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local assistance programs

Information and people to help you.
Find shelter, food, child care, transportation, medical services...and more.

Hotlines and Websites
Use these Bloomington and Monroe County websites and hotlines to find services:

Call: 211 That's it, just dial 211. It's toll free.
A real person answers. 211 attempts to match your needs with available assistance. Provided Through Area 10 Agency on Aging. www.area10agency.org
Free and confidential. 24 hours a day - even holidays.

Community Organizations Online
Phone numbers and contact names for over 1,400 local organizations, clubs, and government agencies. An online servce of Monroe County Public Library.
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Monroe County Public Library Reference Desk staff are available to search the Community Organizations list, find phone numbers, or help you look for information.
Call 349-FACT (349-3228)

For Starters
211 and the Community Organizations list will help you find these local assistance programs and many more.


Mother Hubbards Cupboard.
1010 S. Walnut
355-6843
mhcfoodpanry.org
Food Pantry.

Shalom Center
219 East 4th Street
334-5734.
shalomcommunitycenter.org
Day Shelter, feeding, employment and educational programs.

South Central Community Action Program
1500 W. 15th Street
339-3447.
sccap.monroe.in.us
Weatherization and housing, self-sufficiency program, and energy assistance.

Monroe County United Ministries
827 W. 14th Ct.
339-3429.
Bloomington.in.us/~mcum
Emergency services program, childcare program.

Backstreet Missions, Inc
1928 Arlington Road
333-1905
backstreet.org
Shelter, thrift store, food pantry, meal service, assistance ministry.

Monroe County Township Trustees
Bloomington Twp: 336-4976
Perry Twp: 336-3713
Richland Twp: 876-2509
Van Buren Twp: 825-4490
Short term emergency assistance.

Community Kitchen
917 S. Rogers. St.
monroecommunitykitchen.com
Meal service.

Salvation Army of Monroe County
111 N. Rogers Street
336-4310.
corps.salvationarmyindiana.org
/bloomington

Food, thrift store vouchers, rent, health clinic, energy costs, job information, eye care, prescriptions, transportation.

My Sisters Closet of Monroe County
1010 S. Walnut
355-4310
mysistersclosetofmonroeco.org
Work clothes attire for low-income women pursuing employment.

St. Vincent De Paul Society
1105 N. Jackson Street,
961-1510
bloomingtonsvdp.org
Community resource information, limited financial help.

VITAL. Volunteers in Tutoring Adult Learners
Monroe County Public Library
303 E. Kirkwood Ave.
349-3173
mcpl.info/vital
Reading and math skills, English as a Second Language (ESL).
The Library's adult literacy program.

 

 

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