Women's Shelter (YWCA)
Phone: 765-423-1118
Address: 605 N 6th St, Lafayette, IN 47901
Hours: M-F 9:00-5:00
Notes: Our legal advocate will help you with civil protective orders and other services
Tippecanoe County Health Dept
Phone: 765-423-9221
Address: 20 N 3rd St, Lafayette, IN 47901
Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30
Notes: You may apply in person, through the mail, or online. If applying in person; WE ARE LOCATED AT 1950 S 18th ST LAFAYETTE,IN 47905 you will receive the birth certificate at that time; if you have all the required documentation (see chart below). Our office hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., except on holidays. We do not close for lunch. Birth Certificates: $15 per copy, Death Certificate $15. Accept cash, cashier's check, and credit card.
Contact: Kathy Koehler at Kathy@koehlerpartners.com OR Mark Warner at mark.warner@koehlerpartners.com.
Lafayette Urban Ministry
Phone: 765-423-2691
Address: 420 N. 4th Street, Lafayette, IN, 47901
Hours: T & TH at 11 AM
Notes: ID Clinic assistance obtaining valid Indiana identification.
Mission: Tackling basic human needs and uplifting the people of Greater Lafayette.
Contact: office@LUMserve.org
Indiana Department of Family and Social Services Administration - Division of Family Resources (DFR)
Phone: 800-403-0864
Address: 823 Park East Blvd, Lafayette 47905
Notes: The Burial Assistance Program was established by the state of Indiana to help with burial costs for those who are eligible in specific categories of Medicaid. Additional assistance may be offered through township trustees to qualified low-income or indigent residents. The Social Security Administration may also provide some limited financial assistance as well.
Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS)
Phone: 765-423-5327
Address: 8 N. 3rd Street, Suite 102, Lafayette, IN, 47901
Hours: M-F 8AM-12PM, 1-4:30PM
Notes: Serving people up to 125% of the poverty level
Lafayette Urban Ministry - Immigration Clinic
Phone: 765-423-2691
Address: 420 N. 4th Street, Lafayette, IN, 47901
Hours: T & TH at 11 AM
Notes: Help with family based petitions, adjustment of status, DACA, fee waiver, green card renewal, naturalization, waivers of unlawful status, U and T visas. Must make an appointment.
Mission: Tackling basic human needs and uplifting the people of Greater Lafayette.
Contact: office@LUMserve.org
Legal Aid Corp of Tippecanoe County
Phone: 765-742-1068
Address: 300 Main St., Ste. 101, Lafayette, IN, 47901-1404
Hours: M & W-F 9AM-4PM, T 12PM-6PM
Notes: Provides high quality legal representation for low income individuals and families/ info@tclegalaid.org
Social Security Administration
Phone: 888-884-0522
Address: 10 South 2nd Street, Lafayette, IN, 47901-1216
Hours: M-F 9AM-4PM
Notes: Assigns social security numbers, administers the social security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs.
Contact: ssa.hit.information@ssa.gov
Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
Phone: 317-429-4131
Address: 3333 North Meridian St, Suite 201, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Hours: M-Th 9:00-3:00, F 9:00-12:00
Mission: If you are in the middle of a tax controversy with the IRS, we can help. As a recognized Low Income Taxpayer Clinic with the IRS, we provide legal representation for clients throughout the state of Indiana whose income is below 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. We also offer educational outreach programs to inform low-income and immigrant taxpayers of their tax rights and responsibilities.
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
Phone: 317-232-1233
Address: 402 W Washington St Room W469, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Hours: M-F 8:00-4:30
Mission: Indiana Victim Compensation Program, which works to reduce the impact of crime on victims’ lives. The program reimburses victims (or their dependents), who have suffered physical injury within the last two years, for certain costs incurred as a result of a violent crime. Expenses include but are not limited to: medical bills, mental health counseling, lost wages, childcare services, attorney fees and funeral expenses, up to a certain amount.
Contact: Kathy Koehler at Kathy@koehlerpartners.com OR Mark Warner at mark.warner@koehlerpartners.com.