Community Resources
313 on 3rd
313 South Third Street
574.535.0880
Goshen
There are several independent businesses located at 313 on 3rd that offer a variety of services including mental health counseling, psychological testing, and community acupuncture.
B.A.B.E. Boutique
1515 Provident Drive
574.268.2273
Warsaw
B.A.B.E. (Beds and Britches, Etc.) Boutique is an incentive program designed to encourage parents to take an active role in their baby's health and wellbeing. Earned coupons are redeemed at the Boutique for items needed to care for an infant or toddler.
Bowen Center Syracuse
901 South Huntington Street
574.457.4400
Syracuse
Bowen Center offers a variety of caring and confidential Mental Health and Substance Use services to children, adults and families.
Brightpoint
1515 Provident Drive
800.589.3506
Warsaw
Brightpoint provides multiple programs and services. Brightpoint helps communities, families, and individuals remove the causes and conditions of poverty.
Cancer Care Fund
2170 North Pointe Drive
574.269.5188
Warsaw
The Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund, administered by K21 Health Foundation, provides assistance to financially-eligible residents of Kosciusko County who are suffering from cancer. The purpose of the fund is to relieve some of the financial strain that often accompanies that dreaded diagnosis. The assistance provided includes but is not limited to items such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, insurance, food, car payments, and prescription medications.
Center for the Homeless
813 S. Michigan St.
574.282.8700
South Bend
Emergency shelter provided on a first come first serve basis.
Child Support Enforcement
121 N. Lake Street
574.372.2425
Warsaw
Monday-Friday 8 - 4:30
The Child Support office deals with paternity duties and establishing and enforcing child support, establishes orders for health insurance where appropriate and regularly deals with other issues related to child support such as modification of support, emancipation questions, locating absent parents, review and adjustment of support orders, support in foster care cases, collection of medical reimbursement for parents and criminal felony nonsupport cases.
Combined Community Services
1195 Mariners Drive
574.269.6019
Warsaw
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 9-4 , Wednesdays 9-Noon
Combined Community Services provides food to those in need once a month. Clients make their own selection from available items.
Community Coordinated Childcare, Inc.
224 W. Jefferson Blvd.
1.800.524.4533
South Bend
Monday-Thursday 8:00 - 4:30, Fridays 8:00 - Noon
Community Coordinated Child Care believes in improving and maintaining the health and nutritional status of children in child care while promoting the development of good eating habits.
Elkhart County Women’s Shelter
PO Box 2684
574.294.1811 (24 hr Crisis Line)
Elkhart
The Elkhart County Women's Shelter (ECWS) is the only domestic violence shelter in Elkhart County. The 40 bed shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year to provide crisis intervention and safe shelter for victims of domestic abuse.
Faith Mission
801 Benham Ave
574.293.3406
Elkhart
Faith Mission of Elkhart, Inc. is a Christian social service agency which provides food, shelter, clothing and other services for homeless individuals.
Family Concern Counseling
1401 Kings Highway
574.376.4333
Winona Lake
Family Concern Counseling is committed to offering comfort and hope through counseling, consultation and education. These services are provided by professionally trained clinicians and educators who strive to integrate Biblical truth and principles of psychological health.
First Steps
700 E Beardsley Ave Ste 14A
574.293.2813 or 866.725.2398
Elkhart
Monday-Friday 8:00 – 4:30
The goal of First Steps is to help Hoosier families make sure their infants and toddlers receive services now to help them in the future. Services through First Steps are designed to meet the developmental needs of the child.
Gospel Hill Community Food Pantry
P.O. Box 432
260.352.2928
Silver Lake
Mondays 1-5
Food pantry serves residents of Kosciusko County.
Harvest With A Heart
201 S Higbee St
574.658.4156
Milford
Hours Vary
Milford Charity Garden Market provides fresh local produce to our community for a donation. All proceeds will benefit Milford charities.
Head Start: North Webster Elementary
5745 N 750 E
574.834.2200
North Webster
Head Start is a federally funded program that provides early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
Heartline Pregnancy Center
1515 Provident Drive
Call 574.267.5110 or Text 574.635.1272
Warsaw
Mondays 9:00 – 7:00, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9:00 – 5:00, Fridays: 9 – Noon
Heartline Pregnancy Center offers free pregnancy testing, Medicaid verification, and limited obstetrical ultrasounds. Additional services offered include Rock Solid Fatherhood, Sexual Integrity, Earn While You Learn (EWYL), and STD Testing. Through the EWYL program, clients receive education and support for pregnancy and infant care as well as B.A.B.E. coupons. All services are free. Call or Text 24 Hours a Day.
Hope Rescue Mission
532 S. Michigan St
574.288.4842
South Bend
Emergency shelter on first come first serve basis. Tends to fill up in the afternoon. Includes a community kitchen which provides free meals (lunch and dinner) for any man, woman, or child in need of food, 365 days a year.
Indiana Medicaid
Apply Online or
1.800.403.0864
Call to connect with a representative
Traditional Medicaid is a program created to provide health care coverage to individuals with low income. Like other health care programs, eligibility and coverage are based on the member's aid category. Members in the following categories will be covered by Traditional Medicaid:
Members eligible for home and community-based services
Members who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
Members in nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, and state-operated facilities
Some individuals may be eligible for emergency services only. Applicants will automatically be enrolled in the program that is right for them.
Kosciusko Cares Youth Services Bureau
1515 Provident Drive
574.372.3528
Warsaw
Kosciusko Cares is comprised of seveal programs that use evidence-based strategies to create positive community change and strengthen families, teens, adolescents, and children. Programs include: Strengthening Families, a 14-week family skill building program; Al's Pals a program that teaches children how to make healthy choices; Botvin Life Skills Training Program for elementary, middle, and high schools; Safe Place Program: coming soon; Teen Court; Drug Free Kosciusko Coalition and iCare Youth Coalition.
Kosciusko County Clerk
121 N. Lake Street
574.372.2331
Warsaw
The County Clerk maintains court records, collect court fees, issues marriage license, collects and distributes child support payments, voter registration and conducts Federal, State and Local elections.
Kosciusko County Shelter for Abuse, Inc. (The Beaman Home)
603 Parker St
574.267.7701
Warsaw
The mission of the Beaman Home is to provide shelter, education and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence, and sexual assault.
Lighthouse Outreach Center
125 W. Fawley St.
574.267.7821
Warsaw
By Appointment Only
Lighthouse Outreach Center provides meals at Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. They also offer thrift store clothing.
McArthur Center
3201 East Center Street
574.267.1700
Warsaw
McArthur Center provides confidential and discrete counseling in a relaxed and empowering atmosphere for all ages.
Mitchell Counseling and Consulting
119 E. Center St.
574 .267.7890
Warsaw
Mental Health Therapists provide counseling services.
Nappanee Open Door Pantry
292 S. Main Street
574.773.3820
Nappanee
Monday-Friday 9-11
Food pantry serves residents of Elkhart and Kosciusko County.
Noble House, INC
205 E Highland St.
260.636.7160
Albion
Noble House is a shelter for Women and children who struggle with homelessness, addiction, or domestic violence.
Northern Indiana Hispanic Health Coalition (NIHHC)
1515 Provident Drive
574.282.3230
Warsaw
NIHHC’s mission is to provide preventative health care programs to the community through education, advocacy, physician referral, research, and the building of leadership among Hispanics, so that they may lead healthier lifestyles.
Our Father's House
Lakeview Shopping Center
574.268.1800
Warsaw
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10-5, Saturays 10-3
Our Father’s House is a thrift store and a food bank. Anyone can purchase items at the thrift store at a reduced cost. Food is available through the food bank at no cost.
REAL Servics Nutrition Site - Pierceton
205 N. 1st Street
574.594.5632
Pierceton
Hot Lunch each weekday at 11:30
Pierceton Nutrition Site serves low income and homeless individuals that are over the age of 60 in Kosciusko County. They provide fruit, vegetables, meat, and box lunches and free Christmas meals.
Rose Home North
7286 County Road 29
574.457.4408
Syracuse
Rehabilitation for women.
Salvation Army
501 E Arthur St.
574.267.5361
Warsaw
Monday-Friday 8-4
Salvation Army provides food to those in need once a month.
Syracuse Food Pantry
203 E Main St.
574.457.5450
Syracuse
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 9-4 , Wednesdays 9-Noon
Syracuse food pantry provides nonperishable food, meat, hygiene products, baby food, baby cereal, diapers, and milk vouchers for persons in need.
The Help Center
1515 Provident Drive
574.372.3500
Warsaw
The Help Center is dedicated to connecting Kosciusko County residents to health providers and information, increasing appropriate utilization of health and wellness services and providing financial assistance to individuals who are challenged due to a medical condition.
Turning Point Counseling
225 N. Main St.
574.834.1393
North Webster
Turning Point is a small counseling center that provides professional counseling and therapy services to individuals, couples, and families in Northeast Indiana.
Vaccines for Children (VFC)
1515 Provident Drive
574.267.7028
Warsaw
FC is a federally funded program that provides childhood vaccines for those that do not have insurance or have Medicaid and are age 18 and under. This program is provided by the Kosciusko County Health Department.
Victim’s Services
121 N. Lake Street
574.372.2461
Warsaw
Victim's Services assistance to individuals through the maze of the criminal justice system.
Warsaw Housing Authority
109 W Catherine Street
574.269.7641
Milford
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 8 – 4:30, Thursdays 1-4:30
Warsaw Hoursing Authority offers several programs, including:
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: financial assistance for rent and utilities to very low income families; Good Housekeeping Award Program: offers coupon award packets to Section 8 families with good housekeeping skills; General Rehabilitation: offers low interest and deferred payment loans to low income resident homeowners in the City of Warsaw; Family Self-Sufficiency Program: offers case management services to families to become self-sufficient from assistance programs by setting goals and a plan of action to achieve economic independence through training and education. Warsaw Housing Authority also offers a variety of helpful brochures on topics such as: Landlord/Tenant Relations, Housing Discrimination, and Lead-Based Paint.
A Bridge to Hope
3111 E. Center St.
574.527.3224
Warsaw
A Bridge to Hope provides solutions for those with substance use disorders.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana
2439 Fairfield Ave
260.456.1600
Fort Wayne
Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 22, in communities across the country.
Bowen Center Warsaw
850 N. Harrison St.
574.267.7169
Warsaw
Bowen Center offers a variety of caring and confidential Mental Health and Substance Use services to children, adults and families.
Brightpoint Childcare Assistance Program