find an up-to-date list of resources designed to do just that. If you aren’t sure where to start, please be sure to ask us for help to make the right connection.
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Community Centers
Children’s Services
Re-Entry
Legal Assistance
Low-Income Housing
Home Ownership
Trustees Offices
Homelessness/Food Assistance
Mental Health & Family Counseling
Domestic Violence Assistance
FSSA Community Resource Guide – extensive listing of community resources (PDF)
Community Centers
Community centers provide many services that may include social supports, education, referrals, employment assistance, counseling, and hosting of neighborhood events.
| Concord Neighborhood Center 317-637-4376 |
| Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center (Crooked Creek) 317-293-2600 |
| Fletcher Place Community Center 317-636-3466 |
| John H. Boner Community Center 317-633-8210 |
| Martin Luther King Community Center 317-923-4581 |
| Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center 317-639-6106 |
| Shepherd Community Center 317-375-0203 |
| Southeast Community Services, Inc. 317-236-7400 |
| Bonner Fitness and Learning Center 317-423-2000 |
| Hawthorne Social Services Association 317-637-4312 |
| Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center 317-920-0330 |
| Edna Martin Christian Center 317-637-3776 |
| Flanner House 317-925-4231 |
Children’s Services
The agencies below provide a variety of services for children which may include therapy, legal assistance/advocacy, education, and mentorship.
| Big Brothers Big Sisters 317-921-2201 |
| Child Advocates, Inc. 317-205-3055 |
| Firefly Children and Family Alliance (formerly Children’s Bureau) 317-634-5050 |
| Christamore House 317-635-7211 |
| Heritage Place 317-283-6662 |
| Kid’s Voice of Indiana 317-558-2870 |
| Lutheran Child and Family Services 317-359-5467 |
| Reach for Youth, Inc. 317-920-5900 |
| St. Mary’s Child Center 317-635-1491 |
Re-Entry
Services meant for formerly incarcerated individuals to transition back into society.
| PACE 317-612-6800 |
| RecycleForce 317-532-1367 |
| Homeless & ReEntry Helpers 317-635-0500 |
Legal Assistance
Free or low-cost legal advice.
| Indiana Bar Association 317-639-5465 |
| Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic 317-429-4131 |
Low-Income Housing
Non-emergency low-income housing opportunities.
| Partners in Housing 317-353-6784 |
| TBH Management 317-542-1141 |
| JL Hair Realty 317-352-1505 |
| Indianapolis Housing Agency 317-261-7200 |
Home Ownership
Learn how to be a homeowner.
Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
Trustees Offices
Trustees are elected people in each township who help those in poverty obtain certain basic necessities. The trustee may help with shelter or housing costs, utility bills, food, clothing, medical needs, burial expenses, or school supplies. Trustee assistance is considered “last resort” assistance.
| Center Township Trustee Office 317-633-3610 |
| Lawrence Township Trustee Office 317-890-0011 |
| Pike Township Trustee Office 317-291-5801 |
| Warren Township Trustee Office 317-327-8947 |
| Washington Township Trustee Office 317-327-8800 |
| Wayne Township Trustee Office 317-241-4191 |
Homelessness/Food Assistance
Emergency shelters, food pantries, and transitional housing.
| Central Christian Church Community Outreach 317-635-6397 |
| Family Promise 317-261-1562 |
| Homeless & ReEntry Helpers 317-635-0500 |
| Homeless Initiative Program (HIP) 317-957-2275 |
| Horizon House 317-423-8909 |
| ICAN Clothing Closet at Emerson Ave. Baptist Church 317-356-0965 |
| Indianapolis Housing Agency 317-261-7200 |
| Servant’s Heart of Indianapolis Pantry 317-788-9433 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society 317-687-0169 |
| Midwest Food Bank 317-786-8980 |
| Gleaners Community Cupboard Southwest 317-925-0191 |
| Hunger, Inc. 317-782-3321 |
| Second Moravian Church 317-926-7880 |
| New Bethel Baptist Church 317-636-6622 |
| Mid-North Food Pantry 317-924-7900 |
| Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church 317-634-9178 |
| Mt. Zion Baptist Church 317-924-4748 |
| Fountain Square Salvation Army Community Center 317-632-0156 |
| Redemption Outreach Service Incorporated 317-986-7714 |
| Wheeler Mission 317-687-6795 |
| Dayspring Center Family Emergency Shelter 317-635-6780 |
| Holy Family Emergency Shelter 317-635-7830 |
| Good News Mission 317-638-2862 |
Mental Health & Family Counseling
Counseling services for parents and children.
| Alpha Resources Counseling Center 317-898-0060 |
| Damar Behavioral Health 317-856-5201
Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health Center Mental Health Emergency Line 317-880-8485 |
| Fall Creek Counseling Center 317-375-1901 |
| Families Connected 317-698-7159 |
| Families First 317-634-6341 |
| Reach for Youth, Inc. 317-920-5900 |
Domestic Violence Assistance
Shelters for women and children who have been victims of domestic abuse.
| The Julian Center 317-941-2200 |
| The Salvation Army Women’s Shelter 317-637-5551 |
| Women of Worth Transition Home 317-223-1752 |
| Coburn Place 317-923-5750 |
