**NOTICE** This page is in the process of being completely revamped. The NEW resource guide will be available by April 2019. It will be up to date, comprehensive, and much more organized. Please stay tuned!
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Accessing & Utilizing Healthcare
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Mental Wellness
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Substance Abuse
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Physical Activity & Nutrition
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Tobacco Use
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Looking for a primary care provider? The Hendricks County Health Partnership’s Accessing and Utilizing Healthcare Coalition has created a Primary Care Provider Resource Guide. Click HERE for access to the guide.
Where should you go? It can sometimes be difficult to determine if you should go to an emergency department or an urgent care or to your primary care provider in the event of a health concern. This flyer can help with this decision.
Need help gathering the documents needed for applying for insurance?
Click HERE for information about how to get a copy of your birth certificate. Please note: this link is for those who were born in Indiana.
Need to replace your driver’s license? Click HERE.
Need to replace your social security card? Click HERE.
HCHP Zone Sheets for Personal Care
-Diabetes Zone Sheet: If you have diabetes, this document can help you manage your personal care, and know how to identify an emergency.
-Depression Zone Sheet: If you have depression, this document can help you manage your personal care, and know how to identify an emergency.
Hope Healthcare Services
Hope Healthcare Services provides medical and dental care to Hendricks County residents without health insurance.
Hendricks Regional Health - Danville
Hendricks Regional Health is a full-service hospital in Danville with an emergency department (ER) and services in primary and urgent care, orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiology, women’s health services, cancer, pediatrics, childbirth and surgery.
Hendricks Regional Health - Brownsburg
Hendricks Regional Health is a full-service hospital in Brownsburg with an emergency department (ER) and services in primary and urgent care, orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiology, women’s health services, cancer, pediatrics, childbirth and surgery.
Hendricks Regional Health - Plainfield Medical Center
Plainfield Medical Center houses an immediate care center, physician offices in a wide variety of specialties, physical, occupational and aquatic therapy, radiology and laboratory services.
Hendricks Regional Health - Avon Medical Center
Avon Medical Center includes immediate care services, physician offices in a variety of specialties, laboratory services, radiology, a cancer treatment center and the Thomas J. Hibbeln Surgery Center for outpatient procedures.
IU Health West
IU Health West is a full-service hospital in Avon with an emergency department (ER) and services in primary and urgent care, cancer, critical care, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, health and vascular care, infectious diseases, radiology, maternity, neurology, orthopedics, and pain management.
Franciscan Health - Plainfield Health Center
Provides Convenient access to primary care and specialists in Hendricks County, provided by physicians from Franciscan Health, including sports medicine, diabetes and endocrinology, and physical therapy.
St. Vincent Neighborhood Hospital - Plainfield
Provides 24/7 Emergency Care, Inpatient Care, Radiology & Imaging, Lab & Pharmacy services.
St. Vincent Neighborhood Hospital - Avon
Provides 24/7 Emergency Care, Inpatient Care, Radiology & Imaging, Lab & Pharmacy services.
Hendricks County Health Department – Nursing Division
The Hendricks County Health Department provides immunizations to children and adults with or without insurance; free HIV/STD testing every third Thursday of the month; free tobacco cessation program for pregnant women and their partners through BABY & ME – Tobacco Free™; and TB testing for a fee or limited billing.
Hendricks County Health Department (In Partnership with HCSWMD) - Safe Sharps Disposal Program
Safely collects used sharps to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis C, due to needle sticks. Hendricks County residents can come to the Health Department Nursing Clinic between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, to pick up a free sharps container for their personal use. Full sharps containers can then be returned to the Health Department for disposal at no charge.
Hendricks County Senior Services
Hendricks County Senior Services provides personal care services, transportation, and information and referral for health care and insurance, and maintains a limited medical equipment loaning closet for Hendricks County older adults and their caregivers.
Indiana Rural Health Association
Indiana Rural Health Association provides information and services to businesses and organizations providing health services to rural areas in Indiana.
Hendricks County Division of Family Resources
The Hendricks County Division of Family Resources assists residents with applying for health coverage through Medicaid.
MDWise
MDWise provides health insurance plans and enrollment help for Hoosier Healthwise and the Healthy Indiana Plan.
Managed Health Services
Managed Health Services is a managed care entity serving the Health Indiana Plan, Hoosier Healthwise, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Hoosier Care Connect.
My Care Insight
The Indiana Hospital Association has created this website to allow Indiana residents to compare hospital charges based on procedures and quality ratings.
Covering Kids and Families
Covering Kids and Families is a statewide organization committed to ensuring that all children and families eligible for Medicaid programs are enrolled.
Hoosier Healthwise
Hoosier Healthwise (HHW) is the State of Indiana’s health care program for children, pregnant women, and families with low income.
Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
HIP is an affordable health insurance program from the State of Indiana for qualified uninsured adults.
Indiana Medicaid
Medicaid provides health care coverage to nearly 1 million Indiana residents, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.
Indiana Medicare
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for adults age 65 and older and for people under age 65 with qualifying disabilities.
Federal Health Insurance Marketplace
The Marketplace helps people without health coverage enroll in a health insurance plan or other health care coverage based on eligibility.
Local Navigators
Navigators can assist residents in determining their eligibility for Medicaid and HIP coverage, and provide application assistance for residents using the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
Brownsburg Health Care Center
BHCC is a skilled nursing rehabilitation center affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health that specializes in long-term physical rehabilitation, nursing services, and memory care.
Central Indiana First Steps Program
First Steps is a family centered early intervention program for infants and toddlers from birth to age three who may not be doing what they should for their age or have a medical condition that would likely lead to developmental delays. To support families in their natural care giving roles, First Steps brings families together with health, education, and social service professionals to address the developmental needs of the children that are determined to be in need of therapy services. These voluntary services are typically offered in the family's home or other natural environment.
Express Care Avon
Medical facility that treats most minor injuries, illnesses, and skin conditions. They also offer quick school (or sports) physicals.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Where should you go? It can sometimes be difficult to determine if you should go to an emergency department or an urgent care or to your primary care provider in the event of a health concern. This flyer can help with this decision.
Need help gathering the documents needed for applying for insurance?
Click HERE for information about how to get a copy of your birth certificate. Please note: this link is for those who were born in Indiana.
Need to replace your driver’s license? Click HERE.
Need to replace your social security card? Click HERE.
HCHP Zone Sheets for Personal Care
-Diabetes Zone Sheet: If you have diabetes, this document can help you manage your personal care, and know how to identify an emergency.
-Depression Zone Sheet: If you have depression, this document can help you manage your personal care, and know how to identify an emergency.
Hope Healthcare Services
Hope Healthcare Services provides medical and dental care to Hendricks County residents without health insurance.
Hendricks Regional Health - Danville
Hendricks Regional Health is a full-service hospital in Danville with an emergency department (ER) and services in primary and urgent care, orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiology, women’s health services, cancer, pediatrics, childbirth and surgery.
Hendricks Regional Health - Brownsburg
Hendricks Regional Health is a full-service hospital in Brownsburg with an emergency department (ER) and services in primary and urgent care, orthopedics, sports medicine, cardiology, women’s health services, cancer, pediatrics, childbirth and surgery.
Hendricks Regional Health - Plainfield Medical Center
Plainfield Medical Center houses an immediate care center, physician offices in a wide variety of specialties, physical, occupational and aquatic therapy, radiology and laboratory services.
Hendricks Regional Health - Avon Medical Center
Avon Medical Center includes immediate care services, physician offices in a variety of specialties, laboratory services, radiology, a cancer treatment center and the Thomas J. Hibbeln Surgery Center for outpatient procedures.
IU Health West
IU Health West is a full-service hospital in Avon with an emergency department (ER) and services in primary and urgent care, cancer, critical care, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, health and vascular care, infectious diseases, radiology, maternity, neurology, orthopedics, and pain management.
Franciscan Health - Plainfield Health Center
Provides Convenient access to primary care and specialists in Hendricks County, provided by physicians from Franciscan Health, including sports medicine, diabetes and endocrinology, and physical therapy.
St. Vincent Neighborhood Hospital - Plainfield
Provides 24/7 Emergency Care, Inpatient Care, Radiology & Imaging, Lab & Pharmacy services.
St. Vincent Neighborhood Hospital - Avon
Provides 24/7 Emergency Care, Inpatient Care, Radiology & Imaging, Lab & Pharmacy services.
Hendricks County Health Department – Nursing Division
The Hendricks County Health Department provides immunizations to children and adults with or without insurance; free HIV/STD testing every third Thursday of the month; free tobacco cessation program for pregnant women and their partners through BABY & ME – Tobacco Free™; and TB testing for a fee or limited billing.
Hendricks County Health Department (In Partnership with HCSWMD) - Safe Sharps Disposal Program
Safely collects used sharps to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis C, due to needle sticks. Hendricks County residents can come to the Health Department Nursing Clinic between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, to pick up a free sharps container for their personal use. Full sharps containers can then be returned to the Health Department for disposal at no charge.
Hendricks County Senior Services
Hendricks County Senior Services provides personal care services, transportation, and information and referral for health care and insurance, and maintains a limited medical equipment loaning closet for Hendricks County older adults and their caregivers.
Indiana Rural Health Association
Indiana Rural Health Association provides information and services to businesses and organizations providing health services to rural areas in Indiana.
Hendricks County Division of Family Resources
The Hendricks County Division of Family Resources assists residents with applying for health coverage through Medicaid.
MDWise
MDWise provides health insurance plans and enrollment help for Hoosier Healthwise and the Healthy Indiana Plan.
Managed Health Services
Managed Health Services is a managed care entity serving the Health Indiana Plan, Hoosier Healthwise, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Hoosier Care Connect.
My Care Insight
The Indiana Hospital Association has created this website to allow Indiana residents to compare hospital charges based on procedures and quality ratings.
Covering Kids and Families
Covering Kids and Families is a statewide organization committed to ensuring that all children and families eligible for Medicaid programs are enrolled.
Hoosier Healthwise
Hoosier Healthwise (HHW) is the State of Indiana’s health care program for children, pregnant women, and families with low income.
Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
HIP is an affordable health insurance program from the State of Indiana for qualified uninsured adults.
Indiana Medicaid
Medicaid provides health care coverage to nearly 1 million Indiana residents, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.
Indiana Medicare
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for adults age 65 and older and for people under age 65 with qualifying disabilities.
Federal Health Insurance Marketplace
The Marketplace helps people without health coverage enroll in a health insurance plan or other health care coverage based on eligibility.
Local Navigators
Navigators can assist residents in determining their eligibility for Medicaid and HIP coverage, and provide application assistance for residents using the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
Brownsburg Health Care Center
BHCC is a skilled nursing rehabilitation center affiliated with Hendricks Regional Health that specializes in long-term physical rehabilitation, nursing services, and memory care.
Central Indiana First Steps Program
First Steps is a family centered early intervention program for infants and toddlers from birth to age three who may not be doing what they should for their age or have a medical condition that would likely lead to developmental delays. To support families in their natural care giving roles, First Steps brings families together with health, education, and social service professionals to address the developmental needs of the children that are determined to be in need of therapy services. These voluntary services are typically offered in the family's home or other natural environment.
Express Care Avon
Medical facility that treats most minor injuries, illnesses, and skin conditions. They also offer quick school (or sports) physicals.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Comprehensive List of Mental and Behavioral Wellness Providers for Hendricks County:
Mental Health America of Hendricks County
Provides counseling, suicide prevention and other mental health training, and referral to mental health services as needed.
HCHP Mental Wellness Coalition
Created two flyers for distribution within the county to help raise awareness of the state of mental wellness in the county (here), and another aimed at encouraging those with suicidal thoughts to reach out for help through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (here). Please feel free to use and share!
Cummins Behavioral Health Services
Provides counseling, wraparound services, and other mental health and wellness services.
The Hamilton Center
Provides counseling, wraparound services, and other mental health and wellness services.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Offers a variety of victim services to provide emotional support but also assistance in a variety of ways after a drunk or drugged driving crash, all at no cost to victims and survivors.
Hendricks Regional Health - Support Groups
Hendricks Regional Health offers a number of different groups to support your emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. For more details such as focus areas, days, times, location, and descriptions, please click the title link. You may also call Matt for additional information and placement options: (317) 718-4360.
Care to Change
Provides counseling, therapy, and other mental health and wellness services that include faith-based perspectives. Also provides educational opportunities, workshops, and support groups for a variety of mental wellness topics.
Children’s Mental Health Initiative
Assesses children for needed mental health services and provides or refers families to available services. Call-Line: 317-272-6362
Children’s Mental Health Wraparound
Provides mental health and social services and provides or refers families will the goal of keeping family units intact.
Confidential Support Services, LLC
Provides drug screening services as well as personalized case management services based on the needs of the individual client. These include, but are not limited to, substance abuse and mental health referrals/monitoring, support group referral/monitoring, education, employment assistance, critical thinking, social skills, problem solving, time management or any other life skills needed to achieve the short and long terms goals of the client.
STAR Behavioral Health Services
Provides mental health services to service members and veterans from specially trained mental health care providers.
Hendricks Therapy
Provides mental health and wellness services.
Hendricks County Systems of Care Coalition
Coalition of local partners who work together to fill service gaps for children and families in need of mental health and social services.
Strides to Success
Strides provides authentic learning opportunities partnered with animals and is the first United States agency to become accredited incorporating mental health standards. Animals can help both adults and children deal with everyday challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression and many other life events or changes. Kid coaching, parenting classes, teaching teens life skills, helping children deal with divorce or other traumatic events are just some of the community needs that addressed.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Provides counseling, suicide prevention and other mental health training, and referral to mental health services as needed.
HCHP Mental Wellness Coalition
Created two flyers for distribution within the county to help raise awareness of the state of mental wellness in the county (here), and another aimed at encouraging those with suicidal thoughts to reach out for help through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (here). Please feel free to use and share!
Cummins Behavioral Health Services
Provides counseling, wraparound services, and other mental health and wellness services.
The Hamilton Center
Provides counseling, wraparound services, and other mental health and wellness services.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Offers a variety of victim services to provide emotional support but also assistance in a variety of ways after a drunk or drugged driving crash, all at no cost to victims and survivors.
Hendricks Regional Health - Support Groups
Hendricks Regional Health offers a number of different groups to support your emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. For more details such as focus areas, days, times, location, and descriptions, please click the title link. You may also call Matt for additional information and placement options: (317) 718-4360.
Care to Change
Provides counseling, therapy, and other mental health and wellness services that include faith-based perspectives. Also provides educational opportunities, workshops, and support groups for a variety of mental wellness topics.
Children’s Mental Health Initiative
Assesses children for needed mental health services and provides or refers families to available services. Call-Line: 317-272-6362
Children’s Mental Health Wraparound
Provides mental health and social services and provides or refers families will the goal of keeping family units intact.
Confidential Support Services, LLC
Provides drug screening services as well as personalized case management services based on the needs of the individual client. These include, but are not limited to, substance abuse and mental health referrals/monitoring, support group referral/monitoring, education, employment assistance, critical thinking, social skills, problem solving, time management or any other life skills needed to achieve the short and long terms goals of the client.
STAR Behavioral Health Services
Provides mental health services to service members and veterans from specially trained mental health care providers.
Hendricks Therapy
Provides mental health and wellness services.
Hendricks County Systems of Care Coalition
Coalition of local partners who work together to fill service gaps for children and families in need of mental health and social services.
Strides to Success
Strides provides authentic learning opportunities partnered with animals and is the first United States agency to become accredited incorporating mental health standards. Animals can help both adults and children deal with everyday challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression and many other life events or changes. Kid coaching, parenting classes, teaching teens life skills, helping children deal with divorce or other traumatic events are just some of the community needs that addressed.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Central Indiana Substance Abuse Treatment Resource Guide
The Hendricks County Health Partnership and the Hendricks County Health Department are pleased to present the Central Indiana Substance Abuse Resource Guide. This guide was tailored specifically for opioid addiction treatment, but other services are listed as well. We hope this a valuable resource for anyone seeking treatment. Click HERE for access to the guide. The Hendricks County Health Partnership neither sponsors nor endorses any agencies in this guide. Please contact hendrickshealthpartnership@gmail.com to report any errors or changes. Also contact us if you are working in the substance abuse treatment field in Central Indiana and are not included in this list and would like to be added.
List of Naloxone/Narcan Providers in Hendricks County
According to Aaron's Law, all Indiana residents are legally able to purchase or receive Naloxone (also known as Narcan) opioid-overdose-reversal medication over the counter. Naloxone can save a loved one's life if he or she is experiencing an opioid overdose. This list is periodically updated to include all current providers of Naloxone either for purchase or sometimes for free.
Hendricks County residents can also now obtain a free naloxone rescue kit (Narcan) and opioid overdose reversal training from the Hendricks County Health Department while supplies last. The Health Department was awarded these nasal naloxone rescue kits from the Indiana State Department of Health to help prevent opioid overdose deaths in the county. The goal is to save lives and give residents the tools they need to get treatment and support. Residents who are at risk of having an opioid overdose or those who can assist individuals who are at risk of having an opioid overdose, such as a family member or friend, are eligible for a free dose of naloxone after receiving training. Training appointments can be scheduled by calling (317) 745-9618. For more information about Naloxone and a map of other distributors, please visit https://optin.in.gov/.
List of Common Opioid Medication/Drug Names + List of Overdose Symptoms
It is vital for all residents of Hendricks County to be aware of the dangers of prescription opioid medications and the risk of addiction or overdose with their use. Please feel free to print or share this list as an educational resource.
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems is located in Avon and provides outpatient group and individual substance use treatment, as well as other mental health services.
Confidential Support Services, LLC
Provides drug screening services as well as personalized case management services based on the needs of the individual client. These include, but are not limited to, substance abuse and mental health referrals/monitoring, support group referral/monitoring, education, employment assistance, critical thinking, social skills, problem solving, time management or any other life skills needed to achieve the short and long terms goals of the client.
Fairbanks Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment
Fairbanks is a non-profit alcohol and drug treatment center located in Plainfield providing outpatient services to men, women, adolescents, and their families.
Hamilton Center, Inc.
Hamilton Center provides outpatient addictions treatment services to adults and adolescents in Plainfield.
The Willow Center
The Willow Center provides outpatient substance abuse education and treatment, along with other mental health services, in Brownsburg.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Offers the Victim Impact Panel (VIP) program to help drunk and drugged driving offenders to recognize and internalize the lasting and long-term effects of substance-impaired driving. The classes seek to create an empathy and understanding of the tragedy, leave a permanent impression that leads to changes in thinking and behavior and prevents future offenses.
Hendricks County Drug Court
The Hendricks County Drug Court works with high-risk drug offenders to provide treatment and accountability in lieu of prison.
Hendricks County Substance Abuse Task Force
The Hendricks County Substance Abuse Task Force is a community coalition that supports substance use and abuse education, intervention, and treatment through grant funding and partner collaboration. They meet every month at Hendricks Regional Health.
Stopping Minors with Alcohol Response Team (SMART) Program
The SMART Program uses off duty police officers to make compliance checks of businesses who sell or serve alcohol to prevent sales to minors, along with responding to social events involving minors and alcohol in Hendricks County.
Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District Tox-Away Days
Hendricks County residents can drop off unused medications and used sharps for free disposal at any of the five yearly Tox-Away Days held throughout the county.
Drop Boxes for Prescription Medications
Plainfield Police Department, Avon Police Department, Brownsburg Police Department, IU Health West Hospital, and the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department provide free medication drop boxes for unused and/or expired medications. Plainfield and Avon drop boxes are open Monday through Friday during business hours; the Sheriff’s Department drop box is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Hendricks County Health Department (In Partnership with HCSWMD) - Safe Sharps Disposal Program
Safely collects used sharps to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis C, due to needle sticks. Hendricks County residents can come to the Health Department Nursing Clinic between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, to pick up a free sharps container for their personal use. Full sharps containers can then be returned to the Health Department for disposal at no charge.
Reuben Engagement Center
The Albert G. and Sara I. Reuben Engagement Center provides shelter, case management, mental health evaluations, and housing referrals to individuals experiencing homelessness who have substance abuse disorder and/or mental health diagnoses. The engagement center provides a safe place for individuals experiencing homelessness and are experiencing drug or alcohol intoxication to be diverted from jail or an emergency room and who are unable to gain access to emergency shelter options due to active substance abuse. The Reuben Engagement Center is a part of the City of Indianapolis – Office of Public Health and Safety.
List of Learning Materials:
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
The Hendricks County Health Partnership and the Hendricks County Health Department are pleased to present the Central Indiana Substance Abuse Resource Guide. This guide was tailored specifically for opioid addiction treatment, but other services are listed as well. We hope this a valuable resource for anyone seeking treatment. Click HERE for access to the guide. The Hendricks County Health Partnership neither sponsors nor endorses any agencies in this guide. Please contact hendrickshealthpartnership@gmail.com to report any errors or changes. Also contact us if you are working in the substance abuse treatment field in Central Indiana and are not included in this list and would like to be added.
List of Naloxone/Narcan Providers in Hendricks County
According to Aaron's Law, all Indiana residents are legally able to purchase or receive Naloxone (also known as Narcan) opioid-overdose-reversal medication over the counter. Naloxone can save a loved one's life if he or she is experiencing an opioid overdose. This list is periodically updated to include all current providers of Naloxone either for purchase or sometimes for free.
Hendricks County residents can also now obtain a free naloxone rescue kit (Narcan) and opioid overdose reversal training from the Hendricks County Health Department while supplies last. The Health Department was awarded these nasal naloxone rescue kits from the Indiana State Department of Health to help prevent opioid overdose deaths in the county. The goal is to save lives and give residents the tools they need to get treatment and support. Residents who are at risk of having an opioid overdose or those who can assist individuals who are at risk of having an opioid overdose, such as a family member or friend, are eligible for a free dose of naloxone after receiving training. Training appointments can be scheduled by calling (317) 745-9618. For more information about Naloxone and a map of other distributors, please visit https://optin.in.gov/.
List of Common Opioid Medication/Drug Names + List of Overdose Symptoms
It is vital for all residents of Hendricks County to be aware of the dangers of prescription opioid medications and the risk of addiction or overdose with their use. Please feel free to print or share this list as an educational resource.
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems is located in Avon and provides outpatient group and individual substance use treatment, as well as other mental health services.
Confidential Support Services, LLC
Provides drug screening services as well as personalized case management services based on the needs of the individual client. These include, but are not limited to, substance abuse and mental health referrals/monitoring, support group referral/monitoring, education, employment assistance, critical thinking, social skills, problem solving, time management or any other life skills needed to achieve the short and long terms goals of the client.
Fairbanks Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment
Fairbanks is a non-profit alcohol and drug treatment center located in Plainfield providing outpatient services to men, women, adolescents, and their families.
Hamilton Center, Inc.
Hamilton Center provides outpatient addictions treatment services to adults and adolescents in Plainfield.
The Willow Center
The Willow Center provides outpatient substance abuse education and treatment, along with other mental health services, in Brownsburg.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Offers the Victim Impact Panel (VIP) program to help drunk and drugged driving offenders to recognize and internalize the lasting and long-term effects of substance-impaired driving. The classes seek to create an empathy and understanding of the tragedy, leave a permanent impression that leads to changes in thinking and behavior and prevents future offenses.
Hendricks County Drug Court
The Hendricks County Drug Court works with high-risk drug offenders to provide treatment and accountability in lieu of prison.
Hendricks County Substance Abuse Task Force
The Hendricks County Substance Abuse Task Force is a community coalition that supports substance use and abuse education, intervention, and treatment through grant funding and partner collaboration. They meet every month at Hendricks Regional Health.
Stopping Minors with Alcohol Response Team (SMART) Program
The SMART Program uses off duty police officers to make compliance checks of businesses who sell or serve alcohol to prevent sales to minors, along with responding to social events involving minors and alcohol in Hendricks County.
Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District Tox-Away Days
Hendricks County residents can drop off unused medications and used sharps for free disposal at any of the five yearly Tox-Away Days held throughout the county.
Drop Boxes for Prescription Medications
Plainfield Police Department, Avon Police Department, Brownsburg Police Department, IU Health West Hospital, and the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department provide free medication drop boxes for unused and/or expired medications. Plainfield and Avon drop boxes are open Monday through Friday during business hours; the Sheriff’s Department drop box is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Hendricks County Health Department (In Partnership with HCSWMD) - Safe Sharps Disposal Program
Safely collects used sharps to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis C, due to needle sticks. Hendricks County residents can come to the Health Department Nursing Clinic between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, to pick up a free sharps container for their personal use. Full sharps containers can then be returned to the Health Department for disposal at no charge.
Reuben Engagement Center
The Albert G. and Sara I. Reuben Engagement Center provides shelter, case management, mental health evaluations, and housing referrals to individuals experiencing homelessness who have substance abuse disorder and/or mental health diagnoses. The engagement center provides a safe place for individuals experiencing homelessness and are experiencing drug or alcohol intoxication to be diverted from jail or an emergency room and who are unable to gain access to emergency shelter options due to active substance abuse. The Reuben Engagement Center is a part of the City of Indianapolis – Office of Public Health and Safety.
List of Learning Materials:
- Help.org is a great resource for learning about understanding addiction, especially opioid and heroin addiction.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Hendricks Regional Health
Hendricks Regional offers multiple health education classes and seminars, health screenings, and family friendly community events.
IU Health West
IU Health West offers many types of health support groups and educational opportunities. Including areas such as grief support groups, cancer support groups, childbirth and breastfeeding education, diabetes education, and more.
Hendricks Regional Health YMCA
Hendricks Regional Health YMCA is a great resource for finding physical activity classes and events that meet individual’s needs and abilities. Classes range from children’s swimming lessons to classes tailored to meet the needs of older adults. There are also free family events every month.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Gleaners exists to lead the fight against hunger. They do this by distributing food to hungry Hoosiers through a network of over 250 partner agencies in 21 counties, including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
AmpleHarvest.org
Helps 42 million home and community gardeners end food waste and hunger by educating and enabling them to donate their excess garden produce to one of 8,274 nearby food pantries across America. Food Pantries can register their pantry as a location for drop-off of fresh produce from local gardening donors.
JumpIN for Healthy Kids
Jump IN is a champion for children’s health and provides a robust online Resource Hub with tools for parents of children of all ages to help ensure good nutrition and physical activity. Their mission is to create healthy places, neighborhoods, and communities where families have real opportunities to make healthy choices that promote their health, vitality and well-being, including access to affordable, healthy food and meaningful opportunities to play and be active.
Plainfield Recreation and Aquatic Center
Known for its Splash Island water park, kids love this interactive water park complete with slides, pool basketball, a lane pool, diving board, and more! Town residents receive a special discount.
Danville Athletic Club
Provides physical activity and recreation services. DAC provides fitness classes, open gym times, and an aquatic center.
Purdue Extension- Hendricks County
Provides nutrition education and coordinates local food pantry coalition.
Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition
Facilitates collaboration among food pantries in Hendricks County to reduce food insecurity.
Brownsburg Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Danville Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Pittsboro Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Avon Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Hendricks County Parks and Recreation
Provides trails and other outdoor facilities for physical activity. Here you can find more information about parks throughout the county, kids nature day camps, and free family programs.
Brownsburg Parks and Recreation
Provides fitness classes, trails, and other facilities for physical activity. More information about the different parks and events is available here.
Danville Parks and Recreation
Provides trails and other outdoor facilities for physical activity. Here you can find more information about parks throughout the county, kids events, and free family programs.
Avon Town Hall Park
The Avon Town Hall Park is located behind Avon Town Hall. It features a lake for fishing, a playground, walking trails, and a disc golf course.
Plainfield Parks and Recreation
Provides trails and other outdoor facilities (including Splash Island water park) for physical activity, along with hosting community events.
Washington Township Park
This park boasts preserved wooded areas with 5 miles of trails, two playgrounds, a sand volleyball court, basketball court, an outdoor fitness station, a splash pad, and more.
Hummel Park
Hummel Park offers a variety of recreational venues, including basketball and volleyball courts, baseball and softball diamonds, a soccer field, disc golf course, as well as miles of nature trails perfect for walking.
Hendricks County Senior Services
Provides exercise equipment and fitness classes at the Hendricks County Senior Center.
Hendricks County Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization that promotes good health, independence and eases loneliness for homebound seniors in our community. Volunteers deliver meals to those who cannot prepare meals for themselves due to illness, disability or age. A team of registered dietitians at Hendricks Regional Health plan and prepare the meals.
Vandalia Trail
Vandalia Trail has 17 miles of trails for hiking/biking across Hendricks County.
B&O Trail
B&O Trail offers walking and biking trails across Hendricks County.
Nine13sports
Nine13sports is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes health, wellness, and exercise for local youth with our Kids Riding Bikes®, Kids Building Bikes®, Kids Riding Bikes-STEM, and Explore Indy programs. They have created a unique initiative in which they have integrated the traditional bicycle with technology to provide a turnkey product for youth programs, schools, and other community organizations. In addition to a core focus of health and fitness, their programs promote community, teamwork, and mutual respect for one another designed to foster a lasting impact.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Hendricks Regional offers multiple health education classes and seminars, health screenings, and family friendly community events.
IU Health West
IU Health West offers many types of health support groups and educational opportunities. Including areas such as grief support groups, cancer support groups, childbirth and breastfeeding education, diabetes education, and more.
Hendricks Regional Health YMCA
Hendricks Regional Health YMCA is a great resource for finding physical activity classes and events that meet individual’s needs and abilities. Classes range from children’s swimming lessons to classes tailored to meet the needs of older adults. There are also free family events every month.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Gleaners exists to lead the fight against hunger. They do this by distributing food to hungry Hoosiers through a network of over 250 partner agencies in 21 counties, including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
AmpleHarvest.org
Helps 42 million home and community gardeners end food waste and hunger by educating and enabling them to donate their excess garden produce to one of 8,274 nearby food pantries across America. Food Pantries can register their pantry as a location for drop-off of fresh produce from local gardening donors.
JumpIN for Healthy Kids
Jump IN is a champion for children’s health and provides a robust online Resource Hub with tools for parents of children of all ages to help ensure good nutrition and physical activity. Their mission is to create healthy places, neighborhoods, and communities where families have real opportunities to make healthy choices that promote their health, vitality and well-being, including access to affordable, healthy food and meaningful opportunities to play and be active.
Plainfield Recreation and Aquatic Center
Known for its Splash Island water park, kids love this interactive water park complete with slides, pool basketball, a lane pool, diving board, and more! Town residents receive a special discount.
Danville Athletic Club
Provides physical activity and recreation services. DAC provides fitness classes, open gym times, and an aquatic center.
Purdue Extension- Hendricks County
Provides nutrition education and coordinates local food pantry coalition.
Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition
Facilitates collaboration among food pantries in Hendricks County to reduce food insecurity.
Brownsburg Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Danville Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Pittsboro Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Avon Farmers Market
Provides vendor space for local farmers to sell fresh produce.
Hendricks County Parks and Recreation
Provides trails and other outdoor facilities for physical activity. Here you can find more information about parks throughout the county, kids nature day camps, and free family programs.
Brownsburg Parks and Recreation
Provides fitness classes, trails, and other facilities for physical activity. More information about the different parks and events is available here.
Danville Parks and Recreation
Provides trails and other outdoor facilities for physical activity. Here you can find more information about parks throughout the county, kids events, and free family programs.
Avon Town Hall Park
The Avon Town Hall Park is located behind Avon Town Hall. It features a lake for fishing, a playground, walking trails, and a disc golf course.
Plainfield Parks and Recreation
Provides trails and other outdoor facilities (including Splash Island water park) for physical activity, along with hosting community events.
Washington Township Park
This park boasts preserved wooded areas with 5 miles of trails, two playgrounds, a sand volleyball court, basketball court, an outdoor fitness station, a splash pad, and more.
Hummel Park
Hummel Park offers a variety of recreational venues, including basketball and volleyball courts, baseball and softball diamonds, a soccer field, disc golf course, as well as miles of nature trails perfect for walking.
Hendricks County Senior Services
Provides exercise equipment and fitness classes at the Hendricks County Senior Center.
Hendricks County Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization that promotes good health, independence and eases loneliness for homebound seniors in our community. Volunteers deliver meals to those who cannot prepare meals for themselves due to illness, disability or age. A team of registered dietitians at Hendricks Regional Health plan and prepare the meals.
Vandalia Trail
Vandalia Trail has 17 miles of trails for hiking/biking across Hendricks County.
B&O Trail
B&O Trail offers walking and biking trails across Hendricks County.
Nine13sports
Nine13sports is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes health, wellness, and exercise for local youth with our Kids Riding Bikes®, Kids Building Bikes®, Kids Riding Bikes-STEM, and Explore Indy programs. They have created a unique initiative in which they have integrated the traditional bicycle with technology to provide a turnkey product for youth programs, schools, and other community organizations. In addition to a core focus of health and fitness, their programs promote community, teamwork, and mutual respect for one another designed to foster a lasting impact.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Tobacco Free Hendricks County
Coordinates collaboration among local partners to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure in Hendricks County.
E-Cigarette / Vaping / Juuling -- Educational Materials (Click Here)
HCHP, Tobacco Free Hendricks County, and the HC Substance Abuse Task Force partnered together to create the following posters, social media graphics, and print/email flyers -- targeting students and adults regarding the dangers of e-cigarette smoking, vaping, and juuling.
BABY & ME – Tobacco Free™ at the Hendricks County Health Department
BABY & ME – Tobacco Free is a free quit smoking program uniquely created for pregnant women to help them quit during pregnancy and stay quit after giving birth. During pregnancy, participants receive four quit smoking sessions and referral to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline. After birth, participants receive monthly testing for tobacco use and receive a $25 voucher for diapers for every month up to 12 months they are tobacco-free. Participants can enroll with a Support Partner who completes the program with them and receives an additional $25 voucher.
There are no income or age restrictions for the program. Participants and Support Partners must be a daily smoker or was a daily smoker within three months of becoming pregnant, be willing to quit all tobacco products (including e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco), participate in all quit smoking sessions prior to birth, and take monthly breath tests to determine tobacco use. To enroll in the program, call (317) 745-9222.
Indiana Tobacco Quitline
Provides free phone, web, and text-based tobacco cessation services.
Indiana Tobacco Quitline Preferred Provider Network
Provides resources to health care providers, employers, and community agencies to refer patients and clients to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline and help them quit tobacco.
Smoke-Free Housing Indiana
Assists landlords in making their property smoke-free as well as provide tobacco free coalitions with the resources they need to further assist the properties in their communities who are interested in implementing a smoke-free housing policy.
American Lung Association
Voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.
Hendricks Regional Health
Provides screening and direct referral to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline via electronic medical records.
Promoting Smokefree Pregnancies in Indiana
Promoting Smokefree Pregnancies in Indiana (PSPI) is a statewide, voluntary multi-sector coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to reducing the prevalence of smoking among women of childbearing age. PSPI provides fact sheets, tool kits, conference calls and other networking events, and various other resources. Visit their website for more information.
Labor of Love
Labor of Love is a product of the Indiana State Department of Health in cooperation with other organizations to combat the unacceptable rates of infant mortality in Indiana. The website includes information on tobacco cessation for pregnant women and their families.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Coordinates collaboration among local partners to reduce tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure in Hendricks County.
E-Cigarette / Vaping / Juuling -- Educational Materials (Click Here)
HCHP, Tobacco Free Hendricks County, and the HC Substance Abuse Task Force partnered together to create the following posters, social media graphics, and print/email flyers -- targeting students and adults regarding the dangers of e-cigarette smoking, vaping, and juuling.
BABY & ME – Tobacco Free™ at the Hendricks County Health Department
BABY & ME – Tobacco Free is a free quit smoking program uniquely created for pregnant women to help them quit during pregnancy and stay quit after giving birth. During pregnancy, participants receive four quit smoking sessions and referral to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline. After birth, participants receive monthly testing for tobacco use and receive a $25 voucher for diapers for every month up to 12 months they are tobacco-free. Participants can enroll with a Support Partner who completes the program with them and receives an additional $25 voucher.
There are no income or age restrictions for the program. Participants and Support Partners must be a daily smoker or was a daily smoker within three months of becoming pregnant, be willing to quit all tobacco products (including e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco), participate in all quit smoking sessions prior to birth, and take monthly breath tests to determine tobacco use. To enroll in the program, call (317) 745-9222.
- Additional Documents for BABY & ME – Tobacco Free:
Indiana Tobacco Quitline
Provides free phone, web, and text-based tobacco cessation services.
Indiana Tobacco Quitline Preferred Provider Network
Provides resources to health care providers, employers, and community agencies to refer patients and clients to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline and help them quit tobacco.
Smoke-Free Housing Indiana
Assists landlords in making their property smoke-free as well as provide tobacco free coalitions with the resources they need to further assist the properties in their communities who are interested in implementing a smoke-free housing policy.
American Lung Association
Voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.
Hendricks Regional Health
Provides screening and direct referral to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline via electronic medical records.
Promoting Smokefree Pregnancies in Indiana
Promoting Smokefree Pregnancies in Indiana (PSPI) is a statewide, voluntary multi-sector coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to reducing the prevalence of smoking among women of childbearing age. PSPI provides fact sheets, tool kits, conference calls and other networking events, and various other resources. Visit their website for more information.
Labor of Love
Labor of Love is a product of the Indiana State Department of Health in cooperation with other organizations to combat the unacceptable rates of infant mortality in Indiana. The website includes information on tobacco cessation for pregnant women and their families.
Need a service not listed above? Contact us at HendricksHealthPartnership@gmail.com or (317) 745-9618 to find out if other services may be available to serve your needs.
Other Community Resources
Public Health Education Presentations from HCHD
Contact Chase Cotten, Public Health Education Specialist, at 317-745-9618 for more details.
Connect2Help 211 Community Resources Database
The online database of community resources used by Connect2Help 211. Enter your zip code or city and keywords or category you are searching to find out contact, program, enrollment, and other information about programs, services, and agencies serving Hendricks County and central Indiana. Need help navigating the database? Dial 2-1-1 and connect with a specialist 24/7 to help you find the information you need.
2015 Hendricks County Resource Guide
The Hendricks County Resource Guide is a printable guide with information programs and services within Hendricks County, with an emphasis on mental health crisis and social support services.
Leadership Hendricks County
Leadership Hendricks County assembles diverse classes of corporate executives, entrepreneurs, educators, nonprofit managers, and public servants to create interactions that deepen the community's talent pool of leaders, bridge gaps between sectors, and encourage creative solutions to pressing issues. The primary purpose of Youth Leadership Hendricks County is to develop leadership potential, foster civic awareness, promote responsible volunteerism, and encourage young leaders to make a lifelong commitment to the Hendricks County community.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Resource Guide
The FSSA resource guide is designed to help connect providers and community- and-faith-based organizations to information about programs provided and administered by FSSA. The resource guide provides information on accessing services in each of the following categories: Early Care & Education, Employment, Financial Services, Food / Nutrition, Health Coverage, Home- & Community-Based Services for the Aged, Blind and Disabled, Mental Health / Addictions, Transportation, and Housing.
Indiana Youth Institute
As an advocate for healthy youth development in Indiana, the Indiana Youth Institute provides capacity-building programs and resources for the state’s youth workers and nonprofit, youth-serving organizations. Their mission is to promote the healthy development of Indiana children and youth by serving the people, institutions and communities that impact their well-being.
Community Partners for Child Safety – Children’s Bureau
Community Partners for Child Safety is a statewide child abuse prevention program. This service builds community supports for families who self identify or who are referred by community agencies. These families are referred to services that help strengthen their families and prevent child abuse and neglect. This program offers an in-home visitation program, Community Liaisons (case managers) to assist families in developing and meeting specific family-centered goals, and connections with local community supports and services. Families with children 0-17 that are not actively involved with the Department of Child Services or Healthy Families is eligible for the program. For more information, call (317) 745-6496.
Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition
Click HERE for a complete list of food pantries in the county. Each church or pantry has the final authority on how often they are open and their requirements for assistance. Please call ahead to confirm details.
Brownsburg Blessing Boxes
Blessing boxes contain non-perishable food items and personal care items and are restocked on a regular basis. Residents who are going through a difficult season may visit these boxes at any time and anonymously take what is needed. Locations:
1) Residence, 187 Sycamore St. // 2) Town of Brownsburg Police Dept. 61 N. Green Street // 3) Brownsburg Church of the Nazarene 523 Locust Street // 4) Meaningful Day Services 225 S. School St. // 5) Calvery United Methodist Church 575 W. Northfield Dr. // 6) Carpenter Realtors 301 E. Northfield Dr.
Family Promise of Hendricks County
The mission of Family Promise of Hendricks County is to fight homelessness in Hendricks County by coordinating immediate shelter and needs assistance programs alongside longer term compassionate support services for families in all areas of life. This programs providing housing, meals, social services, and transportation to participating families. If you are referring a family to the program, please review the Referral Guidelines before referring.To refer a family or find out more about the program call (317) 296-3742.
Sheltering Wings Center for Women
Sheltering Wings provides safe, 24-hour haven for women and their dependent children suffering the effects of domestic violence and helps victims build stable and independent lives through case management and mentoring programs. Help is available 24/7 by calling their hotline at (317) 745-1496.
Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation of Indiana
HVAF of Indiana provides housing and reintegration services to veterans experiencing homelessness, and administers programs and services to prevent at risk veterans from becoming homeless. For more information, call (317) 951-0688.
Prevent Child Abuse Hendricks County
Prevent Child Abuse Hendricks County is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was founded in 1991 and is administrated by an all volunteer board. They believe that child maltreatment can be prevented by a community that provides positive family activities, offers supports to reduce family stress and that educates parents, caregivers, community leaders and professionals on prevention strategies.
Indiana Youth Group
IYG creates safe spaces, provides wellness programming, and educates LGBTQ youth and the community. Avon High School, Brownsburg Community High School, and Danville Community High School each have student group alliances that are supported by IYG.
LifeSteps Program - West Bridge Church
Life Steps is a free program at West Bridge Church that offers the chance to grow together through classes, discussions led by community partners and one-on-one conversations. Life Steps is a one-year commitment for people ages 18 years and older. Couples are welcome! Life Steps groups meet every Wednesday from 7 – 8 p.m. at West Bridge. Each member is paired with a Life Steps ally who supports them through their journey. Your ally will provide support and advice, help you make significant life changes, and cheer you on as you achieve your personal goals. Twice a month, local experts will lead classes on different topics like making a budget, finding affordable childcare or using coupons. Click the title if you are interested in applying/registering!
Hendricks County Community Foundation
The Hendricks County Community Foundation, Inc. (HCCF) is an independent, local nonprofit organization that partners with generous people who care about Hendricks County, Indiana. It’s a way for local people to come together and solve local challenges facing Hendricks County every day, leaving a long-term impact and legacy in the community. By working as an advocate for the whole nonprofit sector and connecting residents and organizations across the county, HCCF enables a larger impact beyond what one individual nonprofit or donor can accomplish.
Hendricks College Network
Hendricks College Network is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization serving as a post secondary education resource for area residents, businesses and community organizations. Their mission is “Connecting the community with opportunities through education and training”. They provide access to and support for post secondary education, business training, and workforce development in Hendricks County and the surrounding region.
Brownsburg Lions Club
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. Since 1917, Lions Clubs have aided both the visual and hearing impaired, as well as made a strong commitment to community service. The Brownsburg Lions Club collects and redistributes used eye-glasses, hearing-aids, and cell-phones. For a list of drop box locations, please click the title to visit their website. For more information on receiving eye-glasses, hearing-aids, or a cell-phone, please call 317-852-8087.
Sycamore Services, Inc.
Sycamore Services, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and others experiencing daily challenges by providing individualized training and services to increase independence and enhance quality of life
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Naloxone/Narcan Opioid Overdose Recognition and Reversal Training
- Opioid/Substance Use Prevention for Youth -- popular topic!
- Mental Wellness General Overview -- popular topic!
- Social-Relational Health General Overview (Can add Sexual Health to this topic) -- popular topic!
- Immunizations/Vaccinations General Overview
- Environmental Health General Overview
- Vector (Disease-Carrying Bugs) Control Best Practices
- Food Safety Best Practices
- Diversity and Inclusion / Cultural Competency
- E-cigarette / Vaping / Juuling
Contact Chase Cotten, Public Health Education Specialist, at 317-745-9618 for more details.
Connect2Help 211 Community Resources Database
The online database of community resources used by Connect2Help 211. Enter your zip code or city and keywords or category you are searching to find out contact, program, enrollment, and other information about programs, services, and agencies serving Hendricks County and central Indiana. Need help navigating the database? Dial 2-1-1 and connect with a specialist 24/7 to help you find the information you need.
2015 Hendricks County Resource Guide
The Hendricks County Resource Guide is a printable guide with information programs and services within Hendricks County, with an emphasis on mental health crisis and social support services.
Leadership Hendricks County
Leadership Hendricks County assembles diverse classes of corporate executives, entrepreneurs, educators, nonprofit managers, and public servants to create interactions that deepen the community's talent pool of leaders, bridge gaps between sectors, and encourage creative solutions to pressing issues. The primary purpose of Youth Leadership Hendricks County is to develop leadership potential, foster civic awareness, promote responsible volunteerism, and encourage young leaders to make a lifelong commitment to the Hendricks County community.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Resource Guide
The FSSA resource guide is designed to help connect providers and community- and-faith-based organizations to information about programs provided and administered by FSSA. The resource guide provides information on accessing services in each of the following categories: Early Care & Education, Employment, Financial Services, Food / Nutrition, Health Coverage, Home- & Community-Based Services for the Aged, Blind and Disabled, Mental Health / Addictions, Transportation, and Housing.
Indiana Youth Institute
As an advocate for healthy youth development in Indiana, the Indiana Youth Institute provides capacity-building programs and resources for the state’s youth workers and nonprofit, youth-serving organizations. Their mission is to promote the healthy development of Indiana children and youth by serving the people, institutions and communities that impact their well-being.
Community Partners for Child Safety – Children’s Bureau
Community Partners for Child Safety is a statewide child abuse prevention program. This service builds community supports for families who self identify or who are referred by community agencies. These families are referred to services that help strengthen their families and prevent child abuse and neglect. This program offers an in-home visitation program, Community Liaisons (case managers) to assist families in developing and meeting specific family-centered goals, and connections with local community supports and services. Families with children 0-17 that are not actively involved with the Department of Child Services or Healthy Families is eligible for the program. For more information, call (317) 745-6496.
Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition
Click HERE for a complete list of food pantries in the county. Each church or pantry has the final authority on how often they are open and their requirements for assistance. Please call ahead to confirm details.
Brownsburg Blessing Boxes
Blessing boxes contain non-perishable food items and personal care items and are restocked on a regular basis. Residents who are going through a difficult season may visit these boxes at any time and anonymously take what is needed. Locations:
1) Residence, 187 Sycamore St. // 2) Town of Brownsburg Police Dept. 61 N. Green Street // 3) Brownsburg Church of the Nazarene 523 Locust Street // 4) Meaningful Day Services 225 S. School St. // 5) Calvery United Methodist Church 575 W. Northfield Dr. // 6) Carpenter Realtors 301 E. Northfield Dr.
Family Promise of Hendricks County
The mission of Family Promise of Hendricks County is to fight homelessness in Hendricks County by coordinating immediate shelter and needs assistance programs alongside longer term compassionate support services for families in all areas of life. This programs providing housing, meals, social services, and transportation to participating families. If you are referring a family to the program, please review the Referral Guidelines before referring.To refer a family or find out more about the program call (317) 296-3742.
Sheltering Wings Center for Women
Sheltering Wings provides safe, 24-hour haven for women and their dependent children suffering the effects of domestic violence and helps victims build stable and independent lives through case management and mentoring programs. Help is available 24/7 by calling their hotline at (317) 745-1496.
Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation of Indiana
HVAF of Indiana provides housing and reintegration services to veterans experiencing homelessness, and administers programs and services to prevent at risk veterans from becoming homeless. For more information, call (317) 951-0688.
Prevent Child Abuse Hendricks County
Prevent Child Abuse Hendricks County is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was founded in 1991 and is administrated by an all volunteer board. They believe that child maltreatment can be prevented by a community that provides positive family activities, offers supports to reduce family stress and that educates parents, caregivers, community leaders and professionals on prevention strategies.
Indiana Youth Group
IYG creates safe spaces, provides wellness programming, and educates LGBTQ youth and the community. Avon High School, Brownsburg Community High School, and Danville Community High School each have student group alliances that are supported by IYG.
LifeSteps Program - West Bridge Church
Life Steps is a free program at West Bridge Church that offers the chance to grow together through classes, discussions led by community partners and one-on-one conversations. Life Steps is a one-year commitment for people ages 18 years and older. Couples are welcome! Life Steps groups meet every Wednesday from 7 – 8 p.m. at West Bridge. Each member is paired with a Life Steps ally who supports them through their journey. Your ally will provide support and advice, help you make significant life changes, and cheer you on as you achieve your personal goals. Twice a month, local experts will lead classes on different topics like making a budget, finding affordable childcare or using coupons. Click the title if you are interested in applying/registering!
Hendricks County Community Foundation
The Hendricks County Community Foundation, Inc. (HCCF) is an independent, local nonprofit organization that partners with generous people who care about Hendricks County, Indiana. It’s a way for local people to come together and solve local challenges facing Hendricks County every day, leaving a long-term impact and legacy in the community. By working as an advocate for the whole nonprofit sector and connecting residents and organizations across the county, HCCF enables a larger impact beyond what one individual nonprofit or donor can accomplish.
Hendricks College Network
Hendricks College Network is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization serving as a post secondary education resource for area residents, businesses and community organizations. Their mission is “Connecting the community with opportunities through education and training”. They provide access to and support for post secondary education, business training, and workforce development in Hendricks County and the surrounding region.
Brownsburg Lions Club
Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. Since 1917, Lions Clubs have aided both the visual and hearing impaired, as well as made a strong commitment to community service. The Brownsburg Lions Club collects and redistributes used eye-glasses, hearing-aids, and cell-phones. For a list of drop box locations, please click the title to visit their website. For more information on receiving eye-glasses, hearing-aids, or a cell-phone, please call 317-852-8087.
Sycamore Services, Inc.
Sycamore Services, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and others experiencing daily challenges by providing individualized training and services to increase independence and enhance quality of life