Lake County
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Information is provided for educational purposes. Listings do not indicate support or recommendation of any kind.
Only local programs are listed here. Additional resources can be found throughout the site.
Only local programs are listed here. Additional resources can be found throughout the site.
Information and Referral:
Emergency Services:
Police Department: 911
Crisis:
Home and Community Based Programs:
DMHA: Community Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities: Access Point Contact
*For youth who have or are eligible for Medicaid and have high level of needs due to mental health concerns.
AAA: (Aged and Disabled or Traumatic Brain Injury Medicaid Waiver and C.H.O.I.C.E.)
*Seniors or physical disabilities/traumatic brain injuries that require in-home supports. Waiting list-3+years?
BDDS: (Developmental Disability, Autism and Support Services Medicaid Waiver)
*Developmentally delayed and/or have diagnosis of Autism and require in-home services. Waiting list-12+years?
Public Resources:
Education:
Family Needs: (Food, Housing, Utilities)
Mental Health Providers:
Medical/Health Centers: (with No or Low/Sliding Scale Fee)
Support Groups:
Special Needs/Advocacy Programs:
Legal Assistance:
Prevention Programs:
Special Mention:
Emergency Services:
Police Department: 911
Crisis:
- Safe Families for Children of NWI-Provides volunteers who open their homes to children whose parents are
experiencing a short-term emergency, such as hospitalization or a longer-term crisis such as drug abuse.
Designed to extend and strengthen the community safety net for at risk families. Contact 219-374-5736
Home and Community Based Programs:
DMHA: Community Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities: Access Point Contact
*For youth who have or are eligible for Medicaid and have high level of needs due to mental health concerns.
AAA: (Aged and Disabled or Traumatic Brain Injury Medicaid Waiver and C.H.O.I.C.E.)
*Seniors or physical disabilities/traumatic brain injuries that require in-home supports. Waiting list-3+years?
BDDS: (Developmental Disability, Autism and Support Services Medicaid Waiver)
*Developmentally delayed and/or have diagnosis of Autism and require in-home services. Waiting list-12+years?
Public Resources:
- Social Security Administration: (Apply for Supplemental or Social Security Income)
- Division of Family Resources: (Apply for Medicaid, TANF "Cash Assistance", or Food Stamps)
Education:
Family Needs: (Food, Housing, Utilities)
- Township Trustee-May assist eligible township residents with food, medical care, clothing, household goods,
shelter, school clothing, utilities, limited transportation, fuel oil, coal, and burial expense. - Energy Assistance.
- Aging Services Map by County.
Mental Health Providers:
- Indiana DMHA Mental Health Service Provider Map.
- NAMI-What To Do In A Psychiatric Crisis.
- SAMHSA Subtance Abuse Treatment Locator.
- Local Community Mental Health Center:
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- 3
- Substance Abuse Providers:
- Dockside-Seven Challenges for Youth 12-18 years: Main 219-838-8001
Medical/Health Centers: (with No or Low/Sliding Scale Fee)
Support Groups:
- NAMI-National Alliance on Mental Illness: (Local Affiliates)
- MHA-Mental Health America:
- Family Action Network of Lake County-Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health-Nancy Cloonan-7235
Calumet Avenue, Hammond, IN 46324. Contact 219-933-1700
Special Needs/Advocacy Programs:
- In-Pact's (Autism and other developmental disabilities). Support Group-Friendship Union-Self-Advocacy for
Adults with Disabilities- E-mail for more information
Legal Assistance:
- Indiana Legal Services Contact 800-869-0212 or 219-886-3161
- City of Hammond Legal Aid Clinic Department #219-853-6611
Prevention Programs:
Special Mention: