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

You can download the latest version of this guide as a PDF document provided by the Boone County Health Department and Community Foundation of Boone County. Download the PDF version of the guide

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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Mental Health America of Boone County

A crisis line, the Helping Hands emergency shelter for women and children, parenting classes and victim advocacy.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • Crisis line
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  • Helping Hands Shelter
  • Short term emergency shelter for women and children
  • “Helping Children Cope with Divorce” classes
  • Parenting and coping classes
  • Anger management screening and classes
  • Parenting coordination, supervised visitation groups
  • Mediation, victim advocacy
  • Before and After School Enrichment (BASE)
  • Parenting coordination and classes, mediation
  • Active listening, coping classes, support groups
  • Supervised visitation programs
  • Victims advocacy
  • Before & After School Enrichment (B.A.S.E)
  • S.T.A.R. & S.T.A.F. (At risk youth & families)
  • Career interest & development
  • Depression and suicide risk screening
  • Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T)
  • Mental health information source
  • Domestic abuse support group

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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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Head Start & Early Head Start

Community Action Program Inc. of Western Indiana

Pregnant mothers or children ages birth-5 years. Health/nutrition/education/mental health services.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
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  • Pregnant mothers or children ages birth-5 years
  • Health/nutrition/education/mental health services
  • Child development information & programs
  • Community resources
  • Comprehensive health/dental services
  • Family goal setting & parent education
  • Services for children with disabilities
  • Transportation for center-based program
  • Field trips, literacy nights, parent meetings
  • Must meet income guidelines to qualify

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MCH MOMS Helpline

Indiana Department of Health

Helpline Specialists offer information and referral assistance for needs such as. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

  • Key resource
  • Free
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  • Helpline Specialists offer information and referral assistance for needs such as:
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Infant health programs (Safe Sleep, Baby & Me Tobacco Free)
  • Assistance with signing up for Medicaid, Hoosier Healthwise (HHW), Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP 2.0), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), finding healthcare

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Nurse-Family Partnership

Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, Central Region

Free personal nurse services and programs for first time families. For low-income, first-time mothers in the first 28 weeks of their pregnancy.

  • Indianapolis
  • Key resource
  • Free
  • Español
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  • Free personal nurse services and programs for first time families
  • For low-income, first-time mothers in the first 28 weeks of their pregnancy
  • Assistance continues up to child’s 2nd birthday
  • Field trips, literacy nights, parent meetings
  • Must meet income guidelines to qualify

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WIC of Boone County

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

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
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  • 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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Family Support Services of West Central Indiana

For parents of children 0-3 years old. Assistance to families and professionals navigating health care systems.

  • Greencastle
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  • For parents of children 0-3 years old
  • Assistance to families and professionals navigating health care systems
  • Information, education, training, support, and referral services

Indiana Family to Family

Provides information, training, and one-on-one support to professionals Indiana families of children and youth with additional health and education needs. Provides information, training, and one-on-one support to professionals and Indiana families of children and youth with additional health and education needs.

  • Fishers
  • Español
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  • Provides information, training, and one-on-one support to professionals Indiana families of children and youth with additional health and education needs
  • Provides information, training, and one-on-one support to professionals and Indiana families of children and youth with additional health and education needs

Witham Family YMCA

School break camps for ages 6-15. Summer camps for ages 5 and up.

  • Lebanon
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  • School break camps for ages 6-15
  • Summer camps for ages 5 and up
  • Safe Sitter Program
  • Early learning center
  • Half and full day options
  • Creative Curriculum, Paths to Quality Level 2
  • CCDF
  • Financial assistance available
  • Play & Learn child watch center
  • Indoor 4 lane, 25-yard lap pool/therapy pool
  • Swim lessons/water fitness classes
  • Gymnasium
  • Youth sports
  • Outdoor playground
  • Wellness center/personal training
  • Health education/community room
  • Multi-purpose rooms
  • Visit website for classes and schedules
  • School break camps
  • Programing for youth, adults, and seniors

Child Care Answers

Educational resources for families and employers regarding childcare and raising children. Serves all Central Indiana children.

  • Indianapolis
  • Key resource
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  • Educational resources for families and employers regarding childcare and raising children
  • Serves all Central Indiana children

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First Steps of Mid-North Indiana

For children 0-3 years with developmental delays. Early intervention services at low or no cost.

  • Lafayette
  • Key resource
  • Free
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  • For children 0-3 years with developmental delays
  • Early intervention services at low or no cost
  • Wide variety of family-centered services
  • Referrals taken from agencies or individuals
  • Eligibility evaluations provided free of charge
  • Low or no cost/family centered services

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Indiana Pregnancy Promise

Free, voluntary program for Medicaid members who use opioids or have used opioids in the past. Connects prenatal and postpartum individuals to physical, mental, and treatment.

  • Key resource
  • Free
  • Español
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  • Free, voluntary program for Medicaid members who use opioids or have used opioids in the past
  • Connects prenatal and postpartum individuals to physical, mental, and treatment
  • Support during the prenatal period and 12 months after pregnancy
  • Connects prenatal and postpartum individuals to physical, mental, and treatment care

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Safe Sleep Program

Boone County Health Department

Free education and resource class. Distribution of Pack ‘N Plays for parents or caregivers.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • Free
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  • Free education and resource class
  • Distribution of Pack ‘N Plays for parents or caregivers
  • Call to make an appointment

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Liv: A Pregnancy App

Free app for family planning, pregnancy, and parenting. Interactive calendars, resources, and reminders.

  • Free
  • Español
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  • Free app for family planning, pregnancy, and parenting
  • Interactive calendars, resources, and reminders
  • Available on iTunes and Google Play in English and Spanish

NICU Companion

Phone app that provides help and support for families with babies in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) and also babies who are not in the NICU. Trackers for feeding, diaper output, and kangaroo care.

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  • Phone app that provides help and support for families with babies in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) and also babies who are not in the NICU
  • Trackers for feeding, diaper output, and kangaroo care
  • Data sharing with baby’s care team

Piece by Piece Autism Center

Education with Applied Behavioral Analysis therapists for youth with autism and other disabilities. Skills including social, life, fine motor, interpersonal, and communication.

  • Lebanon
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  • Education with Applied Behavioral Analysis therapists for youth with autism and other disabilities
  • Skills including social, life, fine motor, interpersonal, and communication
  • Call for insurance eligibility

Before and After School Enrichment (BASE)

Mental Health America of Boone County

Before and after school programs: academic enrichment, fitness, leadership. Summer program: field trips, swimming, arts and crafts.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
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  • Before and after school programs: academic enrichment, fitness, leadership
  • Summer program: field trips, swimming, arts and crafts
  • Serves Lebanon and Western Boone schools
  • CCDF vouchers accepted

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Boys & Girls Club of Boone County

Before and after school, out of school time, and summer camp programs. Character, career, and leadership development.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
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  • Before and after school, out of school time, and summer camp programs
  • Character, career, and leadership development
  • Health and life skills
  • Arts and crafts
  • Sports and fitness recreation and leagues

Locations

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Boone County Mentoring Partnership

Serves youth ages 3-17 in Boone County to connect families with community resources and services including. Counseling.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
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  • Serves youth ages 3-17 in Boone County to connect families with community resources and services including:
  • Counseling
  • Financial assistance
  • Mentoring, tutoring, youth involvement
  • Parent education/training
  • Referrals accepted from all sources in the Community

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Boone-Clinton Joint Services

Special education cooperative that provides psychoeducational evaluations, consultation services, and administrative services. Serves Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Lebanon, Rossville Consolidated, and Western Boone Community school corporations.

  • Lebanon
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  • Special education cooperative that provides psychoeducational evaluations, consultation services, and administrative services
  • Serves Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Lebanon, Rossville Consolidated, and Western Boone Community school corporations

Child Care Resource Network

Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM

Child care resource and referral programs. Licensure information.

  • Lafayette
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  • Child care resource and referral programs
  • Licensure information
  • Sponsors, recruits, trains childcare providers
  • Will arrange translation, TTY services, or other accommodations as needed

Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS)

Evaluations, in-home visits, and resources for caregivers of children with blindness/low vision. Orientation and mobility services.

  • Indianapolis
  • Free
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  • Evaluations, in-home visits, and resources for caregivers of children with blindness/low vision
  • Orientation and mobility services
  • Educational programs for toddlers and pre-k
  • Evaluations, in-home visits, and access to resources for caregivers of children with blindness and low vision

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 if you, your child or someone you love is struggling or thinking about suicide.

  • Key resource
  • Crisis line
  • Free
  • Español
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  • Free, confidential access to trained crisis workers
  • Available in 150 languages
  • Available for friends and family members of those who are struggling
  • Emotional support for any mental distress
  • Text, chat, call, and WhatsApp capabilities

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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
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  • 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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Aaron’s Place

Provides free addiction and drug prevention programs for kids 9-17. Camp Mariposa: free year-round addiction and mentoring program for children 9-17 affected by substance use disorder in their family.

  • Free
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  • Provides free addiction and drug prevention programs for kids 9-17
  • Camp Mariposa: free year-round addiction and mentoring program for children 9-17 affected by substance use disorder in their family
  • APEX: therapeutic addiction and drug intervention and mentoring for ages 13-17

IN*SOURCE: Indiana Resource Center for Families of Children with Special Needs

Parent-to-parent programming for parents of children with disabilities. Information, training, assistance, and support.

  • Mishawaka
  • Español
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  • Parent-to-parent programming for parents of children with disabilities
  • Information, training, assistance, and support

Ascension St. Vincent Stress Center

Confidential treatment for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, family concerns, and more. Individual, marital, family, and group therapy.

  • Indianapolis
  • Key resource
  • Crisis line
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  • Confidential treatment for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, family concerns, and more
  • Individual, marital, family, and group therapy
  • Crisis intervention
  • Inpatient, outpatient, or partial hospitalization
  • Serves adults, youth, and seniors

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Cummins Behavioral Health Services Inc.

Individual, family, and group counseling. Child, adolescent, and adult therapy.

  • Lebanon
  • Key resource
  • 24/7
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  • Individual, family, and group counseling
  • Child, adolescent, and adult therapy
  • Substance use treatment
  • Inpatient referral and coordination services
  • Psychological and psychiatric services
  • School based services
  • Skills training
  • If in need, please call regardless of anticipated eligibility
  • Same day access

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Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide

Programming and training to prevent and address all forms of child abuse and suicide. Present in all Boone County schools.

  • Carmel
  • Key resource
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  • Programming and training to prevent and address all forms of child abuse and suicide
  • Present in all Boone County schools

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New Day

Inpatient and outpatient services. Youth substance abuse programing available.

  • Indianapolis
  • Key resource
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  • Inpatient and outpatient services
  • Youth substance abuse programing available
  • Faith- based counseling programs for addiction, addiction-affected families, and related topics

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Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL)

Support group for family members of loved ones with substance use issues. Check website for meeting dates and times.

  • Key resource
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  • Support group for family members of loved ones with substance use issues
  • Check website for meeting dates and times

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

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Family and Social Services Administration

Resources for childcare, employment, food and cash assistance, health coverage, mental health, addiction, and more.

  • Indianapolis
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  • Resources for childcare, employment, food and cash assistance, health coverage, mental health, addiction, and more

HEAR Indiana

Support for adults and youth with hearing loss and their parents/caregivers. Professional development for teachers, providers, and parents.

  • Indianapolis
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  • Support for adults and youth with hearing loss and their parents/caregivers
  • Professional development for teachers, providers, and parents

Indiana Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)

Provides supplemental medical coverage to help families of children ages birth to 21 years who have serious, chronic medical conditions.

All details for Indiana Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)
  • Provides supplemental medical coverage to help families of children ages birth to 21 years who have serious, chronic medical conditions

Interactive Academy

Youth gymnastics, cheer, dance, tae kwon do, and tumbling groups. Swim lessons for ages 9 months and older.

  • Zionsville
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  • Youth gymnastics, cheer, dance, tae kwon do, and tumbling groups
  • Swim lessons for ages 9 months and older
  • Summer and holiday camps
  • Pre-school and kindergarten education
  • Party rentals, family play time, indoor track

Latino U College Access (LUCA)

Assists low-income, first generation Latino youth applying for college. Works with families and students to ensure graduation, career readiness, and financial literacy.

  • White Plains
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  • Assists low-income, first generation Latino youth applying for college
  • Works with families and students to ensure graduation, career readiness, and financial literacy
  • Assists in financial aid options

National Kidney Foundation-Indiana

Support network for those with chronic kidney disease, kidney donors, caregivers. Assistance with health care, insurance, medication, and organ donation/transplants.

  • Indianapolis
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  • Support network for those with chronic kidney disease, kidney donors, caregivers
  • Assistance with health care, insurance, medication, and organ donation/transplants
  • Trained peer mentorship program
  • Summer camp for children with chronic kidney disease
  • Scholarships for Indiana residents who are on dialysis, have received a kidney transplant, or have chronic kidney disease

New Hope of Indiana

Day, residential, transitional, behavioral, vocational, family, and community and services. Achieving Inclusion and Meaning (AIM): for young adults exiting high school.

  • Indianapolis
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  • Day, residential, transitional, behavioral, vocational, family, and community and services
  • Achieving Inclusion and Meaning (AIM): for young adults exiting high school
  • Food truck program
  • Camp Catalyst: summer camp for children 9-13 with and without disabilities

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
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  • 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

Zionsville Youth Football League

Recreational, travel, and all-star football league for kindergarten-6th grade students. Summer camps available.

  • Zionsville
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  • Recreational, travel, and all-star football league for kindergarten-6th grade students
  • Summer camps available
  • Recreational and travel cheerleading for children in kindergarten-6th grade

Zionsville Youth Soccer Association

Soccer programs for children ages 18 months-18 years. Indoor and outdoor soccer fields.

  • Whitestown
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  • Soccer programs for children ages 18 months-18 years
  • Indoor and outdoor soccer fields
  • Special needs program for youth ages 8-adults
  • Summer camps available

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.