DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS

The Caring Place
(800) 933-0466 and (219) 464-2128

St. Jude House
(800) 254-1286 and (219) 662-7066

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(800) 332-7385

EMERGENCY SHELTER

For help with utilities and housing costs contact your local township trustee office.

First Contact
(219) 462-8332

Spring Valley
(219) 465-1022

Salvation Army
(219) 762-9191


FOOD STAMPS

Porter County
(219) 462-2112

Lake Station / Hobart
(219) 962-8651

WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
(219) 464-9220 and (219) 762-3185


CLOTHING

St. Paul Clothing Center
(219) 462-0074


LEGAL

Victim Assistance Program
(219) 465-3422 and (219) 759-8254

Sexual Assault Recovery Project
(219) 465-3408

Legal Aid
(219) 465-7903

Legal Services of Northwest Indiana
(219) 465-1937


WELFARE

Child Abuse and Neglect
(219) 462-7555 and (219) 462-2112

Adult Protective Services
(219) 326-6808


ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

Alcoholics Anonymous
(219) 763-6431

Al-Anon and Alateen
(219) 769-1133


MENTAL HEALTH

Porter-Starke Services
(219) 762-9557 and (219) 531-3500

Family and Youth Services Bureau
(219) 763-6623


SUGGESTED READINGS

Battered Women, Shattered Lives; Hofeller

The Battered Woman; Walker

Getting Free; NiCarthy

Co-Dependent No More; Melody Beattie