Capsule Information | Social Service Organizations

American Red Cross

• Disaster Victim Relief

• Armed Forces Assistance

Children's Counseling Center

• Child Counseling

Circle U Help Center

• Meals
  Monday 10 am to noon
  Tuesday 10 am to noon
  Saturday 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

• Food Pantry
  2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.,
  patron may come to both pantries.

No fee is charged for any service.

Community Action of East Central Indiana, Inc.

• Head Start Program

The Head Start Program is an educational program for 3 to 5 year old preschoolers.

First Steps
	Address:	1531 13th Street
		Columbus, IN 47201
	Telephone:	866.644.2454 Toll Free	FAX: 812.373.3620
	Email:	firststepssoutheast@thrive-alliance.org
	Web Site:	http://www.firststepssoutheast.org or https://www.in.gov/fssa/4655.htm
	Office Hours:	Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
	Contact Person:	East Central Indiana Office, serves the counties of Blackford, Delaware, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph & Wayne
	Assistance Available:	Early Intervention Services for Children
	Additional Information:	Early intervention services for infants and toddlers ages birth to three years old who are experiencing a developmental delay or disability.

Fresh Start Housing, LLC
	Address:	212 North 7th Street
		Richmond, IN 47374
	Telephone:	765.277.6986
	Email:	SandraR@freshstarthousing.com
	Web Site:	http://www.freshstarthousing.com/
	Office Hours:	10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
	Contact Person:	Sandra Roussel
	Assistance Available:	Housing	Training
	Additional Information:	Fresh Start Housing has been providing long-term transitional housing with supportive services for the past 12 years by moving the working homeless from crisis to stability and self-sufficiency. Our Vision is to become a preferred long-term transitional housing service providing education and training throughout Indiana and the United States.

Fountain City Wesleyan Church Food Bank
	Address:	5600 US Highway 27 North, corner of Hartley Ave. and Green St.
		Fountain City, IN  47341
	Telephone:	765.935.4353
	Email:
	Web Site:	http://fcwesleyan.org/outreach.php
	Office Hours:	Third Saturday of the month, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
	Contact Person:	Theresa Million, Director; Lynn Gardner, Co-Director
	Assistance Available:	Food Pantry
	Additional Information:

Gateway Hunger Relief Center
	Address:	711 Sheridan Streeet
		Richmond, IN 47374
	Telephone:	765.939.7100
	Email:	foodpantry@igateway.org
	Web Site:	http://www.igateway.org/food-pantry/
	Office Hours:	Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
	Contact Person:	Pastor Chirs Monaghan, Harold Young or Linda White
	Assistance Available:	Food Pantry
	Additional Information:	Clients are welcome to come once every thirty days. Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and Fridays 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Hellfighters Christian Ministries
	Address:	1018 South E Street
		Richmond, IN  47374
	Telephone:	765.960.0154
	Email:
	Web Site:
	Office Hours:	24/7/365
	Contact Person:	Ron Wolf, President; John Proctor, Vice-President
	Assistance Available:	Counseling	Emergency Shelter
	Additional Information:	Worship Service Sundays 3PM Thrift Store - Mon-Sat 9AM-4PM Christian Counseling 24/7/365 Near Future: Mission At The Cross is a 40 Bed Mission. Aimed mainly at providing men the tools to restore their life as God had intended it to be. Men will learn life skills, trade skill, interview skills. They will focus on Christian principals and be educated according to God's word. We also will provide a overnight safe house to women and children and then get them plugged into a more fitting ministry/community program that caters to their needs.

Hope House Addiction Recovery Center

• Emergency Shelter (men only)

• Residential Recovery Program

Overnight Emergency Shelter - serving men only at the current time. Entrance is between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. each day. In addition to safe and comfortable lodging, dinner, and breakfast are provided for all overnight guests.  Shelter guests exit the facility at 7:00 a.m. each morning.  They may return each evening they are in need of shelter as long as bed space is available. The program may accept those under the influence after staff assess health and safety issues for the person in question and other guests. Police and emergency room referrals are accepted after hours. Referrals are offered as the guest's needs become known.

Off-the-Street - The Off-the-Street (OTS) program is available to men who state they have troubles with drugs and/or alcohol. Entry into the program from the shelter component is quick and easy, based on the person's stated desire to end his addiction. OTS participants have a guaranteed bed space and may leave their belongings at Hope House during the day.

Recovery Program - This is a 4-6 month residential drug and/or alcohol recovery program for those coming through the OTS component. It is based on a 21 step, mutual-help/self-help approach.

Hope Ministries Church, Inc.

• Alcohol Abuse Counseling
• Drug Abuse Counseling
• Family Counseling

• Refuge of Hope Addiction Recovery Program
• Summer Lunch Program for Kids

The Refuge of Hope uses a comprehensive four to six month residential recovery program for women with children birth to age 12. Our program includes spiritual and life skills, parenting and home management training, educational and job preparedness as well as accountability and consequences for behavior and attitude. Our "family" environment is structured to build futures of hope and wholeness for mothers and children. The Refuge of Hope uses a behavioral and motivational model of addiction recovery.  Restored to health and wholeness they will have hope for the future and the skills needed to live in restored lives.

The Independent Living Center of Eastern Indiana

• Advocacy
• Referrals

• Information for all types of disabilities

Interlocal Community Action Program, Inc. (ICAP)

• Energy Assistance
• Insurance Navigator
• Car Seat Safety Program

• Housing
• Family Development

Interlocal Community Action Program will design, sponsor and administer programs that provide help for today and hope for tomorrow.

The Energy Assistance Program is a federally funded grant designed to assist low-income families with the high cost of home energy. It pays a benefit directly into the client's utility account to help offset the higher cost of heat in the winter. Under the State moratorium, once a person has been approved they are protected against disconnect until March 15 of the program year. This applies to regulated utilities only.

The Section 8 Housing Voucher program assists low-income households with a monthly subsidy in a privately owned rental. ICAP administers this program for the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority in Hancock, Rush, Madison, Wayne and Henry counties, excluding the cities of New Castle, Anderson and Elwood. Local housing authorities provide service for these city residents.

Covering Kids & Families is an enrollment assistance program that helps individuals sign up for HIP, Medicaid, Medicaid Family Planning, SNAP and TANF. Income eligibility is determined be FSSA guidelines.

The Family Development program offers strategies to help individuals and families reclaim their self-sufficiency. Through face to face meetings participants are offered the opportunity to build strengths, identify barriers, accomplish goals and make positive life changes. Annual gross income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level.

The Car Seat Safety Program provides the community education through private training's, community outreach and referrals. Participates can receive hands on car seat installation training through this program.

KidsPeace Foster Care & Family Services
	Address:	3027 North Thirty Court
		Connersville, IN  47331
	Telephone:	877.531.2191	FAX: 765.827.5989
	Email:	gcomer@kidspeace.org
	Web Site:	http://www.kidspeace.org; http://www.teencentral.net
	Office Hours:	Monday thru Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
	Contact Person:	Gregg Comer, Program Manager; Beth Runyon, Foster Parent Recruiter/Trainer; Pam Bowling, Home Based Services
	Assistance Available:	Referrals	Training
	Additional Information:	Provide therapeutic foster care services and home based services. This includes recruiting/training/licensing foster parents and supervision of children in placement. Home-based services are provided to help in keeping the family intact.

Lutheran Counseling Center

• Couples Counseling
• Individual Counseling

• Marital Counseling

Meridian Health Services

• Addicitons Recovery
• Counseling
• Family Services
• Youth Services

• Health Care Services
• Mental Health Services
• Substance / Gambling Abuse Recovery

Open Arms Ministries

• Clearing House & Referral Service
• Some Financial Assistance

• Budget Managment Training

Resource referrals for assistance, some financial assistance for eviction prevention, utility disconnect, and some one time medications. Free laundry assistance with required application, supply bags for the homeless, budget management training, friendly visitor service.

Original Church of God
	Address:	811 North 14th Street, P.O. Box 1622
		Richmond, IN  47374
	Telephone:	765.966.4221 (church)
	Emergency Telephone:	937.270.4967
	Email:	bgwbennett@aol.com
	Web Site:
	Office Hours:	Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
	Contact Person:	Bishop G. Wesley Bennett - Senior Pastor,  Chanda D. Bennett, Chairlady of Women's Ministry, Berdita Bailey, Asst Chairlady of Women's Ministry
	Assistance Available:	Clothing	Food
	Additional Information:

Reid Health

• Wellness Programs
• Health Education Library

• Support Groups

Richmond Dream Center

• Clothing Closet
• Drug and Alcohol Counseling
• Emergency Shelter

• Energy Assistance
• Food Pantry
• Summer Lunch Program for Children

Richmond Treatment Center
	Address:	2230 4265 South A Street
		Richmond, IN  47374
	Telephone:	765.962.8843
	Email:
	Web Site:	http://www.crchealth.com
	Office Hours:	Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
	Contact Person:	Tom Locke, Program Director Shana Kemp-Price, Counseling Supervisor Vickie Grimme-Powell, Counseling Supervisor
	Assistance Available:	Addiction Recovery	Gambling Abuse Recovery
	Additional Information:	Opiate addiction counseling and pharmacotherapy.

Rock Solid Ministries

• Feeding Program

S.O.S.

• Craft Shop
• Homemaker
• Home Repair

• In-Home Respite
• Senior Employment

The Salvation Army

• Back to School
• Car Seats
• Christmas Assistance
• Clothing
• Diapers
• Educational Mentoring

• Food Pantry
• Furniture
• Housing
• Medicine
• Utility
• Youth Enrichment Programs

Vouchers given for the Thrift Store are not applicable on any sale items and are emergency-based only. Gas vouchers are written for medical appointments and require verification of the appointment being in the next 36 hours. Emergency disaster services are available 24 hours a day.

Educational Mentoring is available by appointment throughout the week for school-aged kids. The mentors are college students and non-licensed staff. Youth Enrichment programs are run Wednesday evenings for girls and boys grades 1st thru 12th.

United Way of Whitewater Valley

• Referrals

• Fund Raising

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

• Employment Services
• Supported Employment

• Assistive Technology
• Independent Living Services

Wayne County Division of Family and Children

• Food Stamps
• IMPACT

• TANF
• Medicaid

IMPACT operates the Community Work Experience Program (CWEP). This program places IMPACT clients into unpaid job positions. The participant gains work experience and employment skills.

The Food Stamp Program helps low income families buy nutritious food.  The state and federal government run Indiana's Food Stamp Program through the Division of Family and Children (DFC).  There are strict rules about household eligibility for food stamps. You may apply for food stamps in any country.  Most eligible applicants receive food stamps within 30 days after applying. It takes this long for processing.

Wayne Superior Court 3

• Information

• Referrals

Information on court dates and times is available to the public by phone, or by stopping in the office. We can also assist those who have made it as far as the Courthouse, but are not able to locate which office or court they need to visit/attend.

Wayne Township Trustee

• Food
• Rent or Mortgage
• Utilities
• Medicine

To determine eligibility, the Trustee will consider resources and assets of the household such as: cash on hand, checking and savings, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, recreational vehicles, etc.

WIC

• Food Supplement Program

WIC is a special supplemental food and nutrition education program for women, children, and infants.  Those who may be eligible for WIC include: pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers (up to one year after delivery), postpartum non-breastfeeding mothers (up to six months after delivery), infants, and children under the age of five.

WIC participants receive vouchers which can be redeemed for special nutritious foods at designated grocery stores. WIC participants also receive nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and referrals to other health and social services.

To participate in the WIC program a person must meet the following conditions:  live within a WIC service area, meet income guidelines, and have a nutritional need.

The WIT Shelter (Women in Transition)
	Address:	P.O. Box 128, 498 NW 18th Street, House #209,
		Richmond, IN  47374
	Telephone:	765.488.1649
	Email:
	Web Site:
	Office Hours:	Call for information.
	Contact Person:
	Assistance Available:	Halfway house for women
	Additional Information:	Since 2007, the WIT Shelter has served as a halfway house for women in Wayne County and surrounding counties to assist them in the transitional phase between incarceration and freedom.

YWCA/Genesis

• Counseling

• Emergency Shelter
• Victim Advocacy Program

The Emergency Shelter has tow sites, one for women and children and one for men, serving victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness.

Shelter services include lodging, food for meal preparation, clothing, personal hygiene products, emergency transportation, referrals, support groups, emotional support, counseling, and victim advocacy.