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| The following agencies and centers provide services to Youth in the Northwest Indiana region. This list is not all inclusive. To add to this list, please contact us via the Contact Us Form. |
CAI, INC Youth/Peer Coordinators (talk with someone your age, 17-24)
Tamika Appleton, Peer Coordinator
tamikaappleton@aol.com
Find out more about Tamika on our About Us page.
Edgar Tate, Peer Coordinator
etate33841@ccsj.edu
Find out more about Edgar on our About Us page.
Finding Emergency Shelter
St. Jude House (Women's emergency shelter)
12490 Marshall Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 662-7066 Ext. 25
Contact: Steve Butera
Brother's Keeper, Inc. (Men's emergency shelter; 36 men capacity)
2120 Broadway
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 882-4459,
Contact: Mary M. Edwards, Director
email: m e_2000@yahoo.com
Ark Shelter for Homeless Women & Children
(Transitional Housing, women & children; 14 apartment capacity)
445 Connecticut Street
Gary, IN 46402
Contact: Mary
Missionary Charities (Mother/Children, 18 & above)
509 West Ridge Road
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 884-2140
Applications required
Rainbow Shelter for Battered Women (17-30 Beds)
Single: 45 days Homeless: 30 days
(219) 886-1600
Contact: Maxine
Transitional/Permanent Housing Search
Education & Training
Northwest Indiana Special Education
2150 W 97th Place
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 769-4000
Contact: Pat Pierce
Lake Ridge Adult Education
6111 W Ridge Road
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-6654
Contact: Jim Smelson, Instructor
Assessment Test - Monday or Tuesday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Classes - Open Attendance, Monday-Friday
GED Testing - Once per month, $60.00 fee
Gary Career Center (GED & Vocational Education)
1800 East 35th Street
Gary, Indiana 46409
(219) 963-2085
Call after 2:00pm for GED information. Open enrollment at several different sites. Some
sites administer the assessment test.
Ivy Tech - Gary campus
Community College Northwest (Blue & grey building)
1940 East 35th Avenue
Gary, Indiana
(219) 981-1111
Contact: Ms. Dix
Spring Enrollment started November 1, 2006
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am - 12:30pm, testing
Physical & Mental Health Service
Southlake Mental Health Services
1409 E. 84th Place
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(219) 885-4264
Contact: Dan Smith
Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living
1100 West 6th Avenue
Gary, IN 46410
(219) 885-4264
Self-Sufficiency Calculator & Plan
Social Service Resources (online, click link)
Birth & Death Certificates, www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/wrw/indiana.htm
Check Immigration Status, egov.immigration.gov/ sps/index. sp
Drivers License & ID cards, www.in.gov/bmv/branch/gary.htm
Registration, Titles and Plates,Assessment Test - Monday or Tuesday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Classes - Open Attendance, Monday-Friday
Tamika Appleton, Peer Coordinator
tamikaappleton@aol.com
Find out more about Tamika on our About Us page.
Edgar Tate, Peer Coordinator
etate33841@ccsj.edu
Find out more about Edgar on our About Us page.
Finding Emergency Shelter
St. Jude House (Women's emergency shelter)
12490 Marshall Street
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 662-7066 Ext. 25
Contact: Steve Butera
Brother's Keeper, Inc. (Men's emergency shelter; 36 men capacity)
2120 Broadway
Gary, IN 46407
(219) 882-4459,
Contact: Mary M. Edwards, Director
email: m e_2000@yahoo.com
Ark Shelter for Homeless Women & Children
(Transitional Housing, women & children; 14 apartment capacity)
445 Connecticut Street
Gary, IN 46402
Contact: Mary
Missionary Charities (Mother/Children, 18 & above)
509 West Ridge Road
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 884-2140
Applications required
Rainbow Shelter for Battered Women (17-30 Beds)
Single: 45 days Homeless: 30 days
(219) 886-1600
Contact: Maxine
Transitional/Permanent Housing Search
Education & Training
Northwest Indiana Special Education
2150 W 97th Place
Crown Point, IN 46307
(219) 769-4000
Contact: Pat Pierce
Lake Ridge Adult Education
6111 W Ridge Road
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 838-6654
Contact: Jim Smelson, Instructor
Assessment Test - Monday or Tuesday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Classes - Open Attendance, Monday-Friday
GED Testing - Once per month, $60.00 fee
Gary Career Center (GED & Vocational Education)
1800 East 35th Street
Gary, Indiana 46409
(219) 963-2085
Call after 2:00pm for GED information. Open enrollment at several different sites. Some
sites administer the assessment test.
Ivy Tech - Gary campus
Community College Northwest (Blue & grey building)
1940 East 35th Avenue
Gary, Indiana
(219) 981-1111
Contact: Ms. Dix
Spring Enrollment started November 1, 2006
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am - 12:30pm, testing
Physical & Mental Health Service
Southlake Mental Health Services
1409 E. 84th Place
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
(219) 885-4264
Contact: Dan Smith
Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living
1100 West 6th Avenue
Gary, IN 46410
(219) 885-4264
Self-Sufficiency Calculator & Plan
Social Service Resources (online, click link)
Birth & Death Certificates, www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/wrw/indiana.htm
Check Immigration Status, egov.immigration.gov/ sps/index. sp
Drivers License & ID cards, www.in.gov/bmv/branch/gary.htm
Registration, Titles and Plates,Assessment Test - Monday or Tuesday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Classes - Open Attendance, Monday-Friday
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