SERVICE DIRECTORY

Counseling Assistance

  1. Catholic Charities                                
    6919 Indianapolis Blvd. Hammond, IN 46324  
    Sister Barbara Sable
    (219) 844-4883

    Provides adoption, financial literacy and senior programs.
  2. Catch the Fire Christian Fellowship Church, Inc.
    6923 Marshall Ave Hammond, IN 46323
    Pastor Danny Crossley Sr.
    (219) 845-3756

    Licensed counseling assistance by appointment only.
    Food and clothing assitance. Pantry offers meeting rooms for small groups and is a part of the LOVE INC network.
  3. Christian Fellowship Church
    605-165th Street, Hammond, IN 46324
    Rev. Michael Matiscik
    (219) 931-5177

    Counseling by appointment only.
    Clothing and food pantry from 9 a.m. to noon second Friday of month. 
    Church provides ESL training.
  4. First Baptist Church
    507 State Street, Hammond, IN 46320
    Pastor Dr. John Wilkerson Sr.                 
    (219) 932-0711

    Hammond Rescue Mission (free housing), food pantry for church members only, free financial counseling.
    Counseling services by appointment only.
    Free Drug Addiction Program (Reformers Unanimous).
    Alcohol, weight, gambling and smoking addiction, call (219) 932-5085
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  5. God First Ministries
    801 East Chicago Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312
    Minister Bobbie Hawkins
    (219) 378-1965

    Provides free basic computer training by appointment only.
    Food pantry and spiritual counseling from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays. 
     
  6. Greater Hammond
    824 Hoffman Street, Hammond, IN
    Barbara Cummins
    (219) 932-4800

    Tax filing service, Legal aide service, Section 8, Energy Assistance 
    Program, Nipsco assistance, Food and Clothing pantry.
  7. Hammond Christian Reformed Church
    1910 – 167th Street, Hammond, IN 46324
    Pastor John Kostelyk
    (29) 844-3331

    Food Pantry, Clothing, Counseling by appointment only, and is a donor to Love Inc. Free dinner every last Thursday of the month.
  8. Haven House Inc.
    PO Box 508, Hammond, IN  46325
    Lisa Wien – Volunteer and Youth Services Coordinator
    (219) 931-2090

    Rape advocacy, crisis counseling and domestic violence support groups. Bilingual services and protective order assistance.
    Counseling services by appointment only.
  9. Living Water MBC/Foundation
    6511 Jefferson, Hammond, IN 46324
    Rev. Fr. Homer Walker Jr. and Rev. Dr. Tate
    (219) 937-4547

    GED – Preparing for their Future Family Counseling.
    Domestic abuse intervention.
  10. Memorial Church Ministries
    6001 Howard Street, Hammond, IN 46320
    Mother Yvonne Frank, Director
    (219) 933-7474

    Counseling by appointment only.
  11. Mt. Zion Baptist Church
    1047 Kenwood Street, Hammond, IN 46320
    Rev. William Collins
    (219) 931-4337

    Counseling service by appointment only.
    Addiction counseling, work-release and tutoring programs. 
    Partnership with local drug program.
    Food pantry fourth Friday of the month.
  12. New Life House of God
    636 Conkey Street, Hammond, IN 46324
    Pastors Grant & Renee Allison
    (219) 937-1055

    Day Care (waive co-pays for families that are unable to pay), Counseling by appointment only, Clothing, Food assistance, Youth Program (open to all), refer persons to Hammond Career Center for Educational Programs.
  13. New Salem Baptist Church
    833 Conkey Street, Hammond, IN 46320
    Rev. Wayne Hudson
    (219) 932-0999

    Rental assistance and referrals to Salvation Army.
    Counseling services by appointment only.
  14. Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance
    5948 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320
    Jean Ishmon
    (219) 931-9300

    Foreclosure, homeownership, pre and post neighborhood stabilization counseling, one on one or group, landlord/tenant training, fair housing and fair lending training.
  15. Regional Mental Health Center
    8555 Taft Street, Merrillville, IN 46410
     (219) 736-7182

    Inpatient phychiatric, substance, rehab and detox.
  16. Regional Mental Health Center
    3903 Indianapolis Boulevard, East Chicago, IN 46312
    Director Robert Krumwied
    (219) 392-6001

    A comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment center for children and adults with a 24-hour hotline. 
  17. St. Adalbert Church
    2106 Indianapolis Blvd Whiting, IN 46394
    John Kalicky
    (219) 659-3884

    Donates to St. Vincent DePaul.
  18. Sacred Heart
    1723 Laporte Ave Whiting, IN 46394 
    Monsignor Hawkins Lewis
    (219) 659-0705

    Counseling services by appointment only.
    Donates to St. Vincent DePaul.
  19. St. Mark A. M. E. Zion Church
    4200 Alder Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
    Pastor George W. C. Walker
    (219) 398-3950

    Financial counseling, healthcare wellness ministry and counseling services by appointment only.
  20. Samaritan Counseling Center
    8955 Columbia Avenue, Munster, IN 46321
    (219) 923-8110

    Provides counseling services.
  21. Suburban Bible Church
    3010-41st St., Highland, IN 46322
    Pastor Lou Rodriguez
    (219) 924-6240

    Women’s bible studies, meals to homeless (cooking 2 times a month  to take to the State Street shelter), men’s breakfast every Saturday morning at the church (6:30 a.m. at Round the Clock Restaurant, Highland every 3rd Saturday of the month) 
  22. Tri-City Community Mental Health Center
    3903 Indianapolis Boulevard, East Chicago, IN 46312
    Director Robert Krumwied
    (219) 392-6001

    A comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment center for children and adults with a 24-hour hotline.