Firefly Children & Family Alliance

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In an emergency, call 911.

Gene Glick Family Support Center

Firefly is an Indiana nonprofit that supports children and families with help at home, shelter, counseling, and more.

Call (317)264-2700 (Firefly Children & Family Alliance)

How to reach them

Who it’s for

  • Children, parents, caregivers, youth, and young adults in Indiana

How they can help

  • Support to help children stay safely at home
  • Help for families to find programs and services
  • Emergency shelter for children and youth
  • Counseling for domestic violence, sexual assault, and mental health
  • Substance use treatment
  • Parenting and child care support

How to get started

Call the main number or visit the Get Help page on the website to find the right program.

Also in
Spanish
Details from the county resource guide
  • Liaison that provides in-home assistance
  • Help locating needed programs & services
  • Assistance with needs such as:
  • Housing, utilities, food, clothing
  • Employment, education, transportation
  • Parenting, childcare, legal resources
  • Mental health, substance abuse information
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability issues
  • For caregivers of children 0-17 years old
  • Serving Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, and Putnam counties Emergency temporary shelter for homeless/ runaway youth and children removed from homes
  • Planned respite care for children
  • 24/7 access to a crisis worker
  • Youth services (short-term residential
  • Family preservation & reunification services
  • Support for young adults transitioning out of
  • Family Resource Center (food pantries, recovery support, career training, and more)
  • Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) provides parents in need with financial
  • Substance use and mental health treatment
  • Domestic violence and sexual assault survivor support programming

Information from Firefly Children & Family Alliance’s website and the Boone County Resource Guide, 15th edition (March 2025). Last checked November 2026. Services can change, so call ahead. Tell us if something is out of date.

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