Announcements

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Starting July 16th, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will change from 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) to the more simple 988. These numbers are available for you or if you know someone experiencing emotional distress or suicidal crisis. Click here for more information.

Regional Services

St. Vincent de Paul

Bills, gas cards, grocery cards, and other services

Call (219) 374-8800

 

Catholic Charities 

Community Outreach

  • Rent/mortgage assistance
  • Utility assistance
  • Gift cards for fuel
  • Gift cards for medicine or medical supplies
  • Gift cards for groceries
  • outreach@catholic-charities.org or 219-886-3549 (option 2)

Immigration and Legal Services

  •  All services offered through email and phone
  •  isaac@catholic-charities.org or 219-397-5803 (option 1)

Food Pantry

  •  Food distribution Fridays 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., at 3901 Fir St., East Chicago
  • Food delivery for seniors, residents with disabilities, homebound, and those in self-quarantine (limited availability)
  • pantry@catholic-charities.org or 219-397-5803 (option 2)

 

 

Women’s Care Center

  • Women’s Care Centers, Counseling by phone or Zoom
  • Parenting classes temporarily will be done by Zoom in coming weeks
  • Diaper and baby food by scheduled pick up
  • Other baby items by scheduled pick up
  • wcc@catholic-charities.org or 219-554-1774 (Hammond), 219-472-8059 (Merrillville)

For Catholic Charities full website, click here.

Town Trustee Offices 

Towns and cities are grouped into townships which have Trustee Offices. These offices provide help with food, bills, toiletries, health services, COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, Burial/Funerals, and more. Individual services might vary by office. 

What township do I live in? Click here to find out. 

Hanover Township, open M-F call 219-374-7443 or click here for their website

Center Township, open M-Th call  219-663-0250 or click here for their website. 

St. John Township, open M-F call 219-865-2705 or click here for their website.

West Creek Township, call 219-696-9432 or click here for their website. 

Eagle Creek Township. call 219-986-4572 or click here for their website. 

Cedar Creek Township, call 219-696-9713 or click here for their website. 

Local Food Pantries 

Please call to confirm hours.

Project Love – Every Wednesday 9:00am-11:30am located at 7124 W. 137th Pl Cedar Lake, IN 46303, phone: 219-374-7312 email:  projectlovefoodpantry@yahoo.com.

St. Mary’s – Third Saturdays from 8am-10am located at 321 E Joliet St. Crown Point, IN, phone: 219-663-0044

St. Edward’s – Thursdays 10:00am-11:30am located at 216 S. Nichols St Lowell, IN, phone: 219- 696-7307

St. John the Evangelist- Tuesdays 9:00am-12:00pm located at 11350 School St St. John, IN,  call: 219-365-5678 email: serve@stjohnparish.org

 

Lake County Community Services  

Offering the Energy Assistance Program (EPA) and  Transportation Assistance. For seniors they also provide lunches.

Call 219-663-0627 or click here for their website.  

 

Other Food Assistance

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana – call 219-980-1777 or click here for their website.

SNAP – call 1-800-457-8283 or click here for their website. 

Meals on Wheels Northwest Indiana – 219-756-3663 or click here for their website.

 

Job Placement 

Staff Source – call 219-989-9675 or click here for their website. 

Davis Staffing – call 219-844-4888 or click here for their website.

 

Mother and Child Assistance

St. Jude House – 24 Hour Crisis Line: 800-254-1286, Local office: 219-662-7066

Mommy’s Haven – call 219-690-3232 or click here for their website. 

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) – call 219-663-9279.

Women’s Care Center – call 219-472-8059 or click here for their website. 

Sojourner Truth House – call 219-885-2282 or click here for their website.

Missionaries of Charity – call 219-884-2140

Medical Help

St. Clare Clinic – open M-F, call 219-663-2160 or click here for their website. 

Healthy Indiana Plan – call 877-438-4479 or click here for their website. 

 Healthy East Chicago – call 219-397-6863 or click here for their website.

IUN Dental Services – click here to visit their website. 

Disabled American Veterans Meeting

First Fridays at 6:00pm (sign ups start at 1:00pm) at the American Legion 13050 Washington St. Cedar Lake, IN 46303

Call 847-830-8074 for more information.

 

For more help or for questions reach out to Mary Joan our Social Ministry Coordinator  at 219-232-4994.