Find help, things to do, counseling, and more around Boone County

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The Boone County Asset Guide is a free guide hosted by Sylvia’s CAC. Families and children who come to Sylvia’s CAC are often referred to partners around Boone County by our Victim Advocates. These partners provide things we don’t, such as food, financial assistance, tutoring, things to do, counseling, and a whole lot more.

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The Caring Center

Free food and clothing in Lebanon, plus transitional housing and emergency help with bills.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • Free
All details for The Caring Center
  • Monday & Wednesday, 8am-2pm
  • Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday, 11am-5pm
  • 1st Saturday of the month, 9am-12pm
  • Closed on 3rd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of the month
  • Clothing and food distribution
  • Cooking Club: Wednesdays 11:30am-1pm
  • Children Overcoming Poverty to Excel (COPE): support programs for children in poverty
  • Kids at the Table (KAT): support program for children receiving free/reduced lunches
  • Table Talk: group to discuss food issues
  • Cooking Club: weekly group meetings on nutrition and cooking
  • Getting Ahead: program for individuals in poverty to build resources and personal life plans

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Division of Family Resources

Determines eligibility for Medicaid, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), IMPACT (job training) and burial assistance. Apply online (computer available in office).

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for Division of Family Resources
  • Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
  • Determines eligibility for Medicaid, TANF (cash assistance), SNAP (food stamps), IMPACT (job training) and burial assistance
  • Apply online (computer available in office)
  • Apply online-computer available in office
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, Hoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
  • Apply for and manage benefits online
  • Apply for Medicaid online, computer available

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All details for Energy Assistance Program/Area IV Agency on Aging

Locations

  • Lebanon Location
    1600 West Main Street (Aspire Indiana Health), Lebanon, IN 46052 Map to Lebanon Location
    (765)447-7683 ext. 232
    Provides energy assistance to low-income households starting in November

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Township Trustees

Emergency help with shelter, utilities, food and other basic needs, by township

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for Township Trustees

Locations

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All details for Five Loaves & Two Fish at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church
  • Food pantry: 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month, 10am-11am in the Parish Hall

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Gleaners-Mobile Food Pantry

Boone County 4H Fairgrounds

Drive-thru. Open to all Boone County residents, must provide ID.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for Gleaners-Mobile Food Pantry
  • 3rd Tuesday of the month, 11am-1pm
  • Drive-thru
  • Open to all Boone County residents, must provide ID

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Growing Common Ground Farm at St. Peter’s

July-September. Fresh picked produce.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for Growing Common Ground Farm at St. Peter’s
  • July-September
  • Tuesdays-Thursdays, 3pm-6pm
  • Fresh picked produce

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Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA)

Downpayment assistance programs. Information for homeowners and renters.

  • Indianapolis
  • Key resource
All details for Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA)
  • Downpayment assistance programs
  • Information for homeowners and renters

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Life’s Journey Recovery Center

Food pantry and clothes/hygiene closet. Recovery support groups and coaching.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for Life’s Journey Recovery Center
  • Food pantry and clothes/hygiene closet
  • Wednesday-Friday, 6pm-9pm
  • Recovery support groups and coaching
  • Clothing & hygiene closet
  • Food pantry when available

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Love In the Name of Christ (Love, INC)

Operates as a call center (no walk-in requests). Not equipped for emergency requests.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for Love In the Name of Christ (Love, INC)
  • Operates as a call center (no walk-in requests)
  • Not equipped for emergency requests
  • Volunteers available to follow-up on request
  • Construction of handicap accessibility ramps by volunteers (cost of materials not covered)
  • Life skills classes
  • Faith and Finance class
  • Affirming Potential class
  • Assistance with household needs, budgeting, food, and clothing
  • Emergency food pantry for those experiencing homelessness, Monday-Thursday, 10-am-4pm
  • By appointment

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New Beginnings Fellowship Food Pantry

Other days available if needed. Children’s clothing closet.

  • Thorntown
  • Key resource
All details for New Beginnings Fellowship Food Pantry
  • 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, 9am-11am
  • Other days available if needed
  • Children’s clothing closet

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All details for Ruth Newby Food Pantry at Lebanon First Church of the Nazarene
  • Saturdays 12pm-2pm
  • 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm
  • By appointment only

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Shalom House Hot Meal Program

Meal deliveries available for Lebanon residents 65+ with transportation or mobility issues.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • Free
All details for Shalom House Hot Meal Program
  • Free dine in/carry out meals Tuesdays 5pm-7pm and Saturdays 11am-1pm
  • Free dine in meals on the last Thursday of the month 5pm-7pm
  • Meal deliveries available for Lebanon residents 65+ with transportation or mobility issues

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Shalom Kids’ Lunch Program

Free lunch food during school breaks for children living in Boone County who qualify for free & reduced lunch. Visit website for updated list of distribution dates, times, and locations.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • Free
All details for Shalom Kids’ Lunch Program
  • Free lunch food during school breaks for children living in Boone County who qualify for free & reduced lunch
  • Visit website for updated list of distribution dates, times, and locations

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SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Formerly known as food stamps

Income-based food assistance program for families, the elderly, and disabled. Apply online or at Boone County SNAP office.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
  • Income-based food assistance program for families, the elderly, and disabled
  • Apply online or at Boone County SNAP office

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Income-based cash assistance and supportive services for families with children under 18. Call or visit TANF office to apply.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  • Income-based cash assistance and supportive services for families with children under 18
  • Call or visit TANF office to apply

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The Giving Tree at Jamestown Christian Church

Food/clothing for Jamestown area residents.

  • Jamestown
  • Key resource
All details for The Giving Tree at Jamestown Christian Church
  • 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, 1pm-3pm
  • 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month, 4:30pm-6:30pm
  • Food/clothing for Jamestown area residents

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The Refuge Storehouse

The Refuge Girls Academy

Mobile food pantry. Drive through Lebanon Street, turn on Ulen Drive, follow curve of West Essex Street.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for The Refuge Storehouse
  • 12pm-2pm
  • Mobile food pantry
  • Drive through Lebanon Street, turn on Ulen Drive, follow curve of West Essex Street

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WIC of Boone County

Income-based supplemental food & nutrition education for women, infants, & children. Breastfeeding support.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
All details for WIC of Boone County
  • Monday and Wednesday, 8am-5pm
  • Tuesday, 8am-7pm
  • Friday, 8am-12pm
  • Closed 12pm-1pm every day for lunch
  • Income-based supplemental food & nutrition education for women, infants, & children
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Monday and Wednesday, 8am-5pm, closed 12pm-1pm
  • Tuesday, 8am-7pm, closed 12pm-1pm
  • Income-based supplemental food and nutrition education program for women, infants, and children

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All details for Zionsville Food Pantry at Zionsville Presbyterian Church

Aspire Indiana Health

Counseling and therapy for children, teens and adults, with a 24-hour crisis line and sliding-scale fees.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • 24/7
  • Crisis line
All details for Aspire Indiana Health
  • Deaf and vocational services
  • Community-based case management
  • Transitional employment
  • Sliding scale fees
  • Outpatient services
  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Medication therapy
  • Whole health primary care
  • Family medicine serving all ages
  • Walk-in appointments welcome
  • Federally Qualified Health Center
  • Accepts Medicaid/Medicare, and most private insurance
  • Housing assistance
  • Whole health behavioral treatment for children, adolescents, and adults
  • Child, individual, family & group therapy
  • Psychiatry services
  • Community-based behavioral health treatment
  • Substance use disorders treatment
  • Extended outpatient program
  • Medication assisted therapy
  • Crisis services
  • Employment services
  • Deaf services
  • Whole health substance use disorders treatment for adolescents and adults
  • Group, family, & individual therapy
  • Medication assistance therapy
  • Accepts Medicaid/Medicare and most private insurance

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Advance Fire Department Food Distribution (AFD2)

Open to all Boone County residents. Drive-thru, intermittent pet pantry.

  • Advance
All details for Advance Fire Department Food Distribution (AFD2)
  • 3rd Tuesday of the month, 4pm-5pm
  • Open to all Boone County residents
  • Drive-thru, intermittent pet pantry
  • Delivery available for residents of Advance with no transportation

Boone County Solid Waste Management District

Tox-Drop: collection events for household hazardous waste. Curbside and drop spot recycling options.

  • Lebanon
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  • Tox-Drop: collection events for household hazardous waste
  • Curbside and drop spot recycling options
  • Safe Sharps Disposal: dispose of and pick up sharps boxes
  • Lend-A-Bin: recycling bin load program
  • Community grants and school educational programs
  • Trash hauling services
  • Tox-Away collection for household hazardous waste
  • Medication disposal collections at all county police department locations
  • Safe Sharps Disposal program with the Boone County Health Department
  • Medication disposal collections in various county police department locations

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions Area 8

Relay Service: 711

Resource center on programs/services. Serves older adults and people with disabilities.

  • Indianapolis
  • Free
All details for CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions Area 8
  • Resource center on programs/services
  • Serves older adults and people with disabilities
  • Meal services (home meal delivery, non-perishable foods, farmers market vouchers)
  • Pet Connect (free delivered pet food and supplies)
  • Caregiver support
  • Online resource guide
  • Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
  • Serves older adults and people with disabilities and their caregivers
  • Aging & Disability Resource Center, caregiver support, senior meals, transportation, care management, home modifications

Locations

  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division of
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Meals on Wheels

Zionsville: (317)258.9853 or (317)989.5735

Medically-tailored meals available. Ryan’s Meals for Life: provides medically tailored hot and cold meals, frozen meals, and pantry boxes to Ryan White Part B eligible individuals living with HIV.

  • Indianapolis
  • Español
All details for Meals on Wheels
  • Medically-tailored meals available
  • Ryan’s Meals for Life: provides medically tailored hot and cold meals, frozen meals, and pantry boxes to Ryan White Part B eligible individuals living with HIV

Purdue Extension Boone County

Classes on parenting/budgeting, nutrition/food preparation, youth development, and wellness. Nutrition, physical activity, health, and wellness education programing.

  • Lebanon
  • Free
All details for Purdue Extension Boone County
  • Classes on parenting/budgeting, nutrition/food preparation, youth development, and wellness
  • Nutrition, physical activity, health, and wellness education programing
  • Free nutrition classes at various locations
  • Hosts the Boone County Food Pantry Coalition
  • Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
  • 4-H youth programs
  • Free nutrition classes (see Food Section)
  • Boone County 4-H Fair in July
  • Boone County Extension Homemakers Club
  • Master Gardener Program

ScholarTrack

Assistance for Hoosier students and families in applying for and maintaining state-based financial aid.

All details for ScholarTrack
  • Assistance for Hoosier students and families in applying for and maintaining state-based financial aid

The Mustard Seed of Central Indiana

Furniture bank for people who have suffered disaster, personal tragedy, or other misfortunes.

  • Fishers
All details for The Mustard Seed of Central Indiana
  • Furniture bank for people who have suffered disaster, personal tragedy, or other misfortunes

UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation

Attn: MN017-W400 · Minnetonka, MN 55343

Medical grants for children 16 and under. Certain medical and insurance exclusions apply.

All details for UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation
  • Medical grants for children 16 and under
  • Certain medical and insurance exclusions apply
  • Apply online

Center for Women & Children

Wheeler Mission

Provides meals, shelter, chapel services, medical clinics, residential program, and. Must have appointment for addiction recovery program.

  • Indianapolis
  • Key resource
All details for Center for Women & Children
  • Provides meals, shelter, chapel services, medical clinics, residential program, and
  • Must have appointment for addiction recovery program

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All details for Community Action of Greater Indianapolis

Locations

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Family Crisis Shelter

Long term shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Counseling and support groups, legal advocacy.

  • Crawfordsville
  • Key resource
  • Crisis line
All details for Family Crisis Shelter
  • Long term shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
  • Counseling and support groups, legal advocacy
  • Please call 911 if you are in an emergency

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Habitat for Humanity of Boone County

Builds homes for qualifying low-income residents.

  • Zionsville
  • Key resource
All details for Habitat for Humanity of Boone County
  • Builds homes for qualifying low-income residents
  • Orientation and applications offered 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6pm

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Helping Hands Shelter

Emergencies: Call 911

Short-term emergency shelter for women and children. For victims of domestic violence.

  • Key resource
  • Crisis line
All details for Helping Hands Shelter
  • Short-term emergency shelter for women and children
  • For victims of domestic violence
  • Group, advocacy, court support
  • Information and referral
  • Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T)

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Transitional Housing: The Caring Center

Structured, managed home environment with comprehensive case management. For families in crisis or at-risk.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • Crisis line
All details for Transitional Housing: The Caring Center
  • Structured, managed home environment with comprehensive case management
  • For families in crisis or at-risk

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Veterans Crisis Line

Free, confidential, available 24/7. For veterans, service members, National Guard & Reserve, friends and families.

  • Key resource
  • 24/7
  • Crisis line
  • Free
All details for Veterans Crisis Line
  • Free, confidential, available 24/7
  • For veterans, service members, National Guard & Reserve, friends and families
  • Also available for homeless veterans
  • For any sort of personal crisis- not just suicide

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Firefly Children & Family Alliance

Gene Glick Family Support Center

Liaison that provides in-home assistance. Help locating needed programs & services.

  • Indianapolis
  • Key resource
  • 24/7
  • Crisis line
  • Español
All details for Firefly Children & Family Alliance
  • 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

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Homeless Veterans Outreach Program

Counseling and referral for Veterans Affairs (VA) services. Case management and temporary housing.

All details for Homeless Veterans Outreach Program
  • Counseling and referral for Veterans Affairs (VA) services
  • Case management and temporary housing
  • Connects veterans with housing solutions, healthcare, employment services, and other required support

Shelter for Men

Temporary shelter for men. Offers meals, chapel services, medical clinic, and case management.

  • Indianapolis
All details for Shelter for Men
  • Temporary shelter for men
  • Offers meals, chapel services, medical clinic, and case management
  • Check in daily between 3pm-6:30pm

Boone County Cancer Society

Financial and program support to cancer patients their families, and their caregivers. Education and counseling services.

  • Lebanon
All details for Boone County Cancer Society
  • Financial and program support to cancer patients their families, and their caregivers
  • Education and counseling services
  • Financial assistance with prescriptions, medical bills, wigs, prostheses, and medical supplies
  • Transportation for cancer patients
  • Gentle Stretch Yoga and Cooking for Wellness programs
  • Support group for patients and caregivers meets 4th Monday of the month at 5:45pm-7:30pm at Witham Hospital South Pavilion

Listings come from the Boone County Resource Guide, 15th edition (March 2025), plus a few added by our staff. Download the printed guide (PDF). Tell us if something is out of date.