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Find Help Porter County
A Community Resource Database for Porter County
*You can never have too many resources
Indiana 211
a free service that connects Hoosiers with help and answers from thousands of health and human service agencies and resources right in their local communities, quickly, easily and confidentially. There are no eligibility requirements, income standards nor any other rules.
Geminus Corporation Community Partners Program
Porter County Office
Office: 219-575-7143
Hotline: 1-888-357-4264
Region 2 – Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Newton, Jasper, Pulaski and Benton Counties)
2804 Boilermaker Ct, Suite A
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Lake County Office
Hotline: 1-866-641-7181
Region 1 – Lake County
8400 Louisiana Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Community Partners can help with: Homemaking, crisis intervention, mentoring, parenting education, budgeting and limited financial assistance.
If you are experiencing:
- Child behavioral problems
- Educational issues/concerns
- Job loss or employment trouble
- Financial hardship
- Domestic violence
- Alcohol or drug addiction
- Locating housing, etc.
Program Requirements:
- Child in the home under the age of 18
- Resident of a county in region 1 or 2
- No involvement with the Department of Child and Family Services
- No involvement with juvenile probation
Portage Township Resource Center
Address: 3484 Airport Road Portage, IN
A collective of agencies all under one roof WorkOne, Family Promise, Gabriel’s Horn, & Food Bank of NWI
Porter County Health Department
Phone: 219-759-8239
Address: 3590 Willowcreek Rd, Portage, IN
Vital Records, Immunizations, Education, Food Services, School Liaison, Environmental, Healthcare
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30am-4:30pm
Portage Resale Shoppe
Phone: 219-764-3375
Address: 6450 Evergreen Ave, Portage, IN
Connects people to basic resources
Hours
Monday 12pm-4pm
Tuesday 12pm-4pm
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 12pm-4pm
Friday 12pm-4pm
Saturday 12pm-4pm
Sunday Closed
Portage Township Trustees Office
Phone: 219-762-1623
Address: 3590 Willowcreek Rd Suite B, Portage, IN
Can potentially offer temporary and/or emergency assistance for Portage Township residents for food, clothing, shelter, and health and safety needs
Porter County Salvation Army
Phone: 219-762-9191
Address: 799 Capitol Road Valparaiso, IN
Clothing, basic needs
YMCA- Portage Township
Phone: 219-762-9622
Address: 3100 Willowcreek Rd, Portage, IN
Community members can use the shower facilities, no membership is required.
Hours
Monday-Friday
4am-9pm
Saturday-Sunday
6am-6pm
The Really Free Marketplace
Phone: 219-926-5596
Address: 2050 W 1100 N, Chesterton, IN 46304
(Bethlehem Lutheran Church)
Email: Pastor@blcin.com
Creating a space where community care becomes a weekly reality. The Really, Really Free Marketplace provides free clothing, household items, school supplies, toys, books, small appliances, and more to anyone who needs them—no questions asked, no income verification, no residency requirements.
**What We Offer:**
Clean, gently used clothing and shoes for all ages, kitchen items, home décor, linens, small working appliances, school and office supplies, books, toys and games, art and craft supplies, gardening equipment, tools, and holiday décor.
Marketplace Hours
Wednesdays 5 PM- 7 PM
Donation Hours
Mondays 4 PM- 6 PM
Wednesdays 5 PM- 7 PM
Thursdays 10 AM - 12 PM
The F.I.R.M (Fire Insurance Response Management)
Valparaiso
Jessica Green
219-508-9687
844-471-4521
Can assist with:
Emergency board up
Mitigation
Remediation
Personal property
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